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NASB | Matthew 19:9 "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 19:9 "I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." |
Subject: Divorce for no sexual life ever - OK? |
Bible Note: "One flesh" 'Becoming "one flesh" is used in Scripture for the consummating sexual act of marriage.' (Marriage http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/ BakersEvangelicalDictionary/) Marriage IS a legal term and therefore is defined by law -- both God's and man's. Marriage without a legal definition has no meaning. How does one enforce and support that which has not been defined? Does the Bible give us a clue as to the meaning of the word marriage? What constitutes marriage according to the Bible? 'The relational aspect of God's image is reflected in the bringing together of male and female in "one flesh" (Gen 1:27; 2:21-24).' (Marriage http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/ BakersEvangelicalDictionary/) How are a male and female brought together in "one flesh"? By the consummating sexual act of marriage. It is only logical that where there has been no consummating sexual act, there is no one flesh. Where there is no one flesh, there is no marriage. How can the prohibition against divorce apply when there has been no marriage? The question of divorce is moot when marriage between a particular man and woman doesn't exist. (See also Ephesians 5:31 and 1 Corinthians 6:16.) Grace to you, Kalos |