Add parallel Print Page Options

Pablo tijyeˈ noˈj chirij cˈulniquil

Lajori tambˈijbˈi jilonri chawechak pire jcˈululaj mak yoloj ri xataktakch jtzˈonaj chwe laj awujak. Subˈlaj tziyiˈ wi mitaˈ ticˈuliˈy jun winak, pero pire maˈ tran tzˈiˈal, jun winak rajwaxiˈ tijtoc rixokl y jun anm rajwaxiˈ ticˈuliˈyc.

Jun winak rajwaxiˈ tijyeˈ luwar re rixokl cuando raj rixokl trechbˈej ribˈak. Y jun anm rajwaxiˈ tijyeˈ luwar re richjil cuando raj richjil trechbˈej ribˈak. Jwiˈl jtioˈjl jun anm maˈ re taˈ re pi ricˈan, rechiˈ richjil, ni jtioˈjl jun winak maˈ re taˈ re pi ricˈan, rechiˈ rixokl. Atak winak ma qˈuecˈaj aybˈak chi rechbˈej awixoklak wi riˈ raj awixoklak tawechbˈejtak y atak anm ma qˈuecˈaj aybˈak wi atechbˈejtak jwiˈl awichjilak, xike wi tiniqˈuibˈ awchak chi quibˈ awibˈilak chi taˈ tawechbˈej aybˈak quibˈ uxibˈ kˈij pire atchˈaˈwtak riqˈui Kakaj Dios tziyiˈn, pero cuando tibˈantaj chˈaˈwem awiˈlak riqˈui Kakaj Dios, echbˈej chic aybˈak pire maˈ attakchiˈjtak jwiˈl man jbˈabˈal etzl chi jbˈanic tzˈiˈal jwiˈl tosem aybˈak. Pero cuando ximbˈij chi taˈ tawechbˈej aybˈak quibˈ uxibˈ kˈij pire atchˈaˈwtak riqˈui Kakaj Dios, taˈ tijin atintaktak pire tabˈan awechak jilonli, xike tijin tambˈij chi tijnaˈ tibˈan chapcaˈ ri ximbˈij.

In riˈ chwaj chi miti ticˈuliˈy jun winak chapcaˈ imbˈanic in. Pero chi kajujunal jaljojiˈ kacwinel ri xsipaj jwiˈl Kakaj Dios, jalaniˈ re jun y jalaniˈ re jun chic.

Tambˈij rechak yak ri ajquiˈ chi cˈuliˈytak y yak anm ri camnak richjilak chi riˈ mas tzi miti ticˈuliˈytak chapcaˈ imbˈanic in. Pero wi mitaˈ ticwintak chi jkˈelic mak jraybˈak re echbˈenc, rajwaxiˈ ticˈuliˈytak jwiˈl riˈ mas tzi ticˈuliˈytak chiwch chapcaˈ ticˈattak jwiˈl mak jraybˈak re echbˈenc.

10 Pero juntir yak ri cˈuliˈnaktakchak tambˈij rechak, yak anm mi can jyeˈ richjilak. Y man pixabˈ ri tambˈijbˈi chawechak maˈ in taˈke imbˈinc, Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl xinc. 11 Y wi wiˈ jono anm tican jyeˈ richjil, mi cˈuliˈy chic o wi raj ticˈuliˈyc, jtzˈonaj jcuyic jmac re richjil pire tijcˈam chic ribˈak. Y jilon jun winak taˈ luwar tican jacheˈ rixokl.

12 Rechak yak nicˈj chic tambˈijbˈi jilonri, pero inke imbˈinc, maˈ Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl taˈn. Wi wiˈ jono ajtakel re Kakaj Jesucristo y wiˈ rixokl ri taˈ takel Kakaj Jesucristo jwiˈl, pero wi rixokl rajiˈ tiwaˈx riqˈuil, taˈ luwar tijachbˈic. 13 Y wi wiˈ jono anm cˈuliˈnak riqˈui jun winak ri taˈ takel Kakaj Jesucristo jwiˈl, pero wi richjil rajiˈ tiwaˈx riqˈuil, taˈ luwar tijachbˈic.

