1Cor 7:1-6 | ESV | STEP | Now concerning the matters about which you wrote : It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman .

1 Corinthians 7:1-6

Principles for Marriage

1 Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: ^a“It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. 3 ^bThe husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 ^cDo not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, ^dso that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

6 Now as a concession, ^enot a command, I say this. ^{▼▼Or I say this:}