God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning – the sixth day.
Genesis 2:18 - New International Version (Anglicised) The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now the Lord God said, It is not good (sufficient, satisfactory) that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper meet (suitable, adapted, complementary) for him. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him. Common English Bible Then the LORD God said, “It’s not good that the human is alone. I will make him a helper that is perfect for him.” Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord God also said: "It is not good for the man to be alone. Let us make a helper for him similar to himself." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord God said: It is not good for man to be alone; let us make him a help like unto himself. |
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning – the sixth day.
So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.
The man said, ‘The woman you put here with me – she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.’
He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favour from the Lord.
If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honourably towards the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. They should get married.
Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, ‘My daughter, I must find a home for you, where you will be well provided for.