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NASB | John 4:7 ¶ There *came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus *said to her, "Give Me a drink." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 4:7 ¶ Then a woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink"-- |
Bible Question: Can we eat with those who has committed adultery and is now still under church discipline? 1 Corinthians 5:11 say that we might not even take food with those people. Why Jesus ask for water from the adulteress in John 4:7? |
Bible Answer: Jesus was speaking to a 'sinner' and not an unrepentant brother, which is what Paul is addressing here. The church was tolerating sin, thereby sending the message that sin is OK to new believers as well as encouraging the one in sin to remain there. An un repentent brother or sister loves to find another brother or sister to make them 'feel' OK and ease the pressure of conviction. This is sometimes very hard, but the goal is more important than the temporary discomfort. Paul state that to disassociate with sinners, we would have to leave this world, besides, sinners need to associate with believers to see Christ in them. |