14 Jun winak ri taˈ takel Kakaj Jesucristo jwiˈl, tijcˈulaˈ utzil riqˈui Kakaj Dios jwiˈlke xcˈuliˈy riqˈui jun anm ri ajtakel re Kakaj Jesucristo y jun anm ri taˈ takel Kakaj Jesucristo jwiˈl, ri xcˈuliˈy riqˈui jun winak ri ajtakel re Kakaj Jesucristo tijcˈulaˈ utzil riqˈui Kakaj Dios. Wi maˈ ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristotak taˈn, tra ralcˈwalak ri tiqˈuisiˈytak, taˈ nen jbˈanicak riqˈui Kakaj Dios. Pero wi ajtakel re Kakaj Jesucristo jono rechak, yak ralcˈwalak tijcˈulaˈtakaˈ utzil riqˈui Kakaj Dios.

15 Pero wi jun cristian ri maˈ ajtakel re Kakaj Jesucristo taˈn, ri cˈuliˈnak riqˈui jun ajtakel re Kakaj Jesucristo, wi raj tican jacheˈ jcˈulajl, tike yeˈsaj luwar re. Jun ajtakel re Kakaj Jesucristo jyeˈke luwar re jcˈulajl tibˈec jwiˈl Kakaj Dios xojchaˈw pirechiˈ tiwaˈx utzil laj kacˈaslemal. 16 Jwiˈl at anm taˈ awetam wi atcwiniˈ chi jcolic awichjil. Y jilon at winak, taˈ awetam wi atcwiniˈ chi jcolic awixokl.

Yak ri xchaˈsajtak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios

17 Juntir yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo cantakna laj jcˈaslemalak chapcaˈ ri yeˈl rechak jwiˈl Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl y chapcaˈ cuando xchaˈsajtak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios. Riˈ li impixbˈ ri tanyeˈ rechak juntir yak kˈat ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo. 18 Wi Kakaj Dios xchaˈ jono chawechak ri cojolchak retal jtioˈjl, canok pi jilonli. Y wi Kakaj Dios xchaˈ jono chawechak taˈ cojol retal jtioˈjl, taˈ luwar ticojsaj retal jtioˈjl, 19 jwiˈl chiwch Kakaj Dios taˈ nen tichacuj wi cojol retal jtioˈjl o taˈn. Kakaj Dios riˈ raj ticojsaj Jpixbˈ.

20 Juntir cristian cantakna chapcaˈ jbˈanicak cuando xchaˈsajtak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios. 21 Wi wiˈ awajw cuando xatchaˈsaj jwiˈl Kakaj Dios, mat oc il. Pero wi tijnaˈ attaksajbˈic, esajbˈi aybˈ. 22 Nen wiˈ rajw cuando xchaˈsaj pire xwux jun riqˈui Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl, lajori takalchak jkˈabˈal, pero chi jbˈanic lawiˈ raj Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl. Y jilon jun ri mitaˈ rajw cuando xchaˈsaj jwiˈl Kakaj Jesucristo, lajori riˈchak Kakaj Jesucristo rajw.

23 Atak juntir subˈlaj pakal alokˈicak xansaj jwiˈl Kakaj Jesucristo, jwiˈliˈli maˈ yeˈtak chic luwar atwaˈxtak laj jkˈabˈak cristian pire tioc pi awajwak pi jqˈuexwach Kakaj Jesucristo. 24 Y jilonli atak wechˈelxic chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, rajwaxiˈ chi ajujunalak canentak chiwch Kakaj Dios chapcaˈ abˈanicak cuando xatjchaˈtak. 25 Pi rechak yak anm ri taˈ ni jun bˈwelt echbˈeltak jwiˈl winak y yak winak ri taˈ ni jun bˈwelt echbˈel anm jwiˈlak, taˈ ni jun pixabˈ yeˈl chwe jwiˈl Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl pire tambˈijbˈi rechak. Pero in chwaj tambˈijbˈi rechak lawiˈ ri tanchomorsaj in y atak cubˈaˈ achˈolak chirij juntir inyolj ri tambˈij chawechak jwiˈl riˈ Kakaj Dios ri Kajawl xyeˈw rutzil ranm chwe. 26 Jwiˈl mak cˈax ri wiˈ laˈ mak kˈij lajori, in tanchomorsaj chi juntir cristian riˈ mas tzi cantakna chapcaˈ jbˈanicak, wi cˈuliˈnaktak o taˈn. 27 Wi xatcˈuliˈtakaˈn, ma toc chic nen tabˈan chi jjachicbˈi acˈulajl. Y wi ajquiˈ chatcˈuliˈyc, mat cˈuliˈyc. 28 Wi xatcˈuliˈyc, taˈ atmacun chiwch Kakaj Dios. Y jilon jun anm ri taˈ ni jun bˈwelt echbˈel jwiˈl jono winak, wi xcˈuliˈyc, taˈ timacun chiwch Kakaj Dios. Pero wi ticˈuliˈytak, wiˈ mas cˈax tina jtijtakna laj jcˈaslemalak. In riˈ chwaj chi mitaˈ tijtijtak mak cˈax li jwiˈliˈli ximbˈij jilonli.

