148. Satan and married celibates
The Christians in Corinth lived in a city known for sexual looseness. No wonder Paul had much to say about sexual morality. Whiule he himself preferred the single (and celibate) life, he knew it wasn't for everyone. He took a sensible approach to married life, assuming that physical intimacy was normal. Apparently some of the Corinthian Christians were attempting to be celibate while married, but Paul advised against this: "Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control" (1 Cor. 7:5)
and That's all I'm going to say about That!
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