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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: Dear Justme, I didn't write that the woman sinned. I wrote that she should not respond to the sin of her husband by yet another sin -- the sin of divorce. This is a sinful world. Ultimately no one is guiltless. Nevertheless, the consequence of sin always has its faultless victims. Sometimes in this sinful world we -- through no direct fault of our own -- end up in great difficulties. We are never commanded to throw off the bonds of those difficulties, but to persevere under them. God receives the greater glory when we are truly not at fault, and yet suffer patiently. For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: (1 Peter 2:19-21 KJV) Do not urge this woman to sin. Praise her for her patient endurance and her unwillingness to dishonor her Lord! Sin is never justified, nor is it mitigated by redefinition. The consequences of sin is never eliminated or eased by more sin. Godliness never grows out of sin. Do you really think, sir, that God is helpless to change her circumstances? Do you think that her "bondage" is outside of His sovereign control? In Him, Doc |