Catholic Public Domain Version
"But, because of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband."
— 1 Corinthians 7:2, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.”
“But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. ”
“But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.”
“But because of immoralities, each man should have relations with his own wife and each woman with her own husband.”
“But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife: and let every woman have her own husband.”
“But because of the desires of the flesh, let every man have his wife, and every woman her husband.”
“Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.”
Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
But, because of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
A husband should fulfill his obligation to his wife, and a wife should also act similarly toward her husband.
It is not the wife, but the husband, who has power over her body. But, similarly also, it is not the husband, but the wife, who has power over his body.
So, do not fail in your obligations to one another, except perhaps by consent, for a limited time, so that you may empty yourselves for prayer. And then, return together again, lest Satan tempt you by means of your abstinence.