Respuestas acerca del matrimonio

En cuanto a las cosas de que me escribisteis, bueno es para el hombre(A) no tocar mujer. No obstante, por razón de las inmoralidades, que cada uno tenga su propia mujer, y cada una tenga su propio marido. Que el marido cumpla su deber para con su mujer, e igualmente la mujer lo cumpla con el marido. La mujer no tiene autoridad sobre su propio cuerpo, sino el marido. Y asimismo el marido no tiene autoridad sobre su propio cuerpo, sino la mujer. No os privéis el uno del otro(B), excepto de común acuerdo y por cierto[a] tiempo, para dedicaros a la oración; volved después a juntaros[b] a fin de que Satanás(C) no os tiente por causa de vuestra falta de dominio propio. Mas esto digo por vía de concesión, no como una orden(D). Sin embargo[c], yo desearía que todos los hombres fueran como yo(E). No obstante, cada cual ha recibido[d] de Dios su propio don(F), uno de una manera y otro de otra.

A los solteros y a las viudas digo que es bueno para ellos(G) si se quedan como yo(H). Pero si carecen de dominio propio, cásense(I); que mejor es casarse que quemarse. 10 A los casados instruyo, no yo, sino el Señor(J): que la mujer no debe dejar al[e] marido 11 (pero si lo deja, quédese sin casar, o de lo contrario que se reconcilie con su marido), y que el marido no abandone a su mujer. 12 Pero a los demás digo yo, no el Señor(K), que si un hermano tiene una mujer que no es creyente, y ella consiente en vivir con él, no la abandone. 13 Y la mujer cuyo marido no es creyente, y él consiente en vivir con ella, no abandone a su marido. 14 Porque el marido que no es creyente es santificado por medio de su mujer; y la mujer que no es creyente es santificada por medio de su marido creyente[f]; de otra manera vuestros hijos serían inmundos, mas ahora son santos(L). 15 Sin embargo, si el que no es creyente se separa, que se separe; en tales casos el hermano o la hermana no están obligados[g], sino que Dios nos[h] ha llamado para vivir en paz(M). 16 Pues ¿cómo sabes tú, mujer, si salvarás a tu marido? ¿O cómo sabes tú, marido, si salvarás a tu mujer(N)?

Andad en la voluntad de Dios

17 Fuera de esto[i], según el Señor ha asignado a cada uno(O), según Dios llamó a cada cual, así ande. Y esto ordeno en todas las iglesias(P). 18 ¿Fue llamado alguno ya circuncidado? Quédese circuncidado[j]. ¿Fue llamado alguno estando incircuncidado[k]? No se circuncide(Q). 19 La circuncisión nada es, y nada es la incircuncisión(R), sino el guardar los mandamientos de Dios(S). 20 Cada uno permanezca en la condición[l] en que fue llamado(T). 21 ¿Fuiste llamado siendo esclavo? No te preocupes; aunque si puedes obtener tu libertad[m], prefiérelo[n]. 22 Porque el que fue llamado por[o] el Señor siendo esclavo, liberto es del Señor(U); de la misma manera, el que fue llamado siendo libre, esclavo es de Cristo(V). 23 Comprados fuisteis por precio(W); no os hagáis esclavos de los hombres. 24 Hermanos, cada uno permanezca con Dios en la condición[p] en que fue llamado(X).

Sobre casarse o no casarse

25 En cuanto a las doncellas[q] no tengo mandamiento del Señor(Y), pero doy mi opinión como el que habiendo recibido la misericordia del Señor(Z) es digno de confianza. 26 Creo, pues, que esto es bueno en vista de la presente[r] aflicción(AA); es decir, que es bueno que el hombre(AB) se quede como está[s]. 27 ¿Estás unido[t] a mujer? No procures separarte[u]. ¿Estás libre de mujer? No busques mujer. 28 Pero si te casas, no has pecado; y si una doncella se casa, no ha pecado. Sin embargo, ellos[v] tendrán problemas en esta vida[w], y yo os los quiero evitar. 29 Mas esto digo, hermanos: el tiempo ha sido acortado(AC); de modo que de ahora en adelante los que tienen mujer sean como si no la tuvieran; 30 y los que lloran, como si no lloraran; y los que se regocijan, como si no se regocijaran; y los que compran, como si no tuvieran nada; 31 y los que aprovechan el mundo, como si no lo aprovecharan plenamente(AD); porque la apariencia de este mundo es pasajera(AE). 32 Mas quiero que estéis libres de preocupación. El soltero se preocupa por las cosas del Señor, cómo puede agradar al Señor(AF); 33 pero el casado se preocupa por las cosas del mundo, de cómo agradar a su mujer, 34 y sus intereses están divididos. Y la mujer que no está casada y la doncella se preocupan[x] por las cosas del Señor, para ser santas tanto en cuerpo como en espíritu; pero la casada se preocupa por las cosas del mundo, de cómo agradar a su marido. 35 Y esto digo para vuestro propio beneficio; no para poneros restricción, sino para promover lo que es honesto y para asegurar vuestra constante devoción al Señor.

