Zondervan Publishing House

Zondervan Publishing House appears in the book’s publication information as the publisher whose permission governs reproduction and whose authorization is credited for a Bible translation used in the text. The book also invokes Scripture in its discussion of love, service, and forgiveness, placing the publisher’s formal copyright notice alongside the religious material that informs its practical counsel.

Publication and Permissions

The copyright notice states that no part of the book may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher, except for brief quotations used in critical articles or reviews. The excerpt does not identify the publisher by name in that notice, but the permissions credit for Scripture quotations names Zondervan Publishing House, linking it to the book’s publishing and rights framework.

Scripture and Editorial Credit

The book specifies that Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, come from the Holy Bible: New International Version, with copyright years 1973, 1978, and 1984 attributed to the International Bible Society. Zondervan Publishing House is acknowledged as the source of permission for their use. A separate notice clarifies that selected references to other Bible versions do not necessarily imply endorsement of those versions in their entirety.

This credit accompanies a book that repeatedly draws on biblical passages as both religious texts and practical guidance. In its account of service, Jesus Christ’s washing of the disciples’ feet is presented as an example of expressing love through an act; in its discussion of difficult marriages, a passage from Luke’s account of Jesus’ teaching informs advice about loving someone who does not return affection. The book also presents the instruction to give as a principle for its proposed marriage experiment, while expressly distinguishing that principle from a guaranteed way to change another person.

Role in the Book’s Religious Framework

The biblical material supports the book’s ethical argument without erasing the difference between faith-based counsel and claims about predictable outcomes. The author presents love, service, and forgiveness as ideals grounded in Scripture, but acknowledges that people remain free to refuse love and that no counselor can guarantee an individual’s response. Zondervan Publishing House’s permission credit therefore belongs to the book’s textual apparatus, while the cited biblical passages supply part of the framework through which the book addresses relationships.