Now I want to deal with the things you wrote me about. Some of you say,“ It is good for a man not to sleep with a woman.”

论到你们信上所提的事，我说男不近女倒好。

关于你们信上所提的事，男人不亲近女人倒好。

关于你们信上所提的事，男人不亲近女人倒好。

关于你们信上所写的事，我认为男人不亲近女人是好的。

关于你们信上所提的事:“男人不亲近女人倒好”。

关于你们所写的事，你们说“男人不碰女人是好事”；

論到你們信上所提的事，我說男不近女倒好。

關於你們信上所提的事，男人不親近女人倒好。

關於你們信上所提的事，男人不親近女人倒好。

關於你們信上所寫的事，我認為男人不親近女人是好的。

關於你們信上所提的事:“男人不親近女人倒好”。

論到你們信上所寫的問題，我以為男人與女人沒有性接觸的好；

關於你們所寫的事，你們說「男人不碰女人是好事」；

論及爾所書者、則男不近女為善、

爾遺書問我、我答云、男不納婦更愈、

論及爾致書所問我者、我答曰、男不近女為妙、

至於來書所提各節、吾意以為如能恆抱獨身、不接觸任何女性、尚矣。

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

Now concerning the matters about which you wrote:“ It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relations.

Now in response to the matters you wrote about:“ It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

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

Now in response to the matters you wrote about:“ It is good for a man not to have relations with a woman.”

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto 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.”

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

I speak now to those who are not married. I also speak to widows. It is good for you to stay single like me.

Times are hard for you right now. So I think it’s good for a man to stay as he is.Are you engaged to a woman? Then don’t try to get out of it. Are you free from such a promise? Then don’t look for a wife.

But suppose the man has decided not to marry the virgin. And suppose he has no compelling need to get married and can control himself. If he has made up his mind not to get married, he also does the right thing.So then, the man who marries the virgin does the right thing. But the man who doesn’t marry her does a better thing.

Then God spoke to him in the dream. He said,“ Yes, I know you had no idea you were doing anything wrong. So I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

Here is what the disciples said to him.“ If that’s the way it is between a husband and wife, it is better not to get married.”Jesus replied,“ Not everyone can accept the idea of staying single. Only those who have been helped to live without getting married can accept it.

Keep your eye on the field where the men are cutting grain. Walk behind the women who are gathering it. Pick up the grain that is left. I’ve told the men not to bother you. When you are thirsty, go and get a drink. Take water from the jars the men have filled.”

It’s the same for anyone who has sex with another man’s wife. Anyone who touches her will be punished.