Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

The flower

He sinneth

Bible References

The flower

1 Samuel 2:33
And any man of yours, whom I shall not cut off from my altar, shall consume your eyes, and grieve your heart: and all the increase of your house shall die in the flower of their age.

And need

1 Corinthians 7:9
But if they cannot have self-control, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

He sinneth

1 Corinthians 7:28
But if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.