Love Does Not Envy.

     

     The term "Envy" as translated in other version of the bible means jealous, zealous, covet and desire. The bible connotes this particular term in two ways, viz-a-viz in the negative and in the positive. It is depicted as a characteristic that is contrary to the nature of love. The phrase is translated as "love is not jealous" and "love does not envy"


     The Greek term for the verb "envy" or "jealous" mean to have warmth of feelings for or against, to boil or burn with zeal, or to earnestly affect, covet or desire. These definition illustrates the intensity of the emotional and psychological reaction that envy and jealousy invokes. Envy is a powerful force that can control our thoughts, actions and attitudes even against our better judgement and reasoning. It is an all to common experience for us imperfect human beings. However, it is in direct opposition to the commitment of virtues and true love and can cause much harm to our relationship.

     Envy (or jealousy/covetousness) is to desire the attainment or advantages of another, in the negative sense of it, you either want what they have or wish that they never have by becoming unhappy or miserable by the good fortune of another. Envy generally stems from insecurity, discontent or dissatisfaction with oneself, it breeds ill-will towards others.

     In this regards, when the bible opines that "love does not envy" it virtually connotes that when one possess true love you will not be unhappy about, complain about, or wish to diminish or detract from the attainments or advantages of another. In a deeper touch, love produces just the opposite reaction. Love also delights in the welfare of others and rejoices with them in the favor they enjoy. Relating this concept to marriage, it is an issue that couples or spouses should handle with a lot of valor to enable them have a successive partnership.

     If spouses have true love to one another, there will be commitment, no one will feel threatened, lessened, or weakened by the attainments, advantages or favor that comes the partner's way. Once there is true love one will not see his partner as a competitor or rival. True love will make one see his mate the same way he sees himself. True love understands that the happiness and favor of our partner is an addition to our own instead of impairing or lessening it. True love and the joy involve will be increased by your spouse's endowments,rank, reputation, wealth, health, domestic comforts, learning, skills, gifts, talents, acknowledgements, beauty etc.

     Finally, true love does not envy in the sense that it does not seek, covet or desire aspects found in the marriages of others. In this vein love is extremely linked with contentment. They will be no envy into any of the potentials of your neighbor's spouse because you are contented with your own. When you truly love your spouse you will feel blessed in your marriage and not find yourself envying the relationship of others. With the foregoing it will be adduced so far that true love is the answer to the bonding of marriage. Read more here

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