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623 B
Markdown
23 lines
623 B
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## Now ##
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Paul is introducing a new topic in his teaching.
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## the things about which you wrote me ##
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The Corinthians had written a letter to Paul to ask for answers to certain questions.
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## for a man ##
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in this usage, male spouse or husband
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## it is good ##
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AT: "it is right and acceptable"
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## But because of temptations for many immoral acts ##
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AT: "But because people experience temptation to commit sexual sin."
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## each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband ##
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To clarify this for polygamous cultures, "each man should have one wife, and each woman should have one husband." |