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1 Corinthians 7:1-9
Celibacy, Self-Control, and Marriage
71Now concerning the things you wrote: It is good for a man not to touch[] a woman. 2But because of sexual sins, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. 3The husband is to fulfill his obligation to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4The wife does not have authority over her own body—her husband does. Likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body—his wife does. 5Do not deprive one another, unless you both agree to do so for a time, in order to devote yourselves to[] prayer and then come together again, so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6However, I say this as a concession, not as a command. 7For[] I wish all people were like me, but each person has his own gift from God. One person is blessed in this way, another in a different way.
8I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain as I am. 9But if they do not have self-control, they should marry, because it is better to marry than to burn with desire.