71 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
71 Now for the matters you wrote about: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman."
71 Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman."
71 Now, getting down to the questions you asked in your letter to me. First, Is it a good thing to have sexual relations?
71 Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
71 Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relations.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:1
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:1-9
(Read 1 Corinthians 7:1-9)
The apostle tells the Corinthians that it was good, in that juncture of time, for Christians to keep themselves single. Yet he says that marriage, and the comforts of that state, are settled by Divine wisdom. Though none may break the law of God, yet that perfect rule leaves men at liberty to serve him in the way most suited to their powers and circumstances, of which others often are very unfit judges. All must determine for themselves, seeking counsel from God how they ought to act.