But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. 1 Corinthians 7:2-4
Chapters 7 - 11 answer some practical questions the Corinthians asked of Paul in a letter. Chapter 7 addresses marriage which had become a bit of a thorny issue due to the hedonistic nature of the Corinthian culture. John MacArthur introduces chapter 7 this way:
"This section comprises Paul’s answers to practical questions about which the Corinthians had written him (7:1) in a letter probably delivered by Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus (16:17). The first of those questions had to do with marriage, an area of trouble due to the moral corruption of the culture which tolerated fornication, adultery, homosexuality, polygamy, and concubinage.
7:1–7 Some had the notion that because of all the sexual sin and marital confusion, it would be better to be single, even more spiritual to be celibate. This could lead some falsely pious people to advocate divorce in order to be single. These verses elevate singleness, as long as it is celibate, but they in no way teach that marriage is either wrong or inferior." 1 Corinthians 7:1
Join me in reading this interesting and applicable chapter and be encouraged!
