The congregation would view them as having gone on record before God and man to be faithful to each other so that their union could be treated as if validated by civil authorities.
Sidang akan menganggap mereka telah berjanji di hadapan Yehuwa dan manusia untuk saling setia, sehingga ikatan di antara mereka dapat dianggap sama sahnya seperti perkawinan yang diakui pemerintah.