1 Corinthians 7:1
Strong's 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.

γυναικὸς (gynaikos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.

Young's Literal Translation
And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good [it is] for a man not to touch a woman,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now in response to the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have relations with a woman.”

New American Standard Bible
Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

King James Bible
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Now for the matters you wrote about: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman."

New Living Translation
Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relations.

English Standard Version
Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

New American Standard Bible
Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

King James Bible
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now in response to the matters you wrote about: "It is good for a man not to have relations with a woman."

International Standard Version
Now about what you asked: "Is it advisable for a man not to marry?"

NET Bible
Now with regard to the issues you wrote about: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman."

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

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

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
















Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:2
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

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

1 Corinthians 7:26
I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 6:20
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

1 Corinthians 6:19
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

1 Corinthians 7:3
Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

1 Corinthians 7:4
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.
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