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Asceticism » Exemplified in celibacy
The disciples say unto him - If, so, is the cause of the husband with the wife, it is not expedient to marry.
But I say, to the unmarried, and to the widows, good, were it for them, that they should abide, even as I;
Hast thou become bound to a wife? do not seek to be loosed; hast thou become loosed from a wife? do not seek a wife.
Forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from foods which, God, created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and personally know the truth;
These, are they, who with women, were not defiled, for they are, virgin. These, are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he is going. These, were redeemed from mankind, as a firstfruit unto God and the Lamb;
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Divorce
Every one divorcing his wife and marrying another, committeth adultery; and, he that marrieth a woman divorced from a husband, committeth adultery.
Hast thou become bound to a wife? do not seek to be loosed; hast thou become loosed from a wife? do not seek a wife.
Now, therefore, let us solemnize a covenant unto our God - to put away all the women and such as have been born of them, in the counsel of my lord, and them who tremble at the commandment of our God, - and, according to the law, let it be done.
It was said, moreover, Whosoever shall divorce his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement;
When a man taketh a woman, and marrieth her, then shall it be, if she find not favour in his eyes, because he hath found in her some matter of shame, that he shall write her a scroll of divorcement, and put it into her hand, and shall send her forth, out of his house.
He hath said, If a man send away his wife, and she go from him and become another man's, will he return unto her, again? would not that land be, utterly defiled? And, thou, hast been unchaste with many neighbours, and yet thinkest to return unto me! Declareth Yahweh.
They say unto him - Why then did, Moses, command, to give a writing of repudiation and to divorce?
Home » Polygamy » Divorce
Every one divorcing his wife and marrying another, committeth adultery; and, he that marrieth a woman divorced from a husband, committeth adultery.
Hast thou become bound to a wife? do not seek to be loosed; hast thou become loosed from a wife? do not seek a wife.
Now, therefore, let us solemnize a covenant unto our God - to put away all the women and such as have been born of them, in the counsel of my lord, and them who tremble at the commandment of our God, - and, according to the law, let it be done.
It was said, moreover, Whosoever shall divorce his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement;
When a man taketh a woman, and marrieth her, then shall it be, if she find not favour in his eyes, because he hath found in her some matter of shame, that he shall write her a scroll of divorcement, and put it into her hand, and shall send her forth, out of his house.
He hath said, If a man send away his wife, and she go from him and become another man's, will he return unto her, again? would not that land be, utterly defiled? And, thou, hast been unchaste with many neighbours, and yet thinkest to return unto me! Declareth Yahweh.
They say unto him - Why then did, Moses, command, to give a writing of repudiation and to divorce?
Marriage » Those that marry
Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.
But, concerning them who are virgin, injunction of the Lord, have I none; yet, a judgment, do I give, as one who hath obtained mercy from the Lord to be, faithful: I consider this, then, to be, good, in the circumstances, by reason of the existing distress, - that it is, good for a man, so, to be: Hast thou become bound to a wife? do not seek to be loosed; hast thou become loosed from a wife? do not seek a wife. read more.
If, however, thou shouldst even marry, thou hast not sinned; and, if one who is virgin should marry, that one hath not sinned; - but, tribulation of the flesh, shall, such, have: - howbeit, I, spare you. But, this, I say - the opportunity is, contracted for what remaineth - in order that, they who have wives, may be, as though they had none, And, they who weep, as though they wept not, and, they who rejoice, as though they rejoiced not, and, they who buy, as though they possessed not, And, they who use the world, as though they used it not to the full, - for the fashion of this world passeth away; And I desire you to be, without anxiety: - the unmarried man, is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; But, he that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how may please his wife - And he is divided; and, the unmarried woman, or the virgin, is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy bothin her body and in her spirit; but, she that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. This, however, with a view to your own profit, am I saying, - not that, a snare, upon you, I may cast, but with a view to what is comely, and devoted unto the Lord, without distraction. If however anyone considereth it behaving unseemly towards his virginity, if he should be beyond the bloom of life, - and, thus, it ought to come about, what he chooseth, let him do, - he sinneth not: let them marry: But, he that standeth in his heart, steadfast, having no necessity, but hath authority concerning his own will, and, this, hath determined in his own heart, - to preserve his own virginity, well shall he do. So that, he that giveth in marriage his own virginity, doeth, well; and, he that giveth it not, shall do, better.
