1 Corinthians 7

Concerning Christian Marriage

1 Now concerning the things about which you wrote: "It is good for a man not to touch*I.e., in a sexual sense a woman." 2 But because of sexual immorality, let each man have*I.e., in the sense of "have sexual relations with" his own wife and let each woman have her own husband. 3 The husband must fulfill his obligation to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but her husband does. And likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but his wife does. 5 Do not defraud one another, except perhaps by agreement, for a time, in order that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and then you should be together*Literally "at the same" again, lest Satan tempt you because of your lack of self control.