Uma só carne
O conceito de 'uma só carne' é o fundamento bíblico do casamento. Desde a criação, Deus uniu homem e mulher em uma aliança indissolúvel de amor, compromisso e intimidade.
A instituição divina do casamento
Deus criou o homem e a mulher e os uniu em aliança. O casamento é obra de Deus, e o que Ele juntou não separe o ser humano.
Yɨɨsu akabhagarukirya, "Imwɨ mʉkɨɨrɨ kosoma mʉMaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu kʉbha kwɨma ubhubhumbi ‘Mungu akabhʉmba umusubhɨ nʉ ʉmʉkari’? Akabhuga, ‘Igʉrʉ wa gayo, umusubhɨ aratiga wiisɨ na unina, aragwatana na mʉkaazɨ. Bhabhɨrɨ bhayo bharabha mʉbhɨrɨ gʉmwɨ.’ Na bhatakʉbha bhabhɨrɨ kwikɨ, nawe nɨ-mʉbhɨrɨ gʉmwɨ. Mmbe, kɨnʉ kɨgwataniibhwɨ na Mungu, mʉʉtʉ atakɨtaanʼya."
Nawe, kwɨma ʉbhʉtangɨ bhwo okoteemwa ɨɨsɨ, ‘Mungu akabhʉmba umusubhɨ nʉ ʉmʉkari.’ ‘Igʉrʉ wa gayo, umusubhɨ aratiga wiisɨ na unina, aragwatana na mʉkaazɨ. Bhabhɨrɨ bhayo bharabha mʉbhɨrɨ gʉmwɨ.’ Na bhatakʉbha bhabhɨrɨ kwikɨ, nawe nɨ-mʉbhɨrɨ gʉmwɨ. Mmbe, kɨnʉ kɨgwataniibhwɨ na Mungu, mʉʉtʉ atakɨtaanʼya."
O mistério da união
Paulo ensina que a união conjugal é um grande mistério que aponta para Cristo e a Igreja. A intimidade reflete a comunhão espiritual plena.
Ɨbhuɨbhu ɨrabheenda abhasubhɨ bhʉʉsi kʉsɨɨga abhakari bhaabhʉ chɨmbu ɨmɨbhɨrɨ jabhʉ abheene. Wʉnʉ akʉsɨɨga mʉkaazɨ ahiisɨɨga umwene. Atareeho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ ahaabhiihirirwa ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gwazɨ, nawe ahaagutuga na kugwangarɨra. Ɨbhu nɨmbu Kiriisitʉ wʉʉsi akwangarɨra risengerero, kʉ kʉbha itwɨ ni-bhiimʉ bhyʉ ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gwazɨ. "Igʉrʉ wa gayo, umusubhɨ aratiga wiisɨ na unina, aragwatana na mʉkaazɨ, na bhabhɨrɨ bhayo bharabha mʉbhɨrɨ gʉmwɨ." Imbisi yiyo nɨ-kʉrʉ, nawe inyɨ nɨragamba amangʼana ga Kiriisitʉ na risengerero.
Nawe na niimwɨ imwʉsi nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, abhasubhɨ bhʉʉsi mʉsɨɨgɨ abhakari bhaanyu chɨmbu mwisɨɨgirɨ imubheene, na abhakari bhʉʉsi bhareenderwa kʉsʉʉka abhasubhɨ bhaabhʉ.
Mʉtɨɨzɨ kʉbha ɨmɨbhɨrɨ janyu, ni-bhiimʉ bhyʉ ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gwa Kiriisitʉ? Nangʉ, negege ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gwanɨ gʉnʉ ni-kiimʉ chʉ ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gwa Kiriisitʉ, na kugwatanʼya nʉ ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gwu umusimbɨ? Zɨyi! Mʉtɨɨzɨ kʉbha ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akugwatana nu umusimbɨ, arabha ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gʉmwɨ neewe? Ni-chɨmbu yandikirwɨ mʉMaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu, "Bhabhɨrɨ bhayo bharabha mʉbhɨrɨ gʉmwɨ." Nawe ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akugwatana nʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, arabha koro yɨmwɨ neewe.
Fidelidade e alegria
A aliança conjugal exige fidelidade, respeito e dedicação mútua. A Bíblia celebra a alegria da intimidade dentro do casamento.
Kʉkɨra gayo gʉʉsi mʉsɨɨganɨ, kʉ kʉbha ʉbhʉsɨɨgi nebhwe bhukugwatanʼya bhʉʉsi mubhumwɨmwɨ bhʉnʉ bhʉnagirɨ. Omorembe gwa Kiriisitʉ gʉkangatɨ mumyʉyʉ janyu, kʉ kʉbha negwe mubhirikiriirwɨ kʉmʉbhɨrɨ gʉmwɨ. Na mʉbhɨ mʉrakumya Mungu.
Mmbe, mutigɨ ʉrʉrɨmɨ, abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bhabhɨ bhariibhʉʉrɨra amaheene, kʉ kʉbha itwʉsi ni-bhiimʉ bhyʉ ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gʉmwɨ.