1 K'orontos 7

1 Taash guut'at it attso, asho máátsonton gonkewo b́k'azink'ere shege.

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good [it is] for a man