Almost every culture has a concept of bride price. The Bible established that the servant of Abraham paid the price for the damsel.  The price paid is not to buy the bride, but as a token of honor and respect to the parent who has raised the woman from infancy to the point whereby she is eligible for marriage.

Do not steal a bride and don’t run away with a man. Anyone who does not pay the price has stolen the bride. While I was living in India one of the common news we hear then is of young people running away with each other all in the name of love. This is not allowed in Christian marriage.

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