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1 Corinthians 7:2
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But because sexual immorality is so common, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman should have sexual relations with her own husband.
Neuerthelesse, to auoid fornication, let euery man haue his owne wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
But because of sexual immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband.
But because sexual sin is a danger, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.
But because of [the temptation to participate in] sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
But because of immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband.
But because of sexual immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband.
But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
Well, having your own husband or wife should keep you from doing something immoral.
Well, because of the danger of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
but on account of fornications, let each have his own wife, and each [woman] have her own husband.
Neuertheles, to auoide fornication, let euery man haue his wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.
Nevertheless, because of the danger of immorality, let every man cling to his own wife, and let every woman cling to her own husband.
But because there is so much immorality, every man should have his own wife, and every woman should have her own husband.
But because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife and let each woman have her own husband.
but because of fornication, let each have his own wife, and let each have her own husband.
But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
But because of the desires of the flesh, let every man have his wife, and every woman her husband.
But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
But because sexual immorality is so rampant,because of instances of sexual immorality">[fn] every man should have his own wife, and every woman should have her own husband.
but, because of fornication, let a man take his wife, and let a woman take her husband.
But, on account of whoredom, let each have his own wife and let a woman have her own husband.
Neuerthelesse, to auoyde fornication, let euery man haue his owne wyfe, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.
But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Yet, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife; and let every woman have her own husband.
But because there is so much fornication every man should have a wife of his own, and every woman should have a husband.
But for fornycacioun eche man haue his owne wijf, and ech womman haue hir owne hosebonde.
But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Nevertheless, [to avoid] lewdness, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
But because of immoralities, each man should have relations with his own wife and each woman with her own husband.
Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.
But because of being tempted to sex sins, each man should get married and have his own wife. Each woman should get married and have her own husband.
But because of cases of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
But, on account of fornications, let, each man, have, his own wife, and, each woman, have, her own husband:
But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife: and let every woman have her own husband.
But because of the temptation to immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
Neverthelesse to avoyde fornicacio let every man have his wyfe: and let every woman have her husbande.
and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;
Neuertheles to avoyde whordome, let euery man haue his awne wife, and let euery woman haue hir awne hussbande.
I answer, with regard to the licentious, it is best for a man, to have his wife; and for a woman to have her husband.
Certainly—but only within a certain context. It's good for a man to have a wife, and for a woman to have a husband. Sexual drives are strong, but marriage is strong enough to contain them and provide for a balanced and fulfilling sexual life in a world of sexual disorder. The marriage bed must be a place of mutuality—the husband seeking to satisfy his wife, the wife seeking to satisfy her husband. Marriage is not a place to "stand up for your rights." Marriage is a decision to serve the other, whether in bed or out. Abstaining from sex is permissible for a period of time if you both agree to it, and if it's for the purposes of prayer and fasting—but only for such times. Then come back together again. Satan has an ingenious way of tempting us when we least expect it. I'm not, understand, commanding these periods of abstinence—only providing my best counsel if you should choose them.
I'd say stay away from it completely, but if you cannot, get married and have sex like God intended—each man with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
to avoid: 1 Corinthians 7:9, 1 Corinthians 6:18, Proverbs 5:18, Proverbs 5:19, 1 Timothy 4:3
let: Proverbs 18:22, Proverbs 19:14, Malachi 2:14, Ephesians 5:28, Ephesians 5:33
Reciprocal: Genesis 2:24 - and they shall be one flesh Genesis 26:34 - the daughter Judges 21:14 - sufficed them not Judges 21:22 - each man Proverbs 5:15 - General Malachi 2:15 - did Matthew 19:5 - and they Matthew 19:10 - General Matthew 19:11 - General Luke 20:34 - marry Acts 15:20 - fornication 1 Corinthians 7:35 - not 1 Corinthians 7:38 - doeth well 1 Thessalonians 4:3 - that Hebrews 13:4 - Marriage Revelation 2:14 - to commit
Cross-References
Then the Lord said to Noah, "I have seen that you are a good man, even among the evil people of this time. So gather your family, and all of you go into the boat.
All the clean animals, all the other animals on the earth, the birds, and everything that crawls on the earth
On the 17th day of the second month, when Noah was 600 years old, the springs under the earth broke through the ground, and water flowed out everywhere. The sky also opened like windows and rain poured down. The rain fell on the earth for 40 days and 40 nights. That same day Noah went into the boat with his wife, his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives.
