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NASB | 2 Corinthians 6:14 ¶ Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 6:14 ¶ Do not be unequally bound together with unbelievers [do not make mismatched alliances with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? |
Subject: Spiritual Maturity and Marriage |
Bible Note: Greetings to you also, Mommapbs. The all-knowing, all-wise guru is at your service :-) "You made your bed, now you'll have to lie in it" was an oft-used expression of my dear old Mommie. And honestly I don't know of a more apt thing to say to a Christian man or woman who has married an unbeliever. Divorce is not the answer; it never is. It's impossible to unscramble an egg. The only viable options that a Christian who is married to an unbeliever has are to pray for the unsaved spouse and to lead a circumspect and Christ-centered life, thus setting a good example for the unbelieving spouse. Beyond that, it comes back to "You made your bed..." I believe a preacher has a clear responsibility to counsel any couple within his flock who come to him with marriage on their minds, and particularly in cases where one of them is not a born-again believer. Quite frankly I believe a minister has no business joining together in marriage a couple where one is a Christian and the other not. If I were a minister, not only would I not do it, but I would strongly try to discourage it, though I'm keenly aware of how difficult it is to treat the bite of the love-bug. As the saying goes, love is blind. --Hank |