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Flee fornication. Every sin that a man does is outside the body; but he that commits fornication sins against his own body.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

The wife does not have power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband does not have power over his own body, but the wife.

But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

But if they don't have self-control, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

But to the married I give charge, [yes] not I, but the Lord, That the wife is not to depart from her husband,

but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or let her be reconciled to her husband; and that the husband is not to leave his wife.

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she consents to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

Yet if the unbelieving departs, let him depart: the brother or the sister has not been bound in such [cases]: but God has called you in peace.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that has obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.

But should you marry, you haven't sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.

But this I say, brothers, the time is shortened, that from now on both those that have wives may be as though they had none;

But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

and is divided. [So] also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare on you, but for that which is seemly, and that you may attend on the Lord without distraction.

But if any man thinks that he behaves himself unseemly toward his virgin [daughter], if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he will; he does not sin; let them marry.