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

²⁸ In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives^(A) as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

³³ However, each one of you also must love his wife^(A) as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

⁹ But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,^(A) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

¹⁸ Flee from sexual immorality.^(A) All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.^(B)

³ They forbid people to marry^(A) and order them to abstain from certain foods,^(B) which God created^(C) to be received with thanksgiving^(D) by those who believe and who know the truth.

¹⁴ You ask,^(A) “Why?” It is because the Lord is the witness^(B) between you and the wife of your youth.^(C) You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.^(D)