husband_n which_o show_v that_o the_o holiness_n be_v only_o by_o the_o conjugal_a relation_n as_o one_o be_v a_o husband_n the_o other_o a_o wife_n not_o as_o a_o believe_a husband_n or_o believe_v wife_n and_o the_o three_o be_v that_o in_o mal._n 2._o 15._o the_o word_n holy_a be_v take_v for_o legitimate_a and_o lawful_a but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o sense_n you_o give_v of_o the_o apostle_n reason_n can_v never_o be_v his_o as_o be_v altogether_o incongruous_a and_o improper_a â—o_o the_o word_n he_o use_v for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o husband_n instead_o of_o sanctify_a in_o or_o by_o you_o render_v it_o sanctify_v to_o both_o against_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o particle_n and_o without_o example_n for_o gal._n 1._o 16._o the_o text_n you_o cite_v as_o parallel_v must_v be_v render_v as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n 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