In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. Then come together again so that Satan D will not tempt you E because of your lack of self-control. F 7 I wish that all of you were as I am. G But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. I 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, J for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. K 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband.
L And a husband must not divorce his wife. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. O 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save P your husband? Q Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
R This is the rule I lay down in all the churches. S 18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised. T 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. X 23 You were bought at a price; Y do not become slaves of human beings.
AC 27 Are you pledged to a woman? Do not seek to be released. Are you free from such a commitment? Do not look for a wife. AD 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned; AE and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this. AF From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them.
For this world in its present form is passing away. AI But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this worldβhow she can please her husband. He is not sinning. AK They should get married. AM But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.
