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NASB | Ephesians 5:22 ¶ Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:22 ¶ Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as [a service] to the Lord. |
Bible Question: I believe that polygamy is not God's perfect will,yet He permitted it.Perhaps it is one og the things He winked at. Based on the "law of first mention" God gave Adam only one wife which sets precedent for God's plan for the family.Anyone have thoughts on Orthodox Christians practicing polygamy?Personally I don't believe polygamy is God's will. Jon D. Eager |
Bible Answer: Jon, Sin is detestable in G-d's eyes and not "permitted". Substituting the word "permit" with the word "tolerate",will allow me to say,perhaps, but,only to a point. Scripture strongly indicates, He will react to it. We must be careful of embracing His forgiveness and then charging Him with permitting (as in... with permission) sin to occur. Practices under the old covenant are addressed by example with scripture, thusly; KJV (concerning divorce)Matt 19;8, "He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so". Scripture gives us many examples of how to live our lives. The above scripture is not contraindicated as applied to polygamy. Therefore, I do not believe G-d endorsed or ..."winked"..at the practice.(.."one of those things He winked at"..!!!) What other items might you be referring? I do not believe nor am I aware that scripture suggests G-d has an ..."imperfect" will. |