John Chrysostom, on 1Cor 7:9

“But if they do not contain themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burnt.”

“Do you see the strong sense of Paul how he both signifies that continence is better, and yet puts no force on the person who cannot attain to it; fearing lest some offence arise? "For it is better to marry than to burn." He indicates how great is the tyranny of concupiscence. What he means is something like this: "If you have to endure much violence and burning desire, withdraw yourself from your pains and toils, lest haply you be subverted."”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.