1 Corinthians 7:1–6
NOW concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
¶ Now cōcerning the things wherof ye wrote vnto 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.
Neuerthelesse, to auoid fornication, let euery man haue his owne wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.
Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
Let the husband render vnto the wife due beneuolence: and likewise also the wife vnto the husband.
The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
The wife hath not power of her owne body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his owne body, but the wife.
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
Defraud you not one the other, except it bee with consent for a time, that yee may giue your selues to fasting and prayer, and come together againe, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinencie.
But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
But I speake this by permission, and not of commandement.
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From verse 1
- 1 Corinthians 7:8Rank 1 from verse 1
- 1 Corinthians 7:26–27Rank 2 from verse 1
26I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
27Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
26I suppose therefore that this is good for the present ‖distresse, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
27Art thou bound vnto a wife? seeke not to bee loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seeke not a wife.
- Matthew 19:10–11Rank 3 from verse 1
10¶ His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
10¶ His disciples say vnto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marrie.
11But hee said vnto them, All men cannot receiue this saying, saue they to whom it is giuen.
- 1 Corinthians 7:37–38Rank 4 from verse 1
37Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
38So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
37Neuerthelesse, hee that standeth stedfast in his heart, hauing no necessitie, but hath power ouer his owne will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keepe his virgin, doeth well.
38So then he that giueth her in mariage, doeth wel: but he that giueth her not in mariage, doeth better.
- Genesis 20:6Rank 5 from verse 1
6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
6And God saide vnto him in a dreame, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integritie of thy heart: for I also withheld thee from sinning against mee, therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
- Proverbs 6:29Rank 6 from verse 1
9Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they doe reape, and go thou after them: Haue I not charged the young men, that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, goe vnto the vessels, and drinke of that which the yong men haue drawen.
From verse 2
- Ephesians 5:28Rank 1 from verse 2
- Ephesians 5:33Rank 2 from verse 2
- 1 Corinthians 7:9Rank 3 from verse 2
- Proverbs 18:22Rank 4 from verse 2
- Proverbs 5:18–19Rank 5 from verse 2
18Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
19Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
18Let thy fountaine be blessed: and reioyce with the wife of thy youth.
19††Let her bee as the louing Hinde and pleasant Roe, let her breasts satisfie thee at all times, and be thou rauisht alwayes with her loue.
- 1 Corinthians 6:18Rank 6 from verse 2
- Malachi 2:14Rank 7 from verse 2
14¶ Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
14¶ Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath bene witnes betweene thee and the wife of thy youth, against whome thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy couenant.
- Proverbs 19:14Rank 8 from verse 2
- 1 Timothy 4:3Rank 9 from verse 2
3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to absteine from meates, which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue, and know the trueth.
From verse 3
- 1 Peter 3:7Rank 1 from verse 3
7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
7Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them according to knowledge, giuing honour vnto the wife as vnto the weaker vessel, and as being heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
- Exodus 21:10Rank 2 from verse 3
From verse 4
3And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.
3*And I said vnto her, Thou shalt abide for me many dayes, thou shalt not play the harlot, & thou shalt not be for an other man, so will I also be for thee.
- Matthew 19:9Rank 2 from verse 4
9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
9*And I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away, doth commit adultery.
- Mark 10:11–12Rank 3 from verse 4
11And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
12And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
11And he saith vnto them, *Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
12And if a woman shall put away her husband, and bee married to another, she committeth adulterie.
From verse 5
- Exodus 19:15Rank 1 from verse 5
16Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
16Gather the people: sanctifie the congregation: assemble the elders: gather the children, and those that sucke the breasts: let the bridegroome goe forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
- 1 Samuel 21:4–5Rank 3 from verse 5
4And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
5And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
4And the Priest answered Dauid, and said, There is no common bread vnder mine hand, but there is *hallowed bread: if the young men haue kept themselues at least from women.
5And Dauid answered the Priest, and said vnto him, Of a trueth women haue beene kept from vs about these three dayes, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, ‖yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessell.