All these animals went into the boat with Noah. They came in groups of two from every kind of animal that had the breath of life.
The water rose so much that even the highest mountains were covered by the water.
Every living thing on earth died—every man and woman, every bird, and every kind of animal. All the many kinds of animals and all the things that crawl on the ground died. Every living, breathing thing on dry land died.
Then Noah built an altar to honor the Lord . Noah took some of all the clean birds and some of all the clean animals and burned them on the altar as a gift to God.
You must be able to clearly tell the difference between what is holy and what is not holy, between what is clean and what is unclean.
"Also, the priests must teach my people the difference between things that are holy and things that are not holy. They must help my people know what is clean and what is unclean.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication,.... Or "fornications"; meaning either the frequent commission of that sin; or all sorts of uncleanness and pollution, which may be avoided by wedlock, and the proper use of the marriage bed, where the gift of continency is not bestowed: wherefore to prevent unlawful copulations, as of single persons with one another, or of a married person with a single one, the apostle advises, as being what is right and proper,
let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband; that is, let every man that has a wife enjoy her, and make use of her, and let every woman that has an husband, receive him into her embraces; for these words are not to be understood of unmarried persons entering into a marriage state, for the words suppose them in such a state, but of the proper use of the marriage bed; and teach us that marriage, and the use of it, are proper remedies against fornication; and that carnal copulation of a man with a woman ought only to be of husband and wife, or of persons in a married state; and that all other copulations are sinful; and that polygamy is unlawful; and that one man is to have but one wife, and to keep to her; and that one woman is to have but one husband, and to keep to him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Nevertheless - But (δὲ de). Though this is to be admitted as proper where it can be done, when a man has entire control of himself and his passions, and though in present circumstances it would be expedient, yet it may be proper also to enter into the marriage connection.
To avoid fornication - Greek On account of διὰ dia fornication. The word fornication is used here in the large sense of licentiousness in general. For the sake of the purity of society, and to avoid the evils of sensual indulgence, and the corruptions and crimes which attend an illicit contact, it is proper that the married state should be entered. To this vice they were particularly exposed in Corinth. See the introduction. Paul would keep the church from scandal. How much evil, how much deep pollution, how many abominable crimes would have been avoided, which have since grown out of the monastic system, and the celibacy of the clergy among the papists, if Paul’s advice had been followed by all professed Christians! Paul says that marriage is honorable, and that the relations of domestic life should be formed to avoid the evils which would otherwise result. The world is the witness of the evils which flow from the neglect of his advice. Every community where the marriage tie has been lax and feeble, or where it has been disregarded or dishonored, has been full of pollution, and it will always be. Society is pure and virtuous, just as marriage is deemed honorable, and as its vows are adhered to and preserved.
Let every man ... - Let the marriage vow be honored by all.
Have his own wife - And one wife to whom he shall be faithful. Polygamy is unlawful under the gospel; and divorce is unlawful. Let every man and woman, therefore, honor the institution of God, and avoid the evils of illicit indulgence.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Corinthians 7:2. To avoid fornication — Δια τας πορνειας· verto, propter exercendam libidinem, vel ut libidinem licite exercere liceat. Probo hanc notionem ex Hebraeo, ibi זנה, zanah, est libidinem exercere, Hosea 4:10: For they shall eat and not have enough; they shall commit whoredom, תזנו, libidinem exercebunt, and shall not increase. Here the prophet certainly does not speak of whoredom in our sense of the word; for the persons he mentions expected to have children, which cannot be said of those who are addicted to improper connections: the prophet speaks concerning married persons, whom he threatens with a privation of children, notwithstanding libidinem exercebant in order to have numerous families. See Schoettgen. The following verse shows that this is the apostle's meaning.
Let every man have his own wife — Let every man have one woman, his own; and every woman one man, her own. Here, plurality of wives and husbands is most strictly forbidden; and they are commanded to marry for the purpose of procreating children.
In the Jewish constitutions there are some things not only curious, but useful, respecting marriage. "There are four causes which induce men to marry:
1. Impure desire;
2. To get riches;
3. To become honourable;
4. For the glory of God.
Those who marry through the first motive beget wicked and rebellious children. Those who marry for the sake of riches have the curse of leaving them to others. Those who marry for the sake of aggrandizing their family, their families shall be diminished. Those who marry to promote the glory of God, their children shall be holy, and by them shall the true Church be increased."
