Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
To avoid fornication The general rule is "to avoid fornication" - literally, 'on account of the fornications' х dia (G1223) tas (G3588) porneias (G4202)] to which, as prevalent at Corinth, and not counted sins among the pagan, the unmarried might be tempted. The plural marks irregular lusts, as contrasted with the unity of marriage.
Let every man have - a positive command to the great majority of the world who have not continency (1 Corinthians 7:5). The dignity of marriage (Ephesians 5:25-32) lies in the fact that it signifies the mystical union between Christ and the Church.