1 Corinthians 7:9

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But if you couldn’t control yourselves, then you should get married. It’s better to get married than to burn with desire.

Cross References

1 Timothy 5:14

So I encourage younger widows to get married again, have children, and take care of their own homes. That way the enemy won’t get the chance to say bad things about them.

1 Corinthians 7:2

But since you can’t control yourselves, this is leading to sexual sin. So each man should sleep with his own wife and each woman should sleep with her own husband.

1 Timothy 5:11

But don’t put younger widows on the list of those the church is supporting. They might promise to serve only Christ, but later they might have a strong desire to get married again

1 Corinthians 7:28

But if you do marry someone, you haven’t sinned. And if a woman marries her fiancé, she hasn’t sinned. But those who do marry will have many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you from those.

1 Corinthians 7:39

A woman has to stay married to her husband for as long as he lives. If he dies, she’s free to marry anyone she wants. But the man she marries must belong to the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:36

Suppose someone is worried that he’s not acting honorably toward his fiancée. Suppose his desires are too strong, and he feels that he should marry her. He should do as he wants. That wouldn’t be a sin. They should get married.

Acts 19:36

No one can question that, so calm down and don’t do anything foolish.

1 Thessalonians 4:4

He wants all of you to learn to control your own bodies in a way that is holy and honorable.