1 Corinthians 7:2

Principles of Marriage

1Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.2But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

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Berean Standard Bible
But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
American Standard Version (1901)
But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Bible in Basic English
But because of the desires of the flesh, let every man have his wife, and every woman her husband.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Free Bible Version
However, because of the temptation to sexual immorality, it is better that each man have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
Geneva Bible 1599
Neuertheles, to auoide fornication, let euery man haue his wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.
King James (Authorized) Version
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Plain English Version
You see, a lot of people can’t do that. They try to stay single, but then they go wrong, and they end up sleeping with somebody, as if they are married to each other. So, I reckon, every man has to have his own wife and only ever sleep with her, and every woman has to have her own husband and only ever sleep with him.
Translation for Translators
But because many people are committing sexual immorality, which God detests, every man should have his own wife with whom he can have sexual relations, and every woman should have her own husband with whom she can have sexual relations.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But because of temptations for many immoral acts, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.
Noah Webster Bible
Nevertheless, to avoid lewdness, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
World English Bible
But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Young's Literal Translation
and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;