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# jealous ... jealousy
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These words speak of a good, strong desire that the Corinthians be faithful to Christ, and that no one should persuade them to leave him.
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# I promised you in marriage to one husband. I promised to present you as a pure virgin to Christ
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"I was like a father who promised to present his daughter to one husband. I promised to keep you as a pure virgin so I could give you to Christ". Wedding practices change depending on the cultural background. But the idea of helping to present someone as a grown and holy child is explicitly pictured here.
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