Do not Separate – 1 Cor 7:10-11
Vs 10 – Paul then gives a command of the Lord and not his opinion. The married must not separate from each other. Genesis 2 states that a man will leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife. Corinth was a place of easy morals and short term commitments. The church is the role model and example for all to see. It is easy to divorce it is not easy to stay together.
Vs 11 - If they separate they should remain unmarried or they should be reconciled. Paul makes it clear that a man should not divorce his wife. Paul took this position because in most cases it is the man who strays from the marriage vows first. Paul wants the marriage to sacred and something to be treasured. In modern day marriage ceremonies we make vows before God and people. These vows should be the foundation of our commitment to our spouses. They are protection from the easy out.
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