Devine Scripture

1 Corinthians 7:1

1 Corinthians chapter 7 · verse 1 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.1This passage

v.2But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ruth 2:9

    Let 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.

  • Genesis 20:6

    And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:8

    But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:37

    But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching his own will, and hath determined this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, shall do well.

  • Proverbs 6:29

    So he that goeth in to his neighbor’s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:26

    I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is.