Section 3A - Jesus' Love for His Church:
When the apostle Paul wrote to the church (the
bride of Christ) in the city of Corinth, he uses
this same type of husband and wife relationship to
describe the church's relationship to Jesus.
 "For
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I
betrothed you to one husband, that to Christ I might
present you as a pure virgin." 2 Corinthians 11:2
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Question:
According to 2 Corinthians 11:2, Paul describes
the work that he did in leading people to Christ and
to Christ's church as betrothing or promising them
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I
feel jealousy for you. And this jealousy is a
jealousy that comes from God. I promised to give you
to Christ. Christ must be your only husband. I want
to give you to Christ to be his pure bride. (ERV)
"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." (ASV)
"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." (KJV)