1 Corinthians 7:1
Now concerning the things of which ye wrote to me. It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 20:6And God said to him in the dream, Yes, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou have done this. And I also withheld thee from sinning against me. Therefore I did not allow thee to touch her.
Proverbs 6:29So [is] he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her shall not be unpunished.
1 Corinthians 7:8But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I.
1 Corinthians 7:37But he who stands firm in his heart, not having necessity, but has power based upon his own will, and has decided this in his heart, to keep his own celibacy, does well.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:1
In this chapter the apostle answers some cases proposed to him by the Corinthians about marriage. He, I. Shows them that marriage was appointed as a remedy against fornication, and therefore that persons had better marry than burn, ver. 1-9 . II. He gives direction to those who are married to continue together, though they might have an unbelieving relative, unless the unbeliever would part, in which case a Christian would not be in bondage, ver. 10-16 . III. He shows them that becoming Christians does not change… Read the whole commentary →