Are husbands entitled to sex?

Most of us read this passage from a perspective taught in both our church and culture, that men have a much higher sex drive than women. Instead of hearing a message on the mutuality between husband and wife, you may have heard this passage used to teach only the wives’ obligation to meet their husbands’ sexual desires. But Paul’s focus isn’t only on the wife, but counsels both husbands and wives to give themselves to each other sexually. The following resources will help untangle the biases we bring to Scripture from what we assume Paul was teaching when answering questions from the Corinthians. May you find a new sense of freedom as you process the reading below.