If, however, thou shouldst even marry, thou hast not sinned; and, if one who is virgin should marry, that one hath not sinned; - but, tribulation of the flesh, shall, such, have: - howbeit, I, spare you. But, this, I say - the opportunity is, contracted for what remaineth - in order that, they who have wives, may be, as though they had none, And, they who weep, as though they wept not, and, they who rejoice, as though they rejoiced not, and, they who buy, as though they possessed not, And, they who use the world, as though they used it not to the full, - for the fashion of this world passeth away; And I desire you to be, without anxiety: - the unmarried man, is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; But, he that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how may please his wife - And he is divided; and, the unmarried woman, or the virgin, is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy bothin her body and in her spirit; but, she that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. This, however, with a view to your own profit, am I saying, - not that, a snare, upon you, I may cast, but with a view to what is comely, and devoted unto the Lord, without distraction. If however anyone considereth it behaving unseemly towards his virginity, if he should be beyond the bloom of life, - and, thus, it ought to come about, what he chooseth, let him do, - he sinneth not: let them marry: But, he that standeth in his heart, steadfast, having no necessity, but hath authority concerning his own will, and, this, hath determined in his own heart, - to preserve his own virginity, well shall he do. So that, he that giveth in marriage his own virginity, doeth, well; and, he that giveth it not, shall do, better.
Marriage » Those that do not marry
But, concerning them who are virgin, injunction of the Lord, have I none; yet, a judgment, do I give, as one who hath obtained mercy from the Lord to be, faithful: I consider this, then, to be, good, in the circumstances, by reason of the existing distress, - that it is, good for a man, so, to be: Hast thou become bound to a wife? do not seek to be loosed; hast thou become loosed from a wife? do not seek a wife. read more.
If, however, thou shouldst even marry, thou hast not sinned; and, if one who is virgin should marry, that one hath not sinned; - but, tribulation of the flesh, shall, such, have: - howbeit, I, spare you. But, this, I say - the opportunity is, contracted for what remaineth - in order that, they who have wives, may be, as though they had none, And, they who weep, as though they wept not, and, they who rejoice, as though they rejoiced not, and, they who buy, as though they possessed not, And, they who use the world, as though they used it not to the full, - for the fashion of this world passeth away; And I desire you to be, without anxiety: - the unmarried man, is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; But, he that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how may please his wife - And he is divided; and, the unmarried woman, or the virgin, is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy bothin her body and in her spirit; but, she that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. This, however, with a view to your own profit, am I saying, - not that, a snare, upon you, I may cast, but with a view to what is comely, and devoted unto the Lord, without distraction. If however anyone considereth it behaving unseemly towards his virginity, if he should be beyond the bloom of life, - and, thus, it ought to come about, what he chooseth, let him do, - he sinneth not: let them marry: But, he that standeth in his heart, steadfast, having no necessity, but hath authority concerning his own will, and, this, hath determined in his own heart, - to preserve his own virginity, well shall he do. So that, he that giveth in marriage his own virginity, doeth, well; and, he that giveth it not, shall do, better.
If, however, thou shouldst even marry, thou hast not sinned; and, if one who is virgin should marry, that one hath not sinned; - but, tribulation of the flesh, shall, such, have: - howbeit, I, spare you. But, this, I say - the opportunity is, contracted for what remaineth - in order that, they who have wives, may be, as though they had none, And, they who weep, as though they wept not, and, they who rejoice, as though they rejoiced not, and, they who buy, as though they possessed not, And, they who use the world, as though they used it not to the full, - for the fashion of this world passeth away; And I desire you to be, without anxiety: - the unmarried man, is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; But, he that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how may please his wife - And he is divided; and, the unmarried woman, or the virgin, is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy bothin her body and in her spirit; but, she that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. This, however, with a view to your own profit, am I saying, - not that, a snare, upon you, I may cast, but with a view to what is comely, and devoted unto the Lord, without distraction. If however anyone considereth it behaving unseemly towards his virginity, if he should be beyond the bloom of life, - and, thus, it ought to come about, what he chooseth, let him do, - he sinneth not: let them marry: But, he that standeth in his heart, steadfast, having no necessity, but hath authority concerning his own will, and, this, hath determined in his own heart, - to preserve his own virginity, well shall he do. So that, he that giveth in marriage his own virginity, doeth, well; and, he that giveth it not, shall do, better.
