1 Corinthians 7:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But if you cannot control your body, then you should marry. It is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.

Cross References

1 Timothy 5:14

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

1 Corinthians 7:2

But sexual sin is a danger, so each man should enjoy his own wife, and each woman should enjoy her own husband.

1 Timothy 5:11

But don’t put younger widows on that list. When their strong physical needs pull them away from their commitment to Christ, they will want to marry again.

1 Corinthians 7:28

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

1 Corinthians 7:39

A woman should 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 he should belong to the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:36

A man might think that he is not doing the right thing with his fiancée. She might be almost past the best age to marry. So he might feel that he should marry her. He should do what he wants. It is no sin for them to get married.

Acts 19:36

No one can deny this, so you should be quiet. You must stop and think before you do anything else.

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.