MATTHEW 19:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.”
For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this, receive it. The three kinds of eunuchs: those born without normal sexual function, those castrated by others (often slaves or prisoners in the ancient world), and those who choose celibacy for the sake of the kingdom. The third category — voluntary celibacy for the kingdom — is the vocation that some are given. The let the one who is able to receive this receive it communicates the gift character of both marriage's permanence and celibacy's freedom.
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