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MARRIAGE AMONG THE HEIRS OF LIFE 149 the approval of her husband. But this I am saying for your personal advantage, not that I may cast a noose upon you, but to move you to that which is becoming and that which means constant attendance upon the Lord without distraction. But if anyone thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virginity, if that is past the bloom of youth, and this is the way it should take place, let him do what he wants; he does not sin . Let them marry. But if anyone stands settled in his heart, having no necessity, but has authority over his own will and has made this decision in his own heart, to keep his own virginity, he will do well . Consequently, he also that gives his virginity in marriage does well, but he that does not give it in marriage will do better . A wife is bound during all the time her husband is alive . But if her husband should fall asleep in death, she is free to be married to whom she wants, only in the Lord . But she is happier if she remains as she is, according to my opinion . I certainly think I also have God's spirit ."-1 Corinthians 7 :34-40, NW; Roth .; Dar. s If a person does not follow the apostle's counsel for a believer to marry "only in the Lord", such person must suffer the consequences of thus mismating himself spiritually with an unbeliever or one not devoted to God . Finding oneself poorly mated or unequally yoked with an unbelieving person is not Scriptural grounds for divorce . If a . a Why should a believer marry "only in the Lord"? b Why is separation of married mates allowed and yet not encouraged?

150 "THIS MEANS EVERLASTING LIFE" they agree to a separation, legal or not, this does not dissolve the marriage in God's sight . And so the separated ones must remain single, having no sex relations with another, or else get reconciled and come together again in a better understanding and with the needed concessions made to each other. If an unbelieving person is agreeable to living on with the marriage mate, then the believing mate should not leave home for a life of separation . But if the unbelieving mate wants to separate, let him do so in the interests of Christian peace. "For by not separating , wife, how do you know but that you will save your husband? Or, husband, how do you know but that you will save your wife?"-1 Corinthians 7 :10-16, NW. 9 Continuing to live with an unbelieving mate may subject the believing one to trialsome disagreeableness at home or to some form of domestic persecution . But, rather than separate, the believer can accept this as suffering for Christ's sake and can strive to show the unbelieving mate what good Christian fortitude and endurance are . "If, when you are doing good and you suffer, you endure it, this is a thing agreeable with God . In fact, to this course you were called, because even Christ suffered for you, leaving you a model for you to follow his steps closely . In like manner, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, in order that, if any are not obedient to the word, they may be won without a word through the conduct of their wives, because of having been eye- 9. How is hardship for refusing to separate to be viewed and met?

150 "THIS MEANS EVERLASTING LIFE"<br />

they agree to a separation, legal or not, this does<br />

not dissolve the marriage in God's sight . And so<br />

the separated ones must remain single, having no<br />

sex relations with another, or else get reconciled<br />

and come together again in a better understanding<br />

and with the needed concessions made to each<br />

other. If an unbelieving person is agreeable to<br />

living on with the marriage mate, then the believing<br />

mate should not leave home for a life of<br />

separation . But if the unbelieving mate wants to<br />

separate, let him do so in the interests of Christian<br />

peace. "For by not separating , wife, how<br />

do you know but that you will save your husband?<br />

Or, husband, how do you know but that you will<br />

save your wife?"-1 Corinthians 7 :10-16, NW.<br />

9 Continuing to live with an unbelieving mate<br />

may subject the believing one to trialsome disagreeableness<br />

at home or to some form of domestic<br />

persecution . But, rather than separate, the believer<br />

can accept this as suffering for Christ's<br />

sake and can strive to show the unbelieving mate<br />

what good Christian fortitude and endurance are .<br />

"If, when you are doing good and you suffer, you<br />

endure it, this is a thing agreeable with God . In<br />

fact, to this course you were called, because even<br />

Christ suffered for you, leaving you a model for<br />

you to follow his steps closely . In like manner,<br />

you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands,<br />

in order that, if any are not obedient to the word,<br />

they may be won without a word through the conduct<br />

of their wives, because of having been eye-<br />

9. How is hardship for refusing to separate to be viewed<br />

and met?

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