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NASB | Matthew 5:28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:28 but I say to you that everyone who [so much as] looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. |
Bible Question: Can a man lust after his wife? If so, is it sin? |
Bible Answer: Xchngdlife, After I had answered this question by you previously I had a awful feeling about this that somehow my answer was incomplete. But the Holy spirit kept tugging at my heart to complete this answer. I really feel that even though I gave some meanings of lust in the NT, I have noticed that not one was good, except the one in Matthew. Because it says it can be for good or bad, but to me it's still not good. It makes my answer look like a mistake. But now I would like to give some other examples of lust, covet, desire, etc. They are all the same meaning, Doesn't every christian desireth, lust for, covet for the return of Iesous. It's in Love. In 1Cor. 12:31 It is 2206, Zeloo in the Greek means to have warmth of feeling for or against, covet earnestly, lust, have desire, be zealous, envy. When you and your wife are apart there is a desire to be together, because when you do, you and her become one flesh. In Deut. 18:6 which is the book of the law, the word is Desire (which has the same meaning for Lust, covet) is #185 meaning longing for, desire, lust after, pleasure. Also in Deut. 21:11, again in the Hebrew for lust is #2836 Chashaq, Meaning cling, join, to love, delight in, to deliver, have a delight, set in love, a longing. I know that when my husband is away at work, I have a strong desire for his company and closeness. It's not just desire for sexuality, but also for companionship. Today for example I called him at work really missing him, just wanting to talk. He missed me just as much. And still desiring, lusting, longing for one another after 22yrs. of marriage. I thank Iesous for bringing us together in 1980. In 1Cor. 14:39. for covet (lust) is #2206 again Zeloo in the Greek meaning, to have warmth of feeling for or against, affect, covet earnestly, have desire, lust, be zealous. So you see there is also good side to this coin. I, too agree with the others that the husband is to love their wives, even as Christ loved the church, and gave himself for it, and likewise the wife is to love her husband and submit, etc. It's not exact how the scripture reads, but close enough. Take care, I hope this helps. In the Love of the Father Serenetime |