In fact, the Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, by McClintock and Strong, concludes: “No passage in the N [ew] T [estament] can be interpreted into a prohibition against the marriage of the clergy under the Gospel dispensation. ”
Õigupoolest teeb McClintocki ja Strongi ” Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature ” niisuguse järelduse: ” Mitte ühtki kohta U [ues] T [estamendis] ei saa tõlgendada nii, nagu keelaks evangeelne elukorraldus vaimulikel abielluda. ”