29 Atak wechˈelxic chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, riˈ ri chwaj tambˈij chawechak, taˈ chiquiˈ mas naj raj tipe Kakaj Jesucristo, jwiˈliˈli nen ri wiˈchak rixokl riˈ bˈok ranm chi jbˈanic lawiˈ raj Kakaj Jesucristo tran, raneˈ chapcaˈ taˈ rixokl. 30 Yak ri tibˈisontak, raneˈtak chapcaˈ taˈ tibˈisontak. Y yak ri tiquiˈcottak, raneˈtak chapcaˈ taˈ tiquiˈcottak. Yak ri tijin tilokˈomantak, raneˈtak chapcaˈ taˈ kelen rechak. 31 Mak ri tioctak il chirij juntir ri wiˈ wich ulew, raneˈtak chapcaˈ taˈ tioctak il chirij, jwiˈl juntir ri wiˈ wich ulew tike tijin tisaach jwich. 32 In riˈ chwaj chi mitaˈ nen quiek chirij atoctakwiˈ il. Jun winak ri mitaˈ cˈuliˈnak riˈ mas tioc il chi jbˈanic lawiˈ raj Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl tran pire tzi tiilsaj jwiˈl Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl. 33 Pero jun winak ri cˈuliˈnak riˈ mas tioc il chirij mak kelen reke wich ulew pire tzi tiilsaj jwiˈl rixokl 34 y jilonli quibˈ tielwiˈ jchomorsaˈn.

Pero jun anm ri taˈ cˈuliˈnak o jun anm ri mitaˈ echbˈel jwiˈl jun winak, re riˈ mas tibˈe ranm chi jbˈanic lawiˈ raj Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl tran pire tzi tiilsaj jwiˈl Kakaj Jesucristo y riˈ tibˈe ranm chi jtosic ranm y jtioˈjl pire Kakaj Jesucristo. Pero jun anm ri cˈuliˈnak riˈ mas tioc il chirij mak kelen re wich ulew pire tzi tiilsaj jwiˈl richjil. 35 In tambˈijbˈi jilonri chawechak pirechiˈ utzil pi awechak. In maˈ pire taˈ chwaj atinkˈeltak chi cˈulniquil, in riˈ chwaj tabˈantak laj acˈaslemalak lawiˈ ri mas tzi y pire tajach aybˈak laj jkˈabˈ Kakaj Dios ri Kajawl chi jbˈanic lawiˈ raj tabˈantak.

36 Pero wi wiˈ jono winak tijchomorsaj chi pent taˈ tzi tijin tijchomorsaj chirij man jconciert y jwiˈl man jconciert xtzˈakatiˈ junbˈ pire ticˈuliˈyc, rajwaxiˈ ticˈuliˈytak, raneˈ lawiˈ ri tzi tril re, taˈ timacun chiwch Kakaj Dios. 37 Pero wi wiˈ jono ri taˈ tijquibˈaj ranm chirij ri tijchomorsaj y wi taˈ tricˈaj laj ranm chi rajwaxiˈ ticˈuliˈy riqˈui man jconciert y wi ticwin chi jkˈelic ribˈ re mak raybˈl re echbˈenc y wi taˈ ticˈuliˈy riqˈui man jconciert, tziyiˈ tran. 38 Jilonli jun winak wi ticˈuliˈy riqˈui man jconciert, tziyiˈ tran y wi jun winak taˈ ticˈuliˈy riqˈui man jconciert, masna tzi tran.

