1 Corinthians 7:1

New Century Version

Now I will discuss the things you wrote me about. It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.

Cross References

Genesis 20:6

Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know you did not realize what you were doing. So I did not allow you to sin against me and touch her.

Proverbs 6:29

The same is true if you have sexual relations with another man’s wife. Anyone who does so will be punished.

1 Corinthians 7:2

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

1 Corinthians 7:8

Now for those who are not married and for the widows I say this: It is good for them to stay unmarried as I am.

Ruth 2:9

Watch to see into which fields they go to cut grain and follow them. I have warned the young men not to bother you. When you are thirsty, you may go and drink from the water jugs that the young men have filled.”