Marriage » Advised
Besides, I desire all men to be, even as myself, - but, each one, hath his, personal, gift from God, one, after this manner, and, another, after that. But I say, to the unmarried, and to the widows, good, were it for them, that they should abide, even as I;
Each one, wherein he was called, brethren, in the same, let him abide with God. But, concerning them who are virgin, injunction of the Lord, have I none; yet, a judgment, do I give, as one who hath obtained mercy from the Lord to be, faithful: I consider this, then, to be, good, in the circumstances, by reason of the existing distress, - that it is, good for a man, so, to be: read more.
Hast thou become bound to a wife? do not seek to be loosed; hast thou become loosed from a wife? do not seek a wife. If, however, thou shouldst even marry, thou hast not sinned; and, if one who is virgin should marry, that one hath not sinned; - but, tribulation of the flesh, shall, such, have: - howbeit, I, spare you. But, this, I say - the opportunity is, contracted for what remaineth - in order that, they who have wives, may be, as though they had none, And, they who weep, as though they wept not, and, they who rejoice, as though they rejoiced not, and, they who buy, as though they possessed not, And, they who use the world, as though they used it not to the full, - for the fashion of this world passeth away; And I desire you to be, without anxiety: - the unmarried man, is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; But, he that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how may please his wife - And he is divided; and, the unmarried woman, or the virgin, is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy bothin her body and in her spirit; but, she that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. This, however, with a view to your own profit, am I saying, - not that, a snare, upon you, I may cast, but with a view to what is comely, and devoted unto the Lord, without distraction. If however anyone considereth it behaving unseemly towards his virginity, if he should be beyond the bloom of life, - and, thus, it ought to come about, what he chooseth, let him do, - he sinneth not: let them marry: But, he that standeth in his heart, steadfast, having no necessity, but hath authority concerning his own will, and, this, hath determined in his own heart, - to preserve his own virginity, well shall he do. So that, he that giveth in marriage his own virginity, doeth, well; and, he that giveth it not, shall do, better. A wife, is bound for as long a time as her husband is living; but, if the husband have fallen asleep, she is, free, to be married unto whom she pleaseth, - only, in the Lord; But, happier, is she, if, so, she remain, - in my judgment; for I think, I also, have the Spirit of God.
Hast thou become bound to a wife? do not seek to be loosed; hast thou become loosed from a wife? do not seek a wife. If, however, thou shouldst even marry, thou hast not sinned; and, if one who is virgin should marry, that one hath not sinned; - but, tribulation of the flesh, shall, such, have: - howbeit, I, spare you. But, this, I say - the opportunity is, contracted for what remaineth - in order that, they who have wives, may be, as though they had none, And, they who weep, as though they wept not, and, they who rejoice, as though they rejoiced not, and, they who buy, as though they possessed not, And, they who use the world, as though they used it not to the full, - for the fashion of this world passeth away; And I desire you to be, without anxiety: - the unmarried man, is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; But, he that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how may please his wife - And he is divided; and, the unmarried woman, or the virgin, is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy bothin her body and in her spirit; but, she that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. This, however, with a view to your own profit, am I saying, - not that, a snare, upon you, I may cast, but with a view to what is comely, and devoted unto the Lord, without distraction. If however anyone considereth it behaving unseemly towards his virginity, if he should be beyond the bloom of life, - and, thus, it ought to come about, what he chooseth, let him do, - he sinneth not: let them marry: But, he that standeth in his heart, steadfast, having no necessity, but hath authority concerning his own will, and, this, hath determined in his own heart, - to preserve his own virginity, well shall he do. So that, he that giveth in marriage his own virginity, doeth, well; and, he that giveth it not, shall do, better. A wife, is bound for as long a time as her husband is living; but, if the husband have fallen asleep, she is, free, to be married unto whom she pleaseth, - only, in the Lord; But, happier, is she, if, so, she remain, - in my judgment; for I think, I also, have the Spirit of God.