A variety of topics and also issues are discussed in I Cor 7. Separation is one of those topics. Christian Husbands and Christian wives are reminded of Math 19 text as well as the "in the beginning", message to stay together, remain together; as man is male and female, and hence, what God gas joined together, let man not put asunder [GREEK], separate (divorce), divide, to free fully...Divorce is the same Gk. word as forgive--to free fully, of which fornication (see fornication) is grounds for this bill; while separation is not of the same gk origin as to divorce. The original gk term for separation in this text means to put space between, a room, hence, it is similiar to being unmarried, yet the husband and wife a) remain (to stay) in such the condition as unmarried or, b) be reconciled (to change together, mutually, for issues such as fasting, and that even must be by consent and for a time). This separation must be equated and set adjacent to the nearby verse in I Cor 7. To achieve this, let us briefly stay at this verse bloggers, relieving any contradictions. The husband and wife are not separating as a result of matters of peace, as in the following versus, .."God has called us to peace,". This is a separation of "consenting" parties, or the separation is not an unrestful departure; the 2 parties agree, they do not place space, and then fill that space through remarriage; they "stay" unmarried (ref, to loose, if any be loosed from or divorced from, remain unmarried) or make the decision to come back together again. If the unbelieving depart (divorce, not same as space between as in separation), also note that a person can duplicate divorce by showing direct hatred or disdain for a believing spouse (as in the case of fornication, abuse-a person outright showing their discomfort, disdain for the marital relationship-ie. restraining orders, violence; this is not an acceptable way for anyone to live, no matter whether it is out of a need or not, a spouse is "pleased" to dwell with, then there is mutual respect, and even he is covered and made pure by the wife, and the children are pure, by the institution of love, because love never fails.; even in the case of an unbelieving spouse., but again this particular spouse is "pleased" to dwell with the Christian (s) amoung him. God knows that the tendency is to be 'hated' and therefore, God has called us to peace, the bondage that exist in the marriage nuptials is released. Following events as such, guidance is given to the "unmarried"--the unmarried do not sin if they marry; and a virgin does not sin if they marry. Note that: all virgins are unmarried, yet all 'unmarried' are not virgins; 'unmarried' can refer to somone that has been loosed, an x-adulterer, or fornicator, or whoremonger, who is now a Christian (I Cor 6,...and such were some of you..), or one who has been departed (divorced) from for unrest (namely un-peace), or unbelief, in marriage though, all of us are really encouraged to not touch each other (v2), note: fornication starts with touching; fornication is the sin, yet touching is the act that leads to fornication (ie. treat her, approach her like you would a sister and you won't have to worry about fornication). Alternatively, if you are touching and being tempted to touch someone as a result of pure, godly love for them, and are burning for them, then in this case it is a gift from God (v 7), and it is better to marry, burn--burn means that you are not yielding to temptation, and that is good (like in Songs of Solomon), but the better condition is to marry, to indulge those senses lawfully and with one chosen person.
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