1 Corinthians 7
New King James Version
Principles of Marriage
7 Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me:
(A)It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. 3 (B)Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 (C)Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that (D)Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 But I say this as a concession, (E)not as a commandment. 7 For (F)I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: (G)It is good for them if they remain even as I am; 9 but (H)if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Keep Your Marriage Vows
10 Now to the married I command, yet not I but the (I)Lord: (J)A wife is not to depart from her husband. 11 But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.
12 But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her. 13 And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise (K)your children would be unclean, but now they are holy. 15 But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us (L)to peace. 16 For how do you know, O wife, whether you will (M)save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?
Live as You Are Called
17 But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And (N)so I [a]ordain in all the churches. 18 Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? (O)Let him not be circumcised. 19 (P)Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but (Q)keeping the commandments of God is what matters. 20 Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called. 21 Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it. 22 For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is (R)the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is (S)Christ’s slave. 23 (T)You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. 24 Brethren, let each one remain with (U)God in that state in which he was called.
To the Unmarried and Widows
25 Now concerning virgins: (V)I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one (W)whom the Lord in His mercy has made (X)trustworthy. 26 I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress—(Y)that it is good for a man to remain as he is: 27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28 But even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh, but I would spare you.
29 But (Z)this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none, 30 those who weep as though they did not weep, those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice, those who buy as though they did not possess, 31 and those who use this world as not (AA)misusing it. For (AB)the form of this world is passing away.
32 But I want you to be without [b]care. (AC)He who is unmarried [c]cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord. 33 But he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please his wife. 34 There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman (AD)cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband. 35 And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.
36 But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his [d]virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin; let them marry. 37 Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his [e]virgin, does well. 38 (AE)So then he who gives [f]her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.
39 (AF)A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, (AG)only in the Lord. 40 But she is happier if she remains as she is, (AH)according to my judgment—and (AI)I think I also have the Spirit of God.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 7:17 direct
- 1 Corinthians 7:32 concern
- 1 Corinthians 7:32 is concerned about
- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or virgin daughter
- 1 Corinthians 7:37 Or virgin daughter
- 1 Corinthians 7:38 NU his own virgin
1 Korintierne 7
En Levende Bok
Spørsmål om ekteskapet
7 Jeg vil nå forsøke å svare på de spørsmålene dere stilte angående sex og ekteskap. Ja, det er best for en troende ikke å gifte seg. 2 Men etter som så mange kjenner lysten til å leve seksuelt aktivt, bør hver og en som ønsker å gifte seg, gjøre det. 3 Gifte par bør ha et regelmessig sexliv. Det er både mannen og kvinnen sin rett som gifte. 4 En gift kvinne tilhører mannen, og ikke seg selv. På samme måte tilhører en gift mann sin kone, og ikke seg selv. 5 Gjør ikke noen kunstige avbrudd i de seksuelle relasjonene bortsett fra korte perioder, og da bare dersom begge er enige. Dette kan være naturlig dersom en eller begge vil konsentrere seg om å leve i bønn. Etterpå må dere igjen leve normalt, ellers kan Satan friste dere fordi lengselen etter sex blir for sterk. 6 Jeg befaler dere slett ikke å gjøre slike avbrudd i samlivet, men sier bare at dere godt kan gjøre det dersom dere virkelig vil. 7 Helst skulle jeg ønske at alle levde som ugifte, slik jeg gjør. Men vi er ikke alle like. Gud har gitt oss forskjellige gaver. Noen har fått evnen til å leve som ugift, andre ikke.
8 Til dere som er enslige eller enker vil jeg si at det er bedre at dere fortsetter som ugifte, akkurat som jeg. 9 Dersom dere ikke kan leve uten en seksuell relasjon, skal dere gifte dere. Det er bedre å gifte seg enn å brenne av begjær.
10 Til dere som nå er gifte, har jeg derimot en befaling, etter som denne kommer fra Herren Jesus selv: Kvinnen må ikke skille seg fra sin mann. 11 Mannen må heller ikke skille seg fra sin kvinne. Dersom dere likevel skulle skille dere, må dere fortsette som ugifte eller forsone dere med hverandre.
