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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.”

1 Corinthians 7:2

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Paul begins answering questions the Corinthians wrote to him about marriage and singleness. Corinth was a city known for sexual immorality, and some believers were swinging toward extreme asceticism while others toward license.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

World English Bible (WEB)

But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

King James Version (KJV)

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But because of the desires of the flesh, let every man have his wife, and every woman her husband.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas á causa de las fornicaciones, cada uno tenga su mujer, y cada una tenga su marido.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero por lo general es mejor que cada hombre tenga su propia mujer y que cada mujer tenga su propio marido, para evitar caer en pecado.

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