36 Pero si alguno cree que no está obrando correctamente con respecto a su hija virgen, si ella es de edad madura, y si es necesario que así se haga, que haga lo que quiera, no peca; que se case[y]. 37 Pero el que está firme en su corazón, y sin presión alguna[z], y tiene control sobre[aa] su propia voluntad, y ha decidido en su corazón conservar soltera[ab] a su hija, bien hará. 38 Así los dos, el que da en matrimonio a su hija virgen, hace bien; y el que no la da en matrimonio, hace mejor.

39 La mujer está ligada mientras el marido vive; pero si el marido muere[ac], está en libertad(AG) de casarse con quien desee, solo que en el Señor(AH). 40 Pero en mi opinión(AI), será más feliz si se queda como está; y creo que yo también tengo el Espíritu de Dios.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corintios 7:5 Lit., un
  2. 1 Corintios 7:5 Lit., estad juntos
  3. 1 Corintios 7:7 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: Porque
  4. 1 Corintios 7:7 Lit., tiene
  5. 1 Corintios 7:10 Lit., separarse del
  6. 1 Corintios 7:14 Lit., del hermano
  7. 1 Corintios 7:15 Lit., sujetos a servidumbre
  8. 1 Corintios 7:15 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: os
  9. 1 Corintios 7:17 Lit., Solamente
  10. 1 Corintios 7:18 Lit., No se haga incircunciso
  11. 1 Corintios 7:18 Lit., en incircuncisión
  12. 1 Corintios 7:20 Lit., el llamamiento
  13. 1 Corintios 7:21 Lit., también hacerte libre
  14. 1 Corintios 7:21 Lit., más bien aprovéchate de ello
  15. 1 Corintios 7:22 Lit., en
  16. 1 Corintios 7:24 Lit., en esto
  17. 1 Corintios 7:25 O, vírgenes
  18. 1 Corintios 7:26 O, inminente
  19. 1 Corintios 7:26 Lit., sea
  20. 1 Corintios 7:27 Lit., atado
  21. 1 Corintios 7:27 Lit., ser libertado
  22. 1 Corintios 7:28 Lit., los tales
  23. 1 Corintios 7:28 Lit., tribulaciones en la carne
  24. 1 Corintios 7:34 Algunos mss. dicen: Hay asimismo diferencia entre la casada y la doncella. La doncella se preocupa
  25. 1 Corintios 7:36 Lit., que se casen
  26. 1 Corintios 7:37 O, no teniendo necesidad
  27. 1 Corintios 7:37 Lit., en cuanto a
  28. 1 Corintios 7:37 O, virgen
  29. 1 Corintios 7:39 Lit., duerme

Dar manželství

Pokud jde o to, jak jste psali: „Pro muže je lepší obejít se bez ženy“ – budiž, ale abyste se vyvarovali smilstva, ať má každý muž manželku a každá žena manžela.

Muž ať své ženě plní manželskou povinnost, stejně jako žena svému muži. Ženino tělo už nepatří jí, ale manželovi, stejně jako mužovo tělo už nepatří jemu, ale manželce. Neodpírejte se jeden druhému – jedině po vzájemné shodě, že se na čas uvolníte pro modlitbu. Potom zase buďte spolu, aby vás nepokoušel satan, kdybyste se nemohli ovládnout. To, co tu říkám, však není příkaz, ale svolení. Přál bych si, aby všichni byli jako já, každý má ale od Boha svůj vlastní dar, jeden tak a druhý jinak.

Svobodným a vdovám říkám, že je pro ně lepší zůstat, jako jsem já. Pokud se však nemohou ovládnout, ať vstoupí do manželství. Je přece lepší vstoupit do manželství než být spalován touhou.

