1 Corinthians 7:1

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¹7Now, getting down to the questions you asked in your letter to me. First, Is it a good thing to have sexual relations?

Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

Now in response to the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relations.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to touch a woman.”

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

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