² But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.

⁸ Now to the unmarried^[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.^{(A) 9} But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,^(B) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.