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1 Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: aIt is good for a man not to touch a woman.  
2 Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
3 aLet the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.  
4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
5 aDo not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that bSatan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.  
6 But I say this as a concession, anot as a commandment.  
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1 Corinthians 7:2

Because of fornications (dia tav porneiav). This is not the only reason for marriage, but it is a true one. The main purpose of marriage is children. Mutual love is another. The family is the basis of all civilization. Paul does not give a low view of marriage, but is merely answering questions put to him about life in Corinth.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Corinthians 7:2:

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