1 Corinthians 7:1
And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me, it is praiseworthy for a man not to approach a woman.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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, on account of whoredom, let each have his own wife and let a woman have her own husband.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:8And I say to them who have no wives, and to widows, that it is advantageous to them to remain as I am.
1 Corinthians 7:37But he who hath firmly determined in his own mind, and nothing compelleth him, and he can act his own pleasure, and he so judgeth in his heart, that he keep his maiden daughter, he doeth commendably.
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 →