I’m 20 years old Ethiopian boy. My question is: is it advisable if I married right now?<\/p>\n\t
“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers<\/em>” (Hebrews 13:4).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Since you are above the minimum age of 18 required in your country, and assuming that you prepared for handling the responsibilities of supporting a family (I Timothy 5:8), then I don’t know a reason why you shouldn’t. But then, you haven’t told me anything about your situation.<\/p>\n
“But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn<\/em>” (I Corinthians 7:9).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: I’m 20 years old Ethiopian boy. My question is: is it advisable if I married right now? Answer: “Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers” (Hebrews 13:4). 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