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Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
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1 Corinthians 7:1-2 • KJVPaul discusses the option of celibacy while also recognizing that marriage is a valid and appropriate way to avoid sexual immorality. He acknowledges that not everyone can remain single and suggests marriage as a godly alternative.