1 Corinthians 7:37

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Nevertheless he that stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so decreed in his heart that he will keep her his virgin, does well.

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John Chrysostom

AD 407

The evil is not in the cohabitation but in the impediment to purity in the life.

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Methodius of Olympus

AD 311

But for him who of his own free will and purpose decides to preserve his flesh in virgin purity, "having no necessity"

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Oecumenius

AD 990

It is clear from this that someone who has been overcome by apparent impropriety, even if married, is not yet firmly established in the work of the Lord. .

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