1 Corinthians 7:9

Easy To Read Version

But if they cannot control their bodies, then they should marry. It is better to marry than to burn \{with sexual desire\}.

Cross References

Acts 19:36

No person can say that this is not true. So you should be quiet. You must stop and think before you do anything.

1 Corinthians 7:2

But sexual sin is a danger. So each man should have his own wife. And each woman should have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:28

But if you decide to marry, that is not a sin. And it is not a sin for a girl that has never married to get married. But those people who marry will have trouble in this life. I want you to be free from this trouble.

1 Corinthians 7:36

A man might think that he is not doing the right thing with his virgin {\cf2\super [44]} \{daughter\} if she is almost past the best age to marry. So he might think that marriage is necessary. He should do what he wants. He should let them marry. It is no sin.

1 Corinthians 7:39

A woman must stay with her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, the woman is free to marry any man she wants. But she must marry in the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:4

God wants each one of you to learn to control your own body. Use your body in a way that is holy and that gives honor to God. {\cf2\super [13]}

1 Timothy 5:11

But don’t put younger widows {\cf2\super [24]} on that list. When they give themselves to Christ, they are often pulled away from him by their strong physical needs. Then they want to marry again.

1 Timothy 5:14

So I want the younger widows to marry, have children, and take care of their homes. If they do this, then our enemy will not have any reason to criticize them.