12 Her skulle jeg gjerne komme med mitt eget tillegg, som ikke er en direkte befaling fra Herren: Dersom en troende mann har en kone som ikke deler hans tro, men likevel vil leve i fellesskap med ham, skal han ikke skille seg fra henne. 13 Det samme gjelder en troende kvinne som har en mann som ikke deler hennes tro, men likevel vil leve sammen med henne. Da skal hun ikke skille seg fra ham. 14 Den mannen som ikke tror, opplever Guds atmosfære gjennom det at han er gift med sin troende kone. Den kvinnen som ikke tror, opplever Guds atmosfære gjennom det at hun er gift med sin troende mann. Ellers ville jo ikke barna deres høre til Guds folk, men nå tilhører de Gud. 15 Dersom de som ikke tror heller vil skille seg, så la dem gjøre det. Da er den troende mannen eller kvinnen ikke lenger bundet. Gud vil at alle skal leve i fred med den de er gift med. 16 Det finnes ingen garanti for at den troende parten i ekteskapet kan få den andre til å tro gjennom det å fortsette å leve sammen.
Bli i den situasjonen som var før dere begynte å tro
17 En generell regel er at hver og en bør fortsette å leve i den situasjonen han var i, da Gud innbød ham til å bli en troende. Det er slik jeg underviser i alle menighetene. 18 Den som var jøde da han ble innbudt for å tilhøre Gud, han kan fortsette å være jøde. Den som ikke var jøde, kan fortsette å ikke være det. Mennene som ikke er jøder, behøver ikke å gå gjennom den jødiske seremonien med omskjærelse. 19 Det spiller ingen rolle for Gud om en mann er omskåret eller ikke. Det viktige er at vi lever slik Gud vil.
20 Dere skal altså fortsette i den situasjonen dere befant dere i da Gud innbød dere for å tilhøre ham. 21 Var du slave da du fikk Guds innbydelse for å tilhøre ham, skal du ikke bekymre deg over det. Naturligvis skal du gripe sjansen til å bli fri dersom du får et slikt tilbud. 22 Den slaven som gjennom sin tro tilhører Herren Jesus, kan glede seg over at Herren har kjøpt ham fri fra slaveriet under synden. Den som er fri og tilhører Herren Jesus, må huske på at han er blitt slaven til Jesus Kristus. 23 Ja, Gud har kjøpt dere alle fri fra slaveriet under synden, og har allerede betalt skylden for dere. Se derfor til at dere ikke blir slaver under de regler som menneskene setter opp. 24 Fortsett, kjære søsken, å tjene Gud i den situasjonen dere befant dere i da dere takket ja til Guds innbydelse om å tilhøre ham.
Råd til den som er ugift
25 Når det gjelder dem som aldri har vært gift, har jeg ingen ekstra befaling fra Herren Jesus. Herren har i sin godhet gitt meg oppdraget til å undervise, og derfor kan dere stole på de råd jeg gir dere. 26 Jeg sier altså at det er best å være ugift med tanke på de forfølgelsene de troende blir utsatt for. 27 Den som allerede er gift, skal naturligvis ikke skille seg. Men om du ikke er gift, skal du ikke forsøke å finne noen å gifte deg med. 28 De menn og kvinner som likevel bestemmer seg for å gifte seg, bryter ikke Guds vilje. Men de kommer til å bli rammet av mange vanskeligheter, noe jeg ønsker at de kunne slippe å gå gjennom.
29-31 La meg si en ting, kjære søsken. Den nåværende verden kommer snart til å gå under. Det er ikke lange tiden igjen. Derfor må den mannen som er gift, ikke bare leve for sitt ekteskap. Uansett om noen er trist til mote eller jublende glad, skal de ikke bare være opptatt av følelsene sine. Den som handler, skal ikke bare være opptatt med det økonomiske. Den som holder på med materielle ting, skal ikke bli så opptatt med dette at tingene betyr alt for ham.
32 Jeg vil spare dere for mange ekstra bekymringer. En ugift mann har tid å tjene Herren Jesus og gjøre det som gleder Herren. 33 Men en gift mann må tenke på hjem, familie og gjøre det som gleder kona hans. 34 Han blir splittet i sine interesser. På samme måten har en ugift kvinne eller jente tid å tjene Herren, etter som både hennes kropp og sjel tilhører Gud. Men en gift kvinne må tenke på hjem og familie og gjøre det som gleder mannen hennes.
35 Jeg har ikke gitt dere disse reglene for å begrense friheten for dere, men for å hjelpe dere. Det eneste jeg vil, er at dere skal kunne tjene Herren Jesus og leve fullt og helt for ham uten å bli opptatt med en masse andre ting.
36 Dersom et par er trolovet og har bestemt seg for ikke å gifte seg, men mannen mener at han handler galt mot sin forlovede, eller om han ikke kan avstå fra sex, og derfor mener at de bør gifte seg, da skal de gifte seg. De bryter ikke Guds vilje. 37 Dersom et trolovet par derimot klarer å holde fast ved sine beslutninger om å ikke gifte seg, og ikke er tvunget til det av noen andre, da handler de rett om de fortsatt blir ugifte. 38 De som gifter seg, handler altså rett, og de som ikke gifter seg, handler enda bedre.