39 Jun anm wi aj yoˈliˈ richjil, taˈ tijnaˈ tican jacheˈ, pero wi xcam richjil, tichak jnaˈ ticˈuliˈy chic riqˈuil nen quiek riqˈuil raj ticˈuliˈyc. Pero jtoqueˈ jono richjil ri ajtakel re Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl. 40 Pero in tambˈij riˈ mas tzi wi taˈ chiquiˈ ticˈuliˈy jun anm ri camnak richjil. Riˈ li ri tambˈij in y in wetamiˈ chi wiˈ Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios laj wanm.

Concerning Married Life

Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”(A) But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife,(B) and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time,(C) so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan(D) will not tempt you(E) because of your lack of self-control. I say this as a concession, not as a command.(F) I wish that all of you were as I am.(G) But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.(H)

Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.(I) But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,(J) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.(K) 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband.(L) And a husband must not divorce his wife.

12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord):(M) If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.(N)

15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.(O) 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save(P) your husband?(Q) Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

Concerning Change of Status

17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.(R) This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.(S) 18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised.(T) 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing.(U) Keeping God’s commands is what counts. 20 Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(V)

21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so. 22 For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person;(W) similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave.(X) 23 You were bought at a price;(Y) do not become slaves of human beings. 24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(Z)

Concerning the Unmarried

25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord,(AA) but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy(AB) is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.(AC) 27 Are you pledged to a woman? Do not seek to be released. Are you free from such a commitment? Do not look for a wife.(AD) 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned;(AE) and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

29 What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short.(AF) From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.(AG)

32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs(AH)—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit.(AI) But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided(AJ) devotion to the Lord.

36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong[b] and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning.(AK) They should get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who marries the virgin does right,(AL) but he who does not marry her does better.[c]

39 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives.(AM) But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.(AN) 40 In my judgment,(AO) she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or if she is getting beyond the usual age for marriage
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:38 Or 36 If anyone thinks he is not treating his daughter properly, and if she is getting along in years (or if her passions are too strong), and he feels she ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. He should let her get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind to keep the virgin unmarried—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who gives his virgin in marriage does right, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.

Vad nu angår det I haven skrivit om, så svarar jag detta: En man gör visserligen väl i att icke komma vid någon kvinna;

men för att undgå otuktssynder må var man hava sin egen hustru, och var kvinna sin egen man.

Mannen give sin hustru vad han är henne pliktig, sammalunda ock hustrun sin man.

Hustrun råder icke själv över sin kropp, utan mannen; sammalunda råder ej heller mannen över sin kropp, utan hustrun.

Dragen eder icke undan från varandra, om icke möjligen, med bådas samtycke, till en tid, för att I skolen hava ledighet till bönen. Kommen sedan åter tillsammans, så att Satan icke frestar eder, då I nu icke kunnen leva återhållsamt.

Detta säger jag likväl såsom en tillstädjelse, icke såsom en befallning.

Jag skulle dock vilja att alla människor vore såsom jag. Men var och en har fått sin särskilda nådegåva från Gud, den ene så, den andre så.

Till de ogifta åter och till änkorna säger jag att de göra väl, om de förbliva i samma ställning som jag.

Men kunna de icke leva återhållsamt, så må de gifta sig; ty det är bättre att gifta sig än att vara upptänd av begär.

10 Men dem som äro gifta bjuder jag -- dock icke jag, utan Herren; En hustru må icke skilja sig från sin man

11 (om hon likväl skulle skilja sig, så förblive hon ogift eller förlike sig åter med mannen), ej heller må en man förskjuta sin hustru.

12 Till de andra åter säger jag själv, icke Herren: Om någon som hör till bröderna har en hustru som icke är troende, och denna är villig att leva tillsammans med honom, så må han icke förskjuta henne.

13 Likaså, om en hustru har en man som icke är troende, och denne är villig att leva tillsammans med henne, så må hon icke förskjuta mannen.

14 Ty den icke troende mannen är helgad i och genom sin hustru, och den icke troende hustrun är helgad i och genom sin man, då han är en broder; annars vore ju edra barn orena, men nu äro de heliga. --

15 Om däremot den icke troende vill skiljas, så må han få skiljas. En broder eller syster är i sådana fall intet tvång underkastad, och Gud har kallat oss till att leva i frid.

