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The NIV has an interesting footnote regarding “saved” in v. 15. It says it can also mean “restored”. That seems to be the thrust of v. 15, that this woman can be restored to fellowship and ministry (as God wishes for all people – vs. 3-4) through the grace and intersession of Jesus (see vs. 5-6) if the church remains faithful, comes around her in love (vs. 1, 8), and leads her out of her transgression into proper holiness (like that described in vs. 9-10).

It’s a shame the NIV botches the rest of the translation so badly.