Thanks to all who came to our class on Uncommon Marriage week 1 this past Sunday. It was requested that I post to our Facebook page the 1828 Websters Dictionary definitions of cherish and respect taken from our Scripture reference from Ephesians 5. Cherish being the key word as to how husbands should relate to wives, and respect being the key word as to how wives should relate to husbands. Please join us on Jan 25th - theme is Stay in sync spiritually. Cherish - 1. To treat with tenderness and affection; to give warmth, ease or comfort to. We were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children. 1 Thess. 2. The damsel was fair and cherished the king. 1 Kings 1. 2. To hold as dear; to embrace with affection; to foster, and encourage; as, to cherish the principles of virtue; to cherish religion in the heart. 3. To treat in a manner to encourage growth, by protection, aid, attendance, or supplying nourishment; as, to cherish tender plants. Respect - 1. To regard; to have regard to in design or purpose. In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty, as variety of ground for fruits, trees and herbs. 2. To have regard to, in relation or connection; to relate to. The treaty particularly respects our commerce. 3. To view or consider with some degree of reverence; to esteem as possessed of real worth. I always loved and respected Sir William. 4. To look towards.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 21:16:53 +0000