The Matthew Bible’s translation of Malachi 2:16 honours the dignity of an abused wife and protects her safety. It restrains a hard-hearted man from endlessly exploiting and abusing his wife, having chained her to him in wedlock. It also restrains men from callously impoverishing and maligning their ex-wives. It validates the desire for justice and… Continue reading Updated! “If thou hatest her, put her away, and give her a clothing for the scorn” – Malachi 2:16 in the Matthew Bible
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The Nicolaitans were wife swappers who abandoned themselves to pleasure like goats
According to Eusebius, Nicolaus was one of the first deacons and his conduct demonstrated self-control in the face of those pleasures that are eagerly pursued. But certain people twisted what Nicolaus had done to justify their own sexual licentiousness, and they became known as the sect of the Nicolaitans. Clement of Alexandria said the Nicolaitans… Continue reading The Nicolaitans were wife swappers who abandoned themselves to pleasure like goats