Henceforth let those who have wives be as though they had none. Therefore, married couples are not to be so absorbed in one another that they give Kingdom interests a secondary place in their lives. Need for Self-Control Sexual desires can be controlled. They must be by those desiring Jehovah's approval. Young people, then, should not rush into marriage when they first experience an awakening of sexual impulses.
Marriage requires a commitment, and living up to such a responsibility calls for maturity.
Any act of sexual uncleanness, regardless of how secret and whatever its physical and social consequences may be, is bound to damage our relationship with Jehovah. He will be the one to die because there is no discipline, and because in the abundance of his foolishness he goes astray. After all, the book of Proverbs forewarns us of the seductive ways of the world. Yes, by applying the counsel Jehovah has given in his inspired Word, we can remain morally chaste in an immoral world. Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.