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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:15 Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbelieving partner leaves, let him leave. In such cases the [remaining] brother or sister is not [spiritually or morally] bound. But God has called us to peace. |
Bible Question (short): marriage, divorce and remarriage 2nd. |
Question (full): I'm still a little confused, if you look at I Cor7:27 "Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed (divorce in NIV, released in NASB). Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife." But look at vs 28, I think this is the key: "But and if THOU" (who is the "thou" why it's the person who is divorced.) Lets finish the vs, "But and if thou marry, thou HAST NOT SINNED;" Why do I think the "thou" is the divorced person, look at the rest of the vs, it talks about a virgin marrying. We all know that it's not a sin for a "First" time marriage. The verses are specifying only a person who has lost a loved one, or an adulterous spouse, it seems to include those who has any of the "biblical divorce". Also food for thought, Marriage I believe is NOT the ceremony. It's the coming together, yes that is sex. Adam and eve became "one flesh" when they came together in a sexual union. cf I Cor. 6:16. We break the "one flesh" if we commit "fornication" Gk word "Pornie" i.e any sexual immorality. (see Matt.19) I just can't see God not allowing divorce and remarriage. I know He hates divorce (Mal.2:16), but He knows the "hardness of our hearts", and I believe has "called us to peace" (I Cor.7:15b) A God, a WONDERFUL GOD of second chances. Praise the name of Jesus. I'm not saying God wants and allows people to divorce just to remarry another pretty girl, or because their wife has bad morning breath. But it just seems as if The Son of God, when He allows divorce for sexual immorality (Matt.19:9), unbelieving spouse (I Cor.7:15), death (Rom.7:1-3) and if anything happen before salvation. (II Cor. 5:17) allows remarraige too. Am I way off track? Love in Christ Jackson |