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1 Corinthians 7:1-6

1 Marriage
Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry.

2 But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

4 The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife.

5 Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.

Cross References for 1 Corinthians 7:1-6

Genesis 3:3 - but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and... Click to read the verse Genesis 3:3 Click to read the verse Genesis 3:3

Genesis 20:6 - Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I ... Click to read the verse Genesis 20:6 Click to read the verse Genesis 20:6

Proverbs 6:29 - So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished. Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:29 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:29

Ruth 2:9 - Watch the field where the men are harvesting, and follow along after the girls. I have told the... Click to read the verse Ruth 2:9 Click to read the verse Ruth 2:9

1 Corinthians 7:40 - In my judgment, she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:40 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:40

1 Corinthians 7:26-27 - Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for you to remain as you are. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:26-27 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:26-27

1 Corinthians 7:26 - Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for you to remain as you are. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:26 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:26

1 Corinthians 7:8 - Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:8 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:8

1 Corinthians 7:37-38 - But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has cont... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:37-38 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:37-38

Matthew 19:10-11 - The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better n... Click to read the verse Matthew 19:10-11 Click to read the verse Matthew 19:10-11