KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I'm protective over you with the kind of jealousy that comes from God — because I've promised you to one husband, and I want to present you to Christ as pure and devoted, like a bride who's saved herself for her wedding day.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul's protective over the church like a dad walking his daughter down the aisle — he wants to make sure she's ready for Jesus.
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