39 En gift kvinne er bundet til mannen sin så lenge han lever. Dersom hennes mann dør, kan hun gifte om seg med hvem hun vil, bare det er med en troende. 40 Etter min mening er det bedre for henne å leve som ugift. Og jeg tror at det er Guds Ånd som uttrykker seg gjennom meg når jeg sier dette.
1 Kọrinti 7
Bíbélì Mímọ́ Yorùbá Òde Òn
Ìgbéyàwó
7 Ní báyìí, nítorí àwọn ohun tí ẹ ṣe kọ̀wé: Ó dára fún ọkùnrin kí ó máa ṣe ni ìdàpọ̀ pẹ̀lú obìnrin. 2 Ṣùgbọ́n nítorí àgbèrè pọ̀ tó bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́ẹ́ kí ọkùnrin kọ̀ọ̀kan gbéyàwó tirẹ̀. Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí obìnrin kọ̀ọ̀kan ní ọkọ tirẹ̀. 3 Kí ọkùnrin kí ó fi gbogbo ẹ̀tọ́ ìyàwó rẹ̀ fún ún, kí ìyàwó fi gbogbo ẹ̀tọ́ ọkọ fún ọkọ rẹ̀. 4 Aya kò láṣẹ lórí ara rẹ̀ mọ́, ara rẹ̀ ti di ti ọkọ rẹ̀. Bákan náà ni ọkùnrin tí ó gbéyàwó kò ní àṣẹ lórí ara rẹ̀ mọ́, ara rẹ̀ ti di ti ìyàwó rẹ̀. 5 (A)Nítorí náà, ẹ má ṣe fi àwọn ẹ̀tọ́ tọkọtaya wọ̀nyí dun ara yín, bí kò ṣe nípa ìfìmọ̀ṣọ̀kan, kí ẹ̀yin lè fi ara yín fún àwẹ̀ àti àdúrà, kí ẹ̀yin sì tún jùmọ̀ pàdé, lẹ́yìn ìgbà náà, wọ́n gbọdọ̀ padà sọ́dọ̀ ara wọn kí Satani má ba à dán wọn wò nítorí àìlèmáradúró wọn. 6 Mo sọ èyí fún un yín bí ìmọ̀ràn ní kì í ṣe bí àṣẹ. 7 (B)Ó wù mí kí olúkúlùkù dàbí èmi, ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo ènìyàn kò le jẹ́ bákan náà, Ọlọ́run fún olúkúlùkù ènìyàn ní ẹ̀bùn tirẹ̀, ọ̀kan bí irú èyí àti èkejì bí irú òmíràn.
8 Nítorí náà, mo wí fún àwọn àpọ́n àti opó pé, ó sàn kí wọ́n kúkú wà gẹ́gẹ́ bí èmi tí wà. 9 (C)Ṣùgbọ́n bí wọ́n kò bá lè mú ara dúró, kí wọ́n gbéyàwó tàbí kí wọ́n fẹ́ ọkọ, nítorí pé ó sàn láti gbéyàwó jù láti ṣe ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ lọ.
10 Àwọn ti ó ti gbéyàwó àti àwọn tí ó lọ́kọ, ni mo fẹ́ pa á láṣẹ fún kì í ṣe láti ọ̀dọ̀ mi ṣùgbọ́n láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa: “Obìnrin kò gbọdọ̀ kọ́ fi ọkọ rẹ̀ sílẹ̀.” 11 Ṣùgbọ́n tí ó bá fi ọkọ rẹ̀ sílẹ̀; jẹ́ kí ó wà láìní ọkọ mọ́, bí bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́, kí ó bá ọkọ rẹ̀ làjà, kí ọkọ kí ó má ṣe aya rẹ̀ sílẹ̀.
