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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/7.htm">New International Version</a> But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband. <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have the own husband. <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/7.htm">King James Bible</a> Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. <a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. <a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But because of sexual immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> But because of immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. <a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But because of immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. <a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But because of sexual immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. <a href="/amp/1_corinthians/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But because sexual immorality is so common, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband. <a href="/asv/1_corinthians/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. <a href="/cev/1_corinthians/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Well, having your own husband or wife should keep you from doing something immoral. <a href="/erv/1_corinthians/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. <a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But in order to avoid sexual sins, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband. <a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> But because there is so much immorality, every man should have his own wife, and every woman should have her own husband. <a href="/isv/1_corinthians/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Because sexual immorality is so rampant, every man should have his own wife, and every woman should have her own husband. <a href="/msb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. <a href="/net/1_corinthians/7.htm">NET Bible</a> But because of immoralities, each man should have relations with his own wife and each woman with her own husband. <a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. <a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Nevertheless, to avoid lewdness, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But because there is so much fornication every man should have a wife of his own, and every woman should have a husband. <a href="/web/1_corinthians/7.htm">World English Bible</a> But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband; <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have the own husband. <a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband; <a href="/slt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And, on account of fornication, let each have his own wife, and let each have her own husband.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. <a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But, because of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. <a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/7.htm">New American Bible</a> but because of cases of immorality every man should have his own wife, and every woman her own husband. <a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But because of cases of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Nevertheless, because of the danger of immorality, let every man cling to his own wife, and let every woman cling to her own husband. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But because of fornication, let a man take a wife and a woman take her husband.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But, to avoid lewd practices, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband. <a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> but on account of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. <a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But because of the whoredoms, let every man have his own wife, and every wife her own husband.<CM> <a href="/mace/1_corinthians/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But because there is so much fornication every man should have a wife of his own, and every woman should have a husband. <a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> but, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. <a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Nevertheless to prevent whoredoms, let every one have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. <a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/7-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=1163" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Principles of Marriage</a> 1Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations. 2<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">because</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">there is so much</a> <a href="/greek/4202.htm" title="4202: porneias (N-AFP) -- Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry.">sexual immorality,</a> <a href="/greek/1538.htm" title="1538: hekastos (Adj-NMS) -- Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.">each man</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echetō (V-PMA-3S) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">should have</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautou (RefPro-GM3S) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">own</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynaika (N-AFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">wife,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1538.htm" title="1538: hekastē (Adj-NFS) -- Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.">each woman</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echetō (V-PMA-3S) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">her</a> <a href="/greek/2398.htm" title="2398: idion (Adj-AMS) -- Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.">own</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andra (N-AMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">husband.</a> 3The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a> For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. <a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4-6</a> Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” <a href="/ephesians/5-31.htm">Ephesians 5:31-33</a> “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” / This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church. / Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. <a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Hebrews 13:4</a> Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. <a href="/proverbs/5-18.htm">Proverbs 5:18-19</a> May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: / A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-4</a> For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, <a href="/malachi/2-14.htm">Malachi 2:14-16</a> Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. / “For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith. <a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">Colossians 3:18-19</a> Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. / Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">1 Peter 3:1-7</a> Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives / when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. / Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, ... <a href="/songs/4-9.htm">Song of Solomon 4:9-10</a> You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck. / How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices. <a href="/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6-9</a> However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ / ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, / and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. ... <a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm">1 Timothy 5:14</a> So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander. <a href="/deuteronomy/24-5.htm">Deuteronomy 24:5</a> If a man is newly married, he must not be sent to war or be pressed into any duty. For one year he is free to stay at home and bring joy to the wife he has married. <a href="/romans/7-2.htm">Romans 7:2-3</a> For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9</a> Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.to avoid.<a href="/1_corinthians/7-9.htm">1 Corinthians 7:9</a> But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.<a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a> Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.<a href="/proverbs/5-18.htm">Proverbs 5:18,19</a> Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth… let.<a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Proverbs 18:22</a> Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.<a href="/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14</a> House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.<a href="/malachi/2-14.htm">Malachi 2:14</a> Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/6-4.htm">Account</a> <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Avoid</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">Fornication</a> <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Fornications</a> <a href="/romans/9-10.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">Immorality</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">Lewdness</a> <a href="/romans/15-15.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">Sexual</a> <a href="/luke/22-46.htm">Temptation</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">Whoredom</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">Account</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-14.htm">Avoid</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-15.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-28.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-8.htm">Fornication</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">Fornications</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-3.