Teaching on Marriage in Corinthians and EphesiansThe purpose of this article is to compare the teaching on marriage in the book of I Corinthians and Ephesians. The Bible tells us: “It is not good for a man to be alone; I will make him a helper worthy of him” (Genesis 2:18). At first God saw that it was not good for his creation to be alone; therefore He created a suitable helper for Adam, a wife who would be his companion and counterpart. In the book of Proverbs we are also told that God designed marriage and sexuality not only as a means of bringing children into the world, but also as a God-appointed means for a man to find pleasure in his wife. In the New Testament, we are told that Jesus attended a wedding in Cana in Galilee and miraculously provided wine when their supplies ran out. The apostle Paul also has much to say about the covenant that God has ordained between man and woman. Paul assumed that elders and deacons would be married and have naked children. Paul also encouraged young widows to marry, and he claimed the right as an apostle to direct a wife's affairs. This is why the Bible considers marriage to be the norm and singleness to be the exception. Marriage is considered holy, righteous and good. So, as we approach 1 Corinthians chapter 7 and Ephesians chapter 5, we must do so with the certainty that marriage is a gift from God and a blessing that many Christians gratefully receive and enjoy. First of all, Paul's words in 1 Corinthians chapter 7. are in response to a question posed by some of the Corinthian saints who had previously corresponded with him. Paul writes in Fanning 2 to resolve a problem the Corinthians had regarding the interpretation of sex and marriage. Paul's words in these verses of Scripture must be understood in light of the Bible's broader teaching regarding sex and marriage. Before we devote our attention to the distorted views of some Corinthians on sex and marriage, we need to understand what the Bible says about marriage. In this passage of Scripture, Paul begins by making a bold statement regarding sex and marriage. . He declares: “It is good for a man not to touch a woman” (I Cor..