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

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.”

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.

Therefore I think that because of the distress that is on us, that it’s good for a man to remain as he is.Are you bound to a wife? Don’t seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don’t seek a wife.

But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no urgency, but has power over his own will, and has determined in his own heart to keep his own virgin, does well.So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn’t give her in marriage does better.

God said to him in the dream,“ Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her.

His disciples said to him,“ If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”But he said to them,“ Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.

Let your eyes be on the field that they reap, and go after them. Haven’t I commanded the young men not to touch you? When you are thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink from that which the young men have drawn.”

So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.