Look, the Op posted a thread and is seeking truth... You keep trying to sidestep what I said and focus on assumptions.
I have not once attacked a straw man and everything I said had a purpose which I have explained to you already.😅
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1 Corinthians 7:8
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New International Version
Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.
New Living Translation
So I say to those who aren't married and to widows--it's better to stay unmarried, just as I am.
English Standard Version
To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am.
Berean Study Bible
Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
Berean Literal Bible
Now I say to the unmarried and to the widows,
it is good for them if they should remain as even I.
New American Standard Bible
But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.
King James Bible
I say therefore to the
unmarried and widows, It is
good for them if they abide even as I.
1 Corinthians 7:9
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New International Version
But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
New Living Translation
But if they can't control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It's better to marry than to burn with lust.
English Standard Version
But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Berean Study Bible
But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Berean Literal Bible
But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
New American Standard Bible
But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
King James Bible
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
22. agamos
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Strong's Concordance
agamos: unmarried
Original Word: ἄγαμος, οῦ, ὁ, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine; Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: agamos
Phonetic Spelling: (ag'-am-os)
Short Definition: unmarried
Definition: unmarried, of
a person not in a state of wedlock, whether he or she has formerly been married or not.
The word for virgin would have been used if paul wanted to say "never married"...
If you are married to a non believer when you become a Christian, you are to be an example and do your best to keep the marriage. If the unbelieving abandons you, you are not in bondage to them.
If you become a Christian as an unmarried person having been divorced or never been married, It is better to marry than to let your desires effect your walk.
The reason God hates divorce is because He created marriage and it is supposed to reflect our relationship to Him with us as the bride. Divorce was given to man (the jews) by Moses with permission, but it does not change the fact marriage is supposed to be forever.
God used Hosea and an unfaithful (to say the least) woman as an example of Him to His people to show us how faithful one should be in marriage...
This does not make divorce some sin which would remove you as His born again child or goes beyond His forgiveness if we made bad choices in our actions or who we chose to become one flesh with...
Remarriage is a completely separate issue from divorce, though it still does not separate us from the love of God.
May I suggest, if you don't mind... continue to pray about this... give this more time
Dive into Gods word and grow as His daughter....
If a time comes where you are blessed with a man good for marriage, you will be as ready as you can be to be a lovely wife to him....
(not suggesting you are immature or do not study already... I pray you see exactly what He wants you to see when He wants you to see it)
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This is my original post you did not address
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My next posts toward you with scripture did contain elements about salvation because in context that is what is being said.
The reason I used those verses which contained elements about salvation is because the method Jesus is using to speak to the people in the verses ABOUT divorce in matthew was the same as His method of talking to people in those verses of salvation in the same chapter. (which is found again in luke)
This was to drive my second posts point home.
Not to attack a straw man or bring salvation into this.
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Calm down please with your "!!!" and defensiveness.
Please.
You and I both love Jesus
and we both love truth.
You and I both believe we know the truth.
One verse at a time.... I will address one you posted
we discuss
then you address what I posted... if you don't mind and want to continue. (and I am sorry if I was rude at any point)
6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
You posted 10 and 11 after I posted 8 and 9.
"But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment"
Paul is giving advice right now. As an older brother filled with the Holy spirit with permission from our Father
He also said it is good for a man to not touch a woman.....
He is laying out advice as a man who has heard of many debates in the churches from a people who are used to seeing extra rules and adding traditions and laws outside of what God actually wants.....
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