[1] Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote It is good for a man not to touch a woman. [2] Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, every man have his own wife, and every woman have her own husband. [3] the husband render unto the wife and likewise also the wife unto the husband. [4] The wife not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband not power of his own body, but the wife. [5] Defraud ye not one the other, with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves and prayer; and together again, Satan tempt for incontinency. [6] But I speak by permission, and not of commandment. [7] I would that all men even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, after this manner, and after that. [8] I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, good for them if they abide as I. [9] But if cannot contain, let them marry: for better to marry than to burn. [10] And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, not the wife depart from her husband: [11] But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and not the husband put away his wife. [12] But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, not her away. [13] And the woman hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, not leave him. [14] For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else children unclean; but now holy. [15] But if the unbelieving depart, A brother or a sister not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called to peace. [16] For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?