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1 Corinthians 7:1-2
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1 Corinthians 7:1-2
Evangelical Heritage Version
Celibacy, Self-Control, and Marriage
7 Now concerning the things you wrote: It is good for a man not to touch[a] a woman. 2 But because of sexual sins, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:1 The Greek word translated touch was a euphemism for sexual relations.
1 Corinthians 7:1-2
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1 Corinthians 7:1-2
New International Version
Concerning Married Life
7 Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”(A) 2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.
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