16 Ty huru kan du veta, du hustru, om du skall frälsa din man? Eller du man, huru vet du om du skall frälsa din hustru?

17 Må allenast var och en vandra den väg fram, som Herren har bestämt åt honom, var och en i den ställning vari Gud har kallat honom. Den ordningen stadgar jag för alla församlingar.

18 Har någon blivit kallad såsom omskuren, så göre han sig icke åter lik de oomskurna; har någon blivit kallad såsom oomskuren, så låte han icke omskära sig.

19 Det kommer icke an på om någon är omskuren eller oomskuren; allt beror på huruvida han håller Guds bud.

20 Var och en förblive i den kallelse vari han var, när han blev kallad.

21 Har du blivit kallad såsom träl, så låt detta icke gå dig till sinnes; dock, om du kan bliva fri, så begagna dig hellre därav.

22 Ty den träl som har blivit kallad till att vara i Herren, han är en Herrens frigivne; sammalunda är ock den frie, som har blivit kallad, en Kristi livegne.

23 I ären köpta, och betalningen är given; bliven icke människors trälar.

24 Ja, mina bröder, var och en förblive inför Gud i den ställning vari han har blivit kallad.

25 Vad vidare angår dem som äro jungfrur, så har jag icke att åberopa någon befallning av Herren, utan giver allenast ett råd, såsom en som genom Herrens barmhärtighet har blivit förtroende värd.

26 Jag menar alltså, med tanke på den nöd som står för dörren, att den människa gör väl, som förbliver såsom hon är.

27 Är du bunden vid hustru, så sök icke att bliva lös. Är du utan hustru, så sök icke att få hustru.

28 Om du likväl skulle gifta dig, så syndar du icke därmed; ej heller syndar en jungfru, om hon gifter sig. Dock komma de som så göra att draga över sig lekamliga vedermödor; och jag skulle gärna vilja skona eder.

29 Men det säger jag, mina bröder: Tiden är kort; därför må härefter de som hava hustrur vara såsom hade de inga,

30 och de som gråta såsom gräte de icke, och de som glädja sig såsom gladde de sig icke, och de som köpa något såsom finge de icke behålla det,

31 och de som bruka denna världen såsom gjorde de icke något bruk av den. Ty den nuvarande världsordningen går mot sitt slut;

32 och jag skulle gärna vilja att I voren fria ifrån omsorger. Den man som icke är gift ägnar nämligen sin omsorg åt vad som hör Herren till, huru han skall behaga Herren;

33 men den gifte mannen ägnar sin omsorg åt vad som hör världen till, huru han skall behaga sin hustru,

34 och så är hans hjärta delat. Likaså ägnar den kvinna, som icke längre är gift eller som är jungfru, sin omsorg åt vad som hör Herren till, att hon må vara helig till både kropp och ande; men den gifta kvinnan ägnar sin omsorg åt vad som hör världen till, huru hon skall behaga sin man.

35 Detta säger jag till eder egen nytta, och icke för att lägga något band på eder, utan för att I skolen föra en hövisk vandel och stadigt förbliva vid Herren.

36 Men om någon menar sig handla otillbörligt mot sin ogifta dotter därmed att hon får bliva överårig, då må han göra såsom han vill, om det nu måste så vara; han begår därmed ingen synd. Må hon få gifta sig.

37 Om däremot någon är fast i sitt sinne och icke bindes av något nödtvång, utan kan följa sin egen vilja, och så i sitt sinne är besluten att låta sin ogifta dotter förbliva såsom hon är, då gör denne väl.

38 Alltså: den som gifter bort sin dotter, han gör väl; och den som icke gifter bort henne, han gör ännu bättre.

39 En hustru är bunden så länge hennes man lever; men när hennes man är avsomnad, står det henne fritt att gifta sig med vem hon vill, blott det sker i Herren.

40 Men lyckligare är hon, om hon förbliver såsom hon är. Så är min mening, och jag tror att också jag har Guds Ande. till sinnes; om du än kunde bliva fri, så behåll hellre din ställning.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

36 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.

37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.