10 Pro ty, kdo žijí v manželství, mám nikoli své, ale Pánovo přikázání: Manželka ať od muže neodchází. 11 Pokud přece odejde, ať zůstane nevdaná anebo ať se smíří s manželem. Stejně tak muž ať neopouští manželku. [a]

12 Ostatním říkám já, nikoli Pán: Má-li některý bratr nevěřící manželku a ta je ochotná s ním zůstat, ať ji neopouští. 13 Stejně tak, má-li některá žena nevěřícího manžela a ten je ochoten s ní zůstat, ať ho neopouští. 14 Nevěřící manžel je totiž posvěcen svou ženou; stejně tak nevěřící manželka je posvěcena svým věřícím manželem. Jinak by totiž vaše děti byly nečisté, jsou ale přece svaté. 15 Pokud však nevěřící chce odejít, ať odejde. Bratr ani sestra nejsou v takových případech vázáni. Bůh vás [b] povolal k pokoji. 16 Copak víš, ženo, zda zachráníš manžela? Copak víš, muži, zda zachráníš manželku?

Zůstaň, jak jsi

17 Ať tedy každý žije, jak mu Pán určil a jak ho Bůh povolal. Toto pravidlo předkládám všem církvím. 18 Kdo byl povolán jako obřezaný, ať se nedělá neobřezaným. Kdo je povolán jako neobřezaný, ať se nedává obřezat. 19 Nezáleží přece na obřízce nebo neobřízce, ale na poslušnosti Božích přikázání. 20 Ať každý zůstává v postavení, ve kterém byl povolán. 21 Byl jsi povolán jako otrok? Nedělej si s tím starosti. Pokud se ale můžeš stát svobodným, určitě toho využij. 22 Koho Pán povolal jako otroka, ten je v Pánu osvobozen. Podobně koho Kristus povolal jako svobodného, ten se stal jeho otrokem. 23 Byli jste draze vykoupeni; nestávejte se lidskými otroky. 24 Bratři, ať každý před Bohem zůstává tak, jak byl povolán.

25 Pokud jde o neprovdané, nemám od Pána žádný příkaz, ale dám vám radu jako někdo, komu Pán pomohl být věrným. 26 Myslím si, že vzhledem k současné tísni je pro člověka lepší zůstat, jak je. 27 Jsi v manželském svazku? Nesnaž se o rozvod. Jsi rozveden? Nesnaž se najít ženu. 28 I když se ale oženíš anebo když se dívka vdá, není to žádný hřích. Jen se vás snažím ušetřit běžných potíží.

Času je málo

29 Říkám vám, bratři, už nezbývá moc času. Ať tedy i ženatí jsou jako neženatí, 30 ti, kdo oplakávají, jako by neoplakávali, ti, kdo oslavují, jako by neoslavovali, ti, kdo kupují, jako by nevlastnili 31 a ti, kdo se zabývají věcmi tohoto světa, ať to nepřehánějí. Svět, jak ho známe, totiž končí.

32 Proto bych rád, abyste se nezatěžovali starostmi. Svobodný se stará o věci svého Pána, aby se líbil Pánu, 33 ale ženatý se stará o věci světa, aby se líbil své ženě, 34 a tak je rozpolcen. Nevdaná žena a svobodná dívka se stará o věci svého Pána, aby byla svatá tělem i duchem, ale vdaná se stará o věci světa, aby se líbila svému muži. 35 Neříkám to proto, abych vás nějak omezoval, ale abych vám pomohl vést počestný život v bezvýhradné oddanosti Pánu.

36 Pokud má někdo za to, že vůči své snoubence jedná nečestně, že už je nejvyšší čas a není zbytí, pak ať udělá, po čem touží – jen ať se vezmou, to přece není hřích. 37 Kdo je však vnitřně přesvědčen a nic ho nenutí, ale sám se v srdci dobrovolně rozhodl, že si tu dívku nevezme, je to v pořádku. 38 Zkrátka, kdo se žení, dělá dobře, a kdo se nežení, dělá ještě lépe.

39 Žena je vázána zákonem, dokud její muž žije. Pokud její muž zemře, je svobodná; může si vzít, koho chce, ale pouze v Pánu. 40 Osobně si ale myslím, že bude šťastnější, když zůstane, jak je. A mám za to, že i já mám Božího Ducha.

Footnotes

  1. 1.list Korintským 7:11 Mat 5:32; 19:9; Marek 10:11–12; Luk 16:18
  2. 1.list Korintským 7:15 někt. rukopisy nás

Principles of Marriage

Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me:

(A)It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. (B)Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. 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. (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. But I say this as a concession, (E)not as a commandment. 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.

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: (G)It is good for them if they remain even as I am; 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. 1 Corinthians 7:17 direct
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:32 concern
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:32 is concerned about
  4. 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or virgin daughter
  5. 1 Corinthians 7:37 Or virgin daughter
  6. 1 Corinthians 7:38 NU his own virgin

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.