^{1 Ref} Now, as to the things in your letter to me: It is good for a man to have nothing to do with a woman.

^{2 Ref} But because of the desires of the flesh, let every man have his wife, and every woman her husband.

^{3 Ref} Let the husband give to the wife what is right; and let the wife do the same to the husband.

^{4 Ref} The wife has not power over her body, but the husband; and in the same way the husband has not power over his body, but the wife.

^{5 Ref} Do not keep back from one another what is right, but only for a short time, and by agreement, so that you may give yourselves to prayer, and come together again; so that Satan may not get the better of you through your loss of self-control.

^{6 Ref} But this I say as my opinion, and not as an order of the Lord.

^{1 Ref} Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

^{2 Ref} Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

^{3 Ref} Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

^{4 Ref} 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.

^{5 Ref} Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

^{6 Ref} But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.