1 Corinthians 7:1
Nowe concerning the thinges whereof ye wrote vnto mee, It were good for a man not to touche a woman.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 saide vnto him by a dreame, I knowe that thou diddest this euen with an vpright minde, and I kept thee also that thou shouldest not sinne against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touche her.
Proverbs 6:29So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife, shall not be innocent, whosoeuer toucheth her.
1 Corinthians 7:8Therefore I say vnto the vnmaried, and vnto the widowes, It is good for them if they abide euen as I doe.
1 Corinthians 7:37Neuerthelesse, hee that standeth firme in his heart, that hee hath no neede, but hath power ouer his owne will, and hath so decreed in his heart, that hee will keepe his virgine, hee doeth 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 →