“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers (moicheia) — marriage (gamos) is honored; the marriage bed (koitē) kept pure (amianta). Judgment on sexual immorality (porneia, moicheia) reminds that ethics matter eschatologically.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 13:4
“Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them, them which suffer adversity as being yourselves also in the body. Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Let your conversation be without covetousness: being content with such things as you have.” See how large is his discourse concerning chastity. “Follow peace,” he said, “and holiness; Lest there be any fornicator or profane person” Hebrews 12:14; and again,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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