1 Corinthians 7:1
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Now concerning the things whereof you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

1 Corinthians 7:2
But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife: and let every woman have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:8
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they so continue, even as I.

1 Corinthians 7:26
I think therefore that this is good for the present necessity: that it is good for a man so to be.

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Now concerning the things whereof you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

good.

1 Corinthians 7:8,26,27,37,38 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they so continue, even as I. . . .

Matthew 19:10,11 His disciples say unto him: If the case of a man with his wife be so, it is not expedient to marry. . . .

touch.

Genesis 20:6 And God said to him: And I know that thou didst it with a sincere heart: and therefore I withheld thee from sinning against me, and I suffered thee not to touch her.

Ruth 2:9 And follow where they reap. For I have charged my young men, not to molest thee: and if thou art thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink of the waters whereof the servants drink.

Proverbs 6:29 The fault is not so great when a man hath stolen: for he stealeth to fill his hungry soul:

Context
Principles of Marriage
1Now concerning the things whereof you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife: and let every woman have her own husband.…
Lexicon
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

for
Περὶ (Peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

the matters
ὧν (hōn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

you wrote about:
ἐγράψατε (egrapsate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

[It is] good
καλὸν (kalon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

to abstain from sexual relations.
ἅπτεσθαι (haptesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 680: Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch.


Additional Translations
Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Now concerning the things whereof you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

But concerning the things of which ye have written [to me]: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman;

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Now concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

I now deal with the subjects mentioned in your letter. It is well for a man to abstain altogether from marriage.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good it is for a man not to touch a woman,
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