1 Corinthians 7:1

Now concerning the question in your letter. It is well for a man to have no intercourse with a woman,

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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

2but because there is so much immorality let each man have his own wife; and let each women have her own husband.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:8But to the unmarried, and the widows, I say that it is well for them to remain as I am.

1 Corinthians 7:37On the other hand, he who is firm in his purpose and is under no compulsion, but is free to carry out his own wishes, and who has determined to keep his daughter unmarried, 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 →

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