New Testament · Epistle
1 Corinthians 7:2
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Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
About 1 Corinthians 7:2
Few verses address What the Bible Says About Sexuality as directly as 1 Corinthians 7:2. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 1 Corinthians has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Genesis 1:27
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”
- Genesis 2:24
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
- 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.”
- Hebrews 13:4
“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3
“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:”
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How to Apply 1 Corinthians 7:2
Pray through 1 Corinthians 7:2 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of What the Bible Says About Sexuality. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.