12 (D)Mo fẹ́ fi àwọn ìmọ̀ràn kan kún ún fún un yín, kì í ṣe àṣẹ láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa. Bí arákùnrin bá fẹ́ aya tí kò gbàgbọ́, tí aya náà sá á fẹ́ dúró tí ọkọ náà, ọkọ náà tí í ṣe onígbàgbọ́ kò gbọdọ̀ kọ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀. 13 Tí ó bá sì jẹ́ obìnrin ló fẹ́ ọkọ tí kò gbàgbọ́, ṣùgbọ́n tí ọkọ náà ń fẹ́ kí obìnrin yìí dúró tí òun, aya náà kò gbọdọ̀ kọ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀. 14 Nítorí pé ó ṣe é ṣe kí a lè mú ọkọ tí kò gba Kristi gbọ́ súnmọ́ Ọlọ́run nípa aya tí í ṣe onígbàgbọ́, a sì le mú ìyàwó tí kò gba Kristi gbọ́ súnmọ́ Ọlọ́run nípa ọkọ tí í ṣe onígbàgbọ́. Bí kò bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, àwọn ọmọ wọn yóò jẹ́ aláìmọ́. Ṣùgbọ́n bí wọn kò bá kọ ara wọn sílẹ̀, ó ṣe é ṣe kí àwọn ọmọ wọn di mímọ́.
15 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ̀yin tí i ṣe aláìgbàgbọ́ náà bá fẹ́ láti lọ, jẹ́ kí ó máa lọ. Arákùnrin tàbí arábìnrin náà kò sí lábẹ́ ìdè mọ́; Ọlọ́run ti pè wá láti gbé ní àlàáfíà. 16 (E)Báwo ni ẹ̀yin aya ṣe le mọ̀ pé bóyá ẹ̀yin ni yóò gba ọkọ yín là? Bákan náà ni a lè wí nípa ọkọ tí í ṣe onígbàgbọ́ pé, kò sí ìdánilójú pé aya aláìgbàgbọ́ le yípadà láti di onígbàgbọ́ nípa dídúró ti ọkọ.
Ọ̀rọ̀ nípa ipò ti a wa
17 (F)Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ jẹ́ kí olúkúlùkù máa gbé ìgbé ayé tí Ọlọ́run ń fẹ́ yín fún, àti nínú èyí tí Olúwa pè é sí. Ìlànà àti òfin mi fún gbogbo ìjọ ni èyí. 18 (G)Ǹjẹ́ ọkùnrin kan ha ti kọlà nígbà tí a pè é? Kí ó má sì ṣe di aláìkọlà. Ǹjẹ́ ọkùnrin kan ha ti kọlà nígbà tí a pè é? Kí ó ma ṣe kọlà. 19 (H)Ìkọlà kò jẹ́ nǹkan àti àìkọlà kò jẹ́ nǹkan, bí kò ṣe pípa òfin Ọlọ́run mọ́. 20 Ó yẹ kí ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan máa ṣe iṣẹ́ tí ó ń ṣe tẹ́lẹ̀, kí Ọlọ́run tó pé é sínú ìgbàgbọ́ nínú Kristi.
21 Ǹjẹ́ ẹrú ni ọ́ bí nígbà ti a pè ọ́? Má ṣe kà á sí. Ṣùgbọ́n tí ìwọ bá le di òmìnira, kúkú ṣe èyí nì. 22 (I)Tí ó bá jẹ́ ẹrú, ti Olúwa sì pé ọ, rántí pé Kristi ti sọ ọ́ di òmìnira kúrò lọ́wọ́ agbára búburú ti ẹ̀ṣẹ̀. Tí ó bá sì ti pé ọ̀ nítòótọ́ tí ó sì ti di òmìnira, ó ti di ẹrú Kristi. 23 (J)A sì ti rà yín ní iye kan, nítorí náà ẹ má ṣe di ẹrú ènìyàn. 24 Ará, jẹ́ kí olúkúlùkù ènìyàn, nínú èyí tí a pè é, kí ó dúró nínú ọ̀kan náà pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run.
Ọ̀rọ̀ nípa àwọn àpọ́n
25 Ṣùgbọ́n nípa ti àwọn wúńdíá: èmi kò ní àṣẹ kankan láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa, ṣùgbọ́n mo wí fún yín ní ìdájọ́ bí ẹni tí ó rí àánú Olúwa gbà láti jẹ́ olódodo. 26 Nítorí náà mo rò pé èyí dára nítorí wàhálà ìsinsin yìí, èyí nì ni pé o dára fún ènìyàn kí ó wà bí o ṣe wà. 27 Ǹjẹ́ ó ti ṣe ẹlẹ́rìí láti fẹ́ ìyàwó. Ẹ má ṣe kọ ara yín sílẹ̀, nítorí èyí tí mo wí yìí. Ṣùgbọ́n tí o kò bá sì tí ìgbéyàwó, tàbí fẹ́ ọkọ, má ṣe sáré láti ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ lákokò yìí. 28 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ìwọ bá gbé ìyàwó ìwọ kò dẹ́ṣẹ̀, bí a bá gbé wúńdíá ní ìyàwó òun kò dẹ́ṣẹ̀. Ṣùgbọ́n irú àwọn tí ó bá gbé ìyàwó yóò dojúkọ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ wàhálà nípa ti ara: ṣùgbọ́n èmi fẹ́ dá a yín sí.
