"He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore my joy has been fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 11:2 - English Majority Text Version For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy, for I have betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For I am zealous for you with a godly eagerness and a divine jealousy, for I have betrothed you to one Husband, to present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. [Hos. 2:19, 20.] American Standard Version (1901) For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ. Common English Bible I’m deeply concerned about you with the same concern that God has. As your father, I promised you in marriage to one husband. I promised to present you as an innocent virgin to Christ himself. Catholic Public Domain Version For I am jealous toward you, with the jealousy of God. And I have espoused you to one husband, offering you as a chaste virgin to Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. |
"He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore my joy has been fulfilled.
Therefore, my brothers, you also were put to death to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another--to Him who was raised from the dead, so that we might bear fruit to God.
For though you might have ten thousand guides in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us through Jesus, and will present us together with you.
I am afraid for you, lest somehow I have worked hard for you in vain.
For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.
whom we proclaim, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
as indeed you know how each one of you, as a father to his own children, we exhorted, and comforted you, and imploring you,
These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever He may go. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.