So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate. Immediately tell your spouse. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Idealism is encouraged.
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep aloud. 17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was lovely in form, and beautiful. 18 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, I ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel. Laban said, It s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.