Good enough what do you all think this verse means?
The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
And please give your reason why you believe as you do. Scripture is a bonus. That's to everyone. Thoughts?
here is what I think Paul is saying. To do that we must read above and below that part of the passage
1cor 7:1-6
1. Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me:
It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. 3 Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. 4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment.
Cause and effect.
because of sexual immorality that was an issue there to which Paul answers their concerns:.\
Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me:
Paul says IT IS not good to touch a woman who is an unmarried woman or man because of sexual immorality. Paul says let each man and woman be married NO shacking up. Corinth was a very sexually immoral place.
Paul is saying get married BUT
husband renders to his wife the affection or benevolence kjv.
before Paul ever mentions about Do not deprive one another.
respect and kindness must be shown to each other. That part of scripture is not thrown out the window just because the husband wants to
"get it on".( translation from CS1 )
. Paul doesn't address many things BUT showing kindness can be applied to :
- women medical concerns
- the man's medical issues
- many other things that both are to Show Kindness
the word Power over her own body means don't use sex to control, the man or woman. That doesn't mean he wants to and she doesn't so she has to do it because he wants to. THAT IS NOT Christ-Like.
Self-control is out the window because you want to get it on?
Paul finally says :
But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
the problem with sex in a Christian marriage today and for many years is WE bring other things into our bedroom chamber.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage
is honourable in all, and the bed
undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Don't defile it. talk to your wife and husband and tell them what you are thinking. don't ever talk to other women about your wife or men about your husband. Never tell the
opposite sex your wife or husband's weaknesses.
Forcing one to have sex because they are your husband and wife is not loving or sexual it is abuse and a lack of self-control.