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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: MY sister is married to someone that not saved but she is saved. i know that the bible says your mate will be santified through you in marriage, if you marry a person that is not saved her husband is a believer but he hasnt commited his life to Christ. I have been praying for a mate for some time now asking the Lord to send me someone that is saved, santified and filled with the holy spirit. My question is it possible that God will send me someone that not saved and bless it and we become married even though i have been praying for a mate that is saved. I dont understand how my sister says her husband is from God she's saved and he is not. Please give a scpriture that will confirm this. |
Bible Answer: Child of j, 2 Cor 6:14 says that we are not to be bound together with unbelievers. I believe the context is primarily talking about church membership, but I think it certainly applies to marriage. 1 Cor 7:39 tells widows that they are free to marry again, but "only in the Lord." I believe this is a specific restriction to marry only Christians. I really think there is another good verse dealing with this, but it is slipping my mind at the moment. Beyond even direct commands how horrible of a situation you are pondering! Ephesians chapter 5 says unto wives that they are to obey their husbands even as the church is to obey Christ! What a sad lot for a godly woman to be in such that she must daily struggle to serve a man who does not honor God. A man that orders his entire household with no thought to the glory of God or obedience to God would be a constant torment to any truely godly woman. How difficult it must be to follow the instructions of 1 Peter 3:1 where it tells wives to be obedient to such husbands so that they will be won over by their wives conduct even while the wife keeps silent in prayer for their husband. You must understand also that the discussion in 1 Cor 7 is meant for those who have converted after marriage and yet remain married to an unconverted spouse. A godly woman ought sooner to consider robbing herself of an eye before chaining herself to an unconverted man, who is to then be the leader of her home with regards to discipling both her and her children! What could you possibly find in common when the delight of your every day is seeing the glory of God in Jesus Christ, and that while his every thought is displeasing to God because it is impossible for him to please God! (Rom 8:8.) His every thought is completely contrary to seeking the very one who is your everything? We should weep the sweet lamb of God that through fear of being alone forgets that the Lord is her constant portion and companion and provider (Heb 13:5), and through lack of faith in her heavenly Father's provision, chains herself to an unconverted man and gives herself over to so many miseries. In Christ, Beja |