But becauseof immoralities,eachmanis to havehis ownwife,and eachwomanis to haveher ownhusband.
He who findsa wifefindsa goodthingAnd obtainsfavorfrom the LORD.
Houseand wealthare an inheritancefrom fathers,But a prudentwifeis from the LORD.
"Yet you say,'For whatreason?'Becausethe LORDhas been a witnessbetweenyou and the wifeof your youth,against whomyou have dealttreacherously,though she is your companionand your wifeby covenant.
but I sayto you that everyonewho divorceshis wife,exceptfor [the] reasonof unchastity,makesher commit adultery;and whoevermarriesa divorcedwomancommits adultery.
Fleeimmorality.Every[other] sinthat a mancommitsis outsidethe body,but the immoralman sinsagainsthis ownbody.
Nowconcerningthe things about whichyou wrote,it is goodfor a mannot to toucha woman.
The husbandmustfulfillhis dutyto his wife,and likewisealsothe wifeto her husband.
But ifthey do not have self-control,let them marry;for it is betterto marrythanto burn[with passion].
Sohusbandsoughtalsoto lovetheir ownwivesas their ownbodies.He who loveshis ownwifeloveshimself;
Nevertheless,eachindividualamong you alsois to lovehis ownwifeeven as himself,and the wifemust [see to it] that she respectsher husband.
that eachof you know howto possesshis ownvesselin sanctificationand honor,
[men] who forbidmarriage[and advocate] abstainingfrom foodswhichGodhas createdto be gratefullysharedin by thosewho believeand knowthe truth.
"It shall comeabout, whentheir fathersortheir brotherscometo complainto us, that we shall sayto them, 'Givethem to us voluntarily,becausewe did not takefor eachman[of Benjamin] a wifein battle,nordid you give[them] to them, [else] you would nowbe guilty.'"
