18 ZIOUV Tin-Hungh aengx gorngv, "Nduqc laanh mienh ganh yiem hnangv se maiv horpc. Yie aengx oix zeix dauh daaih puix ninh, caux ninh zoux doic tengx ninh." 21 ZIOUV Tin-Hungh ziouc bun wuov dauh mienh bueix m'njormh ndo nyei. M'njormh mingh wuov zanc, ninh zorqv diuh wuov laanh mienh nyei la'saengx mbungv aengx bun orv ziangh ndipc mi'aqv. The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." 21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh.

22 ZIOUV Tin-Hungh longc yiem m'jangc dorn zorqv cuotv wuov diuh la'saengx mbungv zoux benx dauh m'sieqv dorn, aengx dorh daaih taux m'jangc dorn wuov. 23 Wuov dauh m'jangc dorn ziouc gorngv, "Dongh naaiv aqv. Mbungv yaac yie nyei mbungv benx daaih. Orv yaac yie nyei orv benx daaih. Oix zuqc tengx ninh cuotv mbuox heuc m'sieqv dorn, weic zuqc ninh yiem m'jangc dorn cuotv daaih.“ 22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. 23 The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man."

24 Weic naaiv m'jangc dorn dorng jaa, leih ninh nyei diex maac, caux jienv ninh nyei auv gapv daaih. Ninh mbuo ziouc benx yietc dauh mi'aqv. 25 Naaiv dauh m'jangc dorn caux ninh nyei auv laengh gaengv nyei yiem mv baac laanh maiv nyaiv laanh.

24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. 25 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.

I. Worldly Views of MarriageI. Worldly Views of Marriage1. Dorng jaa nyei jauv se danh fanh yiem mienh 1. Dorng jaa nyei jauv se danh fanh yiem mienh

hnamv doic hnangv. hnamv doic hnangv. Marriage will last as long as Marriage will last as long as people “love” one another.people “love” one another.

2. Jiu tong hnamv doic nyei jauv weic haaix nyungc 2. Jiu tong hnamv doic nyei jauv weic haaix nyungc jauv haih bun nqoi doic duqv. jauv haih bun nqoi doic duqv. The relationship can The relationship can be dissolved for any reason.be dissolved for any reason.

3. Dorng jaa nyei jauv kungx weic douc buonv 3. Dorng jaa nyei jauv kungx weic douc buonv hnangv. hnangv. Marriage is only for procreation (having Marriage is only for procreation (having children)children)

4. Pouh tong dorng jaa nyei leiz. Pouh tong dorng-jaa nyei leiz biux mengh gorngv mienh benx I hmuangv nyei jauv hnangv, haaix zanc oix leih doic yaac maiv benx haaix nyungc. Common Law marriage. A common-law marriage is legally binding in some common law jurisdictions but has no legal consequence in others.

5. Dongh saeng nyei dorng jaa leiz jiex gorn yiem 2001 wuov hnyouv maaih ziepc norm deic-bung nzaeng taux naaiv deix leiz, maaih deix hungh jaa nqoi nzuih bun dongh saeng nyei mienh maaih leiz dorng jauv duqv.

Same-Sex marriage Same-sex marriage (also called gay marriage) [1] is a legally or socially recognized marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. Since 2001, ten countries and various other jurisdictions have begun legally formalizing same-sex marriages, and the recognition of such marriages is a civil rights, political, social, moral, and religious issue in many nations.

6. Bungx nqoi sueih binc mienh hienx auv hienx nqoi, maiv zuqc dingc zuiz.

“Open” marriage – amounts to adultery without consequences.

Dunh Yunh Nyei Cai-Doix Successful

Marriage

Mbienz doic mienh (Companionship)

Ziepc zuoqv hnyouv (Commitment)

Jiu tong doic (Communication)

Laanh ei laanh (Cooperation)

Huon-in (Courtship)

Laanh cauh fim laanh (Concern)

Lomh nzoih ziux goux fu’jueiv (Children)

COMPANIONSHIPCOMPANIONSHIPGenesis 2:18-24Genesis 2:18-24

M’jangc mienh qiemx zuqc m’sieqv mienh M’jangc mienh qiemx zuqc m’sieqv mienh daaih caux zoux doic. daaih caux zoux doic. Man needed a Man needed a humanhuman companion:companion:1. Saeng-kuv fai fin-mienh maiv haih bun ninh 1. Saeng-kuv fai fin-mienh maiv haih bun ninh buangv eix. buangv eix. No animal or angel could satisfy his No animal or angel could satisfy his lonelinessloneliness

2. Ndoqc nyei jauv benx da’yietv nyungc bun 2. Ndoqc nyei jauv benx da’yietv nyungc bun Tin-Tin-Hungh mangc maiv benx. Hungh mangc maiv benx. “Loneliness is the first “Loneliness is the first thing which God’s eye named not good.”thing which God’s eye named not good.”

3. M’sieqv dorn benx lengc bun m’jangc 3. M’sieqv dorn benx lengc bun m’jangc dorn se weic ninh longc m’jangc dorn nyei dorn se weic ninh longc m’jangc dorn nyei la’saengx mbungv zeix daaih. la’saengx mbungv zeix daaih. Woman Woman special because taken from man’s rib – v. 21-special because taken from man’s rib – v. 21-2222

4. M’sieqv dorn zeix daaih puix m’jangc dorn 4. M’sieqv dorn zeix daaih puix m’jangc dorn se bun m’jangc dorn benx nzoih zunh nyei se bun m’jangc dorn benx nzoih zunh nyei mienh. mienh. Woman created to Woman created to complementcomplement man – man – ““helpmeet” – to make him “whole” or completehelpmeet” – to make him “whole” or complete

Setv Mueiz Waac – Conclusion Setv Mueiz Waac – Conclusion Genesis 2:18-24Genesis 2:18-24

Mbienz doix mienh maaih haaix nyungc longc Mbienz doix mienh maaih haaix nyungc longc jienv? jienv? Why is companionship so important?Why is companionship so important? Bun ndoqc nyei jauv duqv buangv eix.Bun ndoqc nyei jauv duqv buangv eix. To satisfy To satisfy

loneliness – loneliness – Gen. 2:18-24Gen. 2:18-24

Tengx hoqc hiuv zien nyei hnamv dongh haaix Tengx hoqc hiuv zien nyei hnamv dongh haaix nyungc. nyungc. To learn true love – To learn true love – Eph. 5:21-33; I Cor. 13Eph. 5:21-33; I Cor. 13

Bun oix doic nyei jauv haih duqv buangv eix. Bun oix doic nyei jauv haih duqv buangv eix. To To satisfy sexual desire – satisfy sexual desire – I Cor. 7:1-9; Heb. 13:4I Cor. 7:1-9; Heb. 13:4

Laanh tengx laanh haih duqv hingh seix hnyouv nyei sic. To help one another face the challenges of life – I Peter 3:7; Proverbs 31:10-31.

Tengx hoqc hiuv duqv laanh qiemx zuqc laanh nyei jauv, maiv zeiz gorqv-zeic ganh haih yiem. To learn interdependence, not independence – Gen. 2:21-24; Eph. 5:21-33.

Biux mengh bun mbuo hiuv duqv oix zuqc bangc Tin-Hungh nyei jauv. To show total dependence upon God – I Peter 3:7.