1 Corinthians 7:1-6

New International Reader's Version

Advice for Those Who Are Married

7 Now I want to deal with the things you wrote me about. Some of you say, “It is good for a man not to sleep with a woman.” ² But since sexual sin is happening, each man should sleep with his own wife. And each woman should sleep with her own husband. ³ A husband should satisfy his wife’s needs. And a wife should satisfy her husband’s needs. ⁴ The wife’s body does not belong only to her. It also belongs to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong only to him. It also belongs to his wife. ⁵ You shouldn’t stop giving yourselves to each other. You might possibly do this when you both agree to it. And you should only agree to it to give yourselves time to pray. Then you should come together again. In that way, Satan will not tempt you when you can’t control yourselves. ⁶ I say those things to you as my advice, not as a command.