If a brother or a sister is without proper clothing, or destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, Depart in peace; may God send you warmth and food – and notwithstanding, you do not give them those things that are needful to the body, what help is it? Pure devotion, and… Continue reading Christians are jumping on the bandwagon to ‘help the abused’. James has something to say about that.
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Why did Paul call abused women ‘little-women’?
Paul was most likely conveying that abused women deserve sympathy and empathy for the underserved suffering they have endured. Paul was probably indicating that we ought to feel compassion for these women, recognising that they are worthy and good people, but relatively powerless and weak against the crafty tactics of abusers and their allies. In… Continue reading Why did Paul call abused women ‘little-women’?