29 (K)Òun ti mo ń wí ará, ni pé kúkúrú ni àkókò, láti ìsinsin yìí lọ, ẹni tí ó ni aya kí ó dàbí ẹni tí kò ní rí; 30 àwọn tí ń sọkún, bí ẹni pé wọn kò sọkún rí, àti àwọn tí ń yọ̀ bí ẹni pé wọn kò yọ̀ rí, àti àwọn tí ń rà bí ẹni pé wọn kò ní rí, 31 àti àwọn tó ń lo ohun ayé yìí, bí ẹni tí kò ṣe àṣejù nínú wọn: nítorí ìgbà ayé yìí ń kọjá lọ.
32 (L)Nínú gbogbo nǹkan tí ẹ bá ń ṣe ni mo tí fẹ́ kí ẹ sọ ara yín di òmìnira lọ́wọ́ àníyàn. Ọkùnrin tí kò ní ìyàwó le lo àkókò rẹ̀ láti fi ṣiṣẹ́ fún Olúwa, yóò sì má ronú bí ó ti ṣe le tẹ́ Olúwa lọ́rùn. 33 Ṣùgbọ́n ọkùnrin tí ó bá tí ṣe ìgbéyàwó kò le ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, nítorí ó ní láti ronú àwọn nǹkan rẹ̀ nínú ayé yìí àti bí ó ti ṣe le tẹ́ aya rẹ̀ lọ́rùn, 34 dájúdájú, ìfẹ́ rẹ̀ pín sí ọ̀nà méjì. Bákan náà ló rí fún obìnrin tí a gbé ní ìyàwó àti wúńdíá. Obìnrin tí kò bá tí ì délé ọkọ a máa tọ́jú ohun tí ṣe ti Olúwa, kí òun lè jẹ́ mímọ́ ní ara àti ní ẹ̀mí. Ṣùgbọ́n ọmọbìnrin tí a bá ti gbé níyàwó, a máa ṣe ìtọ́jú ohun tí ṣe ti ayé, bí yóò ti ṣe le tẹ́ ọkọ rẹ̀ lọ́rùn. 35 Mo ń sọ èyí fún àǹfààní ara yín kì í ṣe láti dá yín lẹ́kun ṣùgbọ́n kí ẹ̀yin lè gbé ní ọ̀nà tí ó tọ́ kí ẹ sì lè máa sin Olúwa láìsí ìyapa ọkàn.
36 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá rò pé òun kò ṣe ohun tí ó yẹ sí wúńdíá rẹ̀ ti ìpòùngbẹ rẹ si pọ si, bí ó bá sí tọ́ bẹ́ẹ̀, jẹ́ kí ó ṣe bí ó tí fẹ́, òun kò dẹ́ṣẹ̀, jẹ́ kí wọn gbé ìyàwó. 37 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó dúró ṣinṣin ni ọkàn rẹ̀, tí kò ní àìgbọdọ̀ má ṣe, ṣùgbọ́n tí ó ní agbára lórí ìfẹ́ ara rẹ̀, tí ó sì ti pinnu ní ọkàn rẹ̀ pé, òun ó pa wúńdíá ọmọbìnrin òun mọ́, yóò ṣe rere. 38 Bẹ́ẹ̀ sì ní ẹni tí ó fi wúńdíá ọmọbìnrin fún ni ní ìgbéyàwó, ó ṣe rere; ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí kò fi fún ni ní ìgbéyàwó ṣe rere jùlọ.
39 (M)A fi òfin dé obìnrin níwọ̀n ìgbà tí òun pẹ̀lú ọkọ rẹ̀ wà láààyè, bí ọkọ rẹ̀ bá kú, ó ní òmìnira láti ṣe ìgbéyàwó pẹ̀lú ọkùnrin mìíràn, tí ó bá wù ú ó sì gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ ti Olúwa. 40 (N)Ṣùgbọ́n nínú èrò tèmi obìnrin náà yóò ní ayọ̀ púpọ̀, tí kò bá ṣe ìgbéyàwó mìíràn mọ́. Mo sì rò pé mo ń fún un yín ní ìmọ̀ràn láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run nígbà tí mo ń sọ nǹkan wọ̀nyí.
1 Corinthians 7
New International Version
Concerning Married Life
7 Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”(A) 2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife,(B) and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 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. 5 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. 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.(F) 7 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)
8 Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.(I) 9 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 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or if she is getting beyond the usual age for marriage
- 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.
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