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-8.htm">Immorality</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-8.htm">Lewdness</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-17.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-7.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-8.htm">Sexual</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">Temptation</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-8.htm">Whoredom</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-3.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 7</div>1. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-1.htm">He discusses marriage;</a> 4. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-4.htm">showing it to be a remedy against sinful desires,</a> 10. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-10.htm">and that the bond thereof ought not lightly to be dissolved.</a> 20. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-20.htm">Every man must be content with his vocation.</a> 25. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-25.htm">Virginity wherefore to be embraced;</a> 35. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-35.htm">and for what respects we may either marry, or abstain from marrying.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But because there is so much sexual immorality In the context of Corinth, a city known for its rampant immorality and idolatry, Paul addresses the pervasive issue of sexual immorality. The Greek word used here, "porneia," encompasses a wide range of illicit sexual activities. The cultural backdrop of Corinth, with its temple to Aphrodite and associated temple prostitution, highlights the challenges early Christians faced in maintaining sexual purity. This phrase underscores the need for a counter-cultural stance on sexual ethics, aligning with biblical teachings found in passages like <a href="/leviticus/18.htm">Leviticus 18</a> and <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-5</a>, which call for holiness and sanctification.each man should have his own wife Paul advocates for monogamous marriage as a safeguard against sexual immorality. This directive aligns with the creation narrative in <a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a>, where a man is united with his wife, forming a one-flesh union. The emphasis on "his own wife" suggests exclusivity and fidelity, countering the polygamous practices seen in some Old Testament figures and the promiscuity prevalent in Corinthian society. This teaching reflects the sanctity of marriage as instituted by God and reiterated by Jesus in <a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4-6</a>.and each woman her own husband Similarly, Paul emphasizes the mutual responsibility and exclusivity in marriage for women. This reflects the egalitarian nature of Christian marriage, where both husband and wife are called to faithfulness. In a patriarchal society, this statement affirms the dignity and agency of women within the marital relationship. The reciprocal nature of this command is further supported by <a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22-33</a>, where Paul describes the mutual love and respect required in a Christian marriage, mirroring the relationship between Christ and the Church.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth with guidance on marriage and sexual morality. 2. <a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a> A major city in ancient Greece known for its diverse culture and prevalent immorality, which influenced the church's challenges. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_corinthian_church.htm">The Corinthian Church</a> The recipients of Paul's letter, struggling with issues of sexual immorality and seeking guidance on Christian living. 4. <a href="/topical/m/marriage.htm">Marriage</a> The institution Paul refers to as a remedy for sexual immorality, emphasizing the union between one man and one woman. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sexual_immorality.htm">Sexual Immorality</a> A significant issue in Corinth, prompting Paul to address the need for marital fidelity and purity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_marriage.htm">The Sanctity of Marriage</a> Marriage is a sacred institution ordained by God, designed to provide companionship and a legitimate context for sexual relations. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_sexual_immorality.htm">Guarding Against Sexual Immorality</a> In a world rife with sexual immorality, Christians are called to uphold the sanctity of marriage as a safeguard against sin. <a href="/topical/m/mutual_responsibility_in_marriage.htm">Mutual Responsibility in Marriage</a> Both husband and wife have responsibilities to each other, emphasizing mutual respect, love, and fidelity. <a href="/topical/m/marriage_as_a_reflection_of_christ_and_the_church.htm">Marriage as a Reflection of Christ and the Church</a> The marital relationship is a reflection of Christ's relationship with the church, calling for selfless love and commitment. <a href="/topical/p/practical_steps_for_purity.htm">Practical Steps for Purity</a> Christians should take practical steps to maintain purity, such as setting boundaries, seeking accountability, and prioritizing their relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 7</a> <a href="/q/do_nephilim_exist_in_the_world_today.htm">What does the Bible say about mutual consent in marriage?</a> <a href="/q/how_often_should_married_couples_have_sex.htm">How frequently should married couples have sex?</a> <a href="/q/bible_on_mutual_consent_in_marriage.htm">What does the Bible say about mutual consent in marriage?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_sexual_fetishes.htm">What is the Bible's stance on sexual fetishes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) To avoid fornication.--Better, because of the (prevalent) fornication. This was so general in Corinth, and so little regarded as sin. that the unmarried were liable to be led into it.It may at first sight appear as if the Apostle thus put marriage upon very low and merely utilitarian ground: but we must remember that he is here writing with a definite and limited aim, and does not enter into a general discussion of the subject. St. Paul gives a reason why those who wrote to him should marry, and the force of the argument does not extend beyond the immediate object in view. St. Paul's view of the higher aspects of matrimony are fully set forth when he treats of that subject generally (<a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm" title="For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.">2Corinthians 11:2</a>; <a href="/romans/7-4.htm" title="Why, my brothers, you also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that you should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit to God.">Romans 7:4</a>; <a href="/context/ephesians/5-25.htm" title="Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;">Ephesians 5:25-32</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - Nevertheless. In this single word St. Paul practically refutes all the dangerous and unwarrantable inferences drawn by St. Jerome and others from the previous clause. St. Jerome argues: "If it is good for a man not to touch a woman, it must be bad to do so, and therefore celibacy is a holier state than marriage." He also says, "I suspect the goodness of a thing which the greatness of another evil enforces as a lesser evil." Such reasoning shows: 1. The danger of pressing words to the full extent of the logical inferences which may be deduced from them. 2. The errors which always arise from arguing upon isolated texts dissevered from their context, and from all consideration of the circumstances under which they were written. 3. The necessity of following the guidance of the Holy Spirit when he shows, by history and experience, the need for altering precepts with reference to altered conditions. There is in celibacy a moral beauty - it is kalon; there are cases in which it becomes a duty. But in most cases marriage, being no less a duty, as St. Paul proceeds to show, is even fairer and more excellent. Neither state, the wedded or the unwedded, is in itself more holy than the other. Each has its own honour and loveliness, and can only be judged of in connection with surrounding circumstances. Those who make St. Paul judge slightingly of marriage contradict his own express rules and statements (<a href="/ephesians/5-24.htm">Ephesians 5:24, 31, 32</a>; <a href="/1_timothy/2-15.htm">1 Timothy 2:15</a>), and make him speak the current heathen language of heathen epicures, who, to the great injury of morals, treated marriage as a disagreeable necessity, which was, if possible, to be avoided. If the "it is a good thing" of St. Paul in ver. 1 were to be taken absolutely, it would have to be corrected . . . <a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/7-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. because διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. [there is so much] τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sexual immorality, πορνείας (porneias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4202.htm">Strong's 4202: </a> Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry. each man ἕκαστος (hekastos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1538.htm">Strong's 1538: </a> Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. should have ἐχέτω (echetō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. his ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> Himself, herself, itself. [own] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wife, γυναῖκα (gynaika) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. each woman ἑκάστη (hekastē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1538.htm">Strong's 1538: </a> Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. [her] τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. own ἴδιον (idion) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. husband. ἄνδρα (andra) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> A male human being; a man, husband. 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