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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? |
Bible Question:
Hi everyone - I have been in a serious relationship with my boyfriend for a little over 3 years. I became Christian a little over a year ago. My boyfriend is *not* Christian, and I understand that a Christian should not be yoked to a non-Christian. For a time, I was thinking about leaving the relationship, however after much distress and serious prayer, God has revealed to me that it is His will for me to stay in this relationship. But there are a lot of sinful "habits" left over from when I was blind, before I knew Christ. As you may have guessed, a lot of it is sexual immorality, especially since he does not see anything wrong with premarital sex. Where can I find help on this matter? I have tried accountability partners, but somehow it doesn't seem to work. I am strong in my belief in stopping this sexual immorality when he is not with me...but when we are together, we love each other so much, and I miss him so much (we only see each other once a month), and I get caught in the heat of the moment. Are there any suggestions? Please keep me in your prayers as this is something I have been struggling with since I became Christian. God bless. |
Bible Answer: 1Corinthians 7:16-17, 21 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him. ...Keeping God's commands is what counts. Each one should remain in the situation which he was in when God called him. Because I was called to Christ while I was in this relationship, I feel that I am to stay in the situation that I am in. This is what God has spoken to me. HOWEVER, that wasn't the point of my question. I'm just looking for advice from other Christians concerning how to fight sexual immorality. Thank you for your reply and for caring. |