Now, about what you wrote: “It’s good for a man not to have sex with a woman.” Each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband because of sexual immorality. The husband should meet his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should do the same for her husband. The wife doesn’t have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise, the husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Don’t refuse to meet each other’s needs unless you both agree for a short period of time to devote yourselves to prayer. Then come back together again so that Satan might not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. I’m saying this to give you permission; it’s not a command. I wish all people were like me, but each has a particular gift from God: one has this gift, and another has that one. (1 Corinthians 7:1-7, CEB)
Interesting the word here translated as sexual immorality often has the implications of prostitution. To engage in sex with someone who is not a partner or love.
We all have needs and those needs should be met, but we do not own others and partners are not responsible for fulfilling desires.
Paul was able to not have sex, and did not have those desires, or had found a way to control them. Perhaps Paul was asexual. And while not everyone was like him he wanted people to be about loving God and others rather than pursuing desires.
Know desires are not sinful, but others do not need to fulfill your desires.
Love like Jesus and show that love to all.
Loving People. Loving God.
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