1 Corinthians 7:1

Now with regard to the issues you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” ¹ 

Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Now about the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to live a celibate life.

Now, getting down to the questions you asked in your letter to me. First, Is it a good thing to have sexual relations?

Now, as to the things in your letter to me: It is good for a man to have nothing to do with a woman.

Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: "It is well for a man not to touch a woman."

Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Now with regard to the issues you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” ¹ 

¹ tn Grk “It is good for a man not to touch a woman,” a euphemism for sexual relations. This idiom occurs ten times in Greek literature, and all of the references except one appear to refer to sexual relations (cf., e.g., Josephus, Ant. 1.8.1 [1.163]; Gen 20:6 [LXX]; Prov 6:29 [LXX]). For discussion see G. D. Fee, First Corinthians (NICNT), 275. Many recent interpreters believe that here again (as in 6:12-13) Paul cites a slogan the Corinthians apparently used to justify their actions. If this is so, Paul agrees with the slogan in part, but corrects it in the following verses to show how the Corinthians misused the idea to justify abstinence within marriage (cf. 8:1, 4; 10:23). See also G. D. Fee, “1 Corinthians 7:1 in the NIV,” JETS 23 (1980): 307-14.