- Zechariah 12:12–14Rank 4 from verse 5
12And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;
13The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;
14All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.
12†And the land shal mourne, euery familie apart, the familie of the house of Dauid apart, and their wiues apart, the familie of the house of Nathan apart, and their wiues apart:
13The familie of the house of Leui apart, and their wiues apart: the familie of Shimei apart, and their wiues apart:
14All the families that remaine, euery family apart, & their wiues apart.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5Rank 5 from verse 5
5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
5For this cause when I could no longer forbeare, I sent to know your faith, lest by some meanes the tempter haue tempted you, and our labor be in vaine.
- Matthew 19:11Rank 6 from verse 5
- Matthew 4:10Rank 7 from verse 5
- Zechariah 7:3Rank 8 from verse 5
3And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the Lord of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
3 And to speake vnto the priestes, which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weepe in the fift moneth, separating my selfe, as I haue done these so many yeeres?
From verse 6
- 2 Corinthians 8:8Rank 1 from verse 6
- 1 Corinthians 7:25Rank 2 from verse 6
- 1 Corinthians 7:12Rank 3 from verse 6
12But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
12But to the rest speake I, not the Lord, If any brother hath a wife that beleeueth not, and shee bee pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
- 2 Corinthians 11:17Rank 4 from verse 6
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1 Corinthians 7:1
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concerning
Regarding, relating to, or about.
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Of, from, or concerning which or what.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Set down, recorded, composed, or communicated in writing; the past tense of write.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1 Corinthians 7:2
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nevertheless
Yet; however; notwithstanding what has just been stated.
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Sense 1: To depart, withdraw, escape, or shun. Sense 2: To prevent or take care to prevent.
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fornication
1. Unlawful sexual relations. 2. By figure, unfaithful or illicit relations.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.
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1 Corinthians 7:3
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.
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To give, deliver, present, offer, return, repay, yield, perform, or award what is due, required, produced, deserved, or entrusted.
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1. Proper, fitting, or appointed for the stated time, season, order, or occasion. 2. Owed, payable, belonging, deserved, required, or rightfully assigned to a person or purpose.
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benevolence
The reciprocal marital duty owed between husband and wife.
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Sense 1: In the same, similar, or corresponding manner. Sense 2: In a matching case.
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1 Corinthians 7:4
Sense 1: Ability, strength, force, or effective capacity to act, prevail, or produce an effect. Sense 2: Authority, right, permission, rule, dominion, or control. Sense 3: A person, authority, host, spiritual being, or other agent possessing or manifesting power.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.
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Sense 1: In the same, similar, or corresponding manner. Sense 2: In a matching case.
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1 Corinthians 7:5
To deprive another wrongfully of what is due, whether by deception, withholding, or taking advantage.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sense 1: Unless; with the exclusion of; apart from. Sense 2: To exclude or leave out. Sense 3: To object or take exception.
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1. To agree, assent, or give permission. 2. Agreement or assent; in ‘with one consent,’ common agreement.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of fast, meaning to abstain from food for a time.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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The adversary; the devil who opposes God and accuses or tempts.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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COMBINED MEANING
incontinency
Lack of self-control or restraint.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
1 Corinthians 7:6
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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permission
Sufferance, leave.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
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commandment
Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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1NOW concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
1¶ Now cōcerning the things wherof ye wrote vnto me, It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Selected passage2Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
2Neuerthelesse, to auoid fornication, let euery man haue his owne wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.
Selected passage3Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
3Let the husband render vnto the wife due beneuolence: and likewise also the wife vnto the husband.
Selected passage4The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
4The wife hath not power of her owne body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his owne body, but the wife.
Selected passage5Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
5Defraud you not one the other, except it bee with consent for a time, that yee may giue your selues to fasting and prayer, and come together againe, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinencie.
Selected passage6But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
6But I speake this by permission, and not of commandement.
Selected passage7For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
7For I would that all men were euen as I my selfe: but euery man hath his proper gift of God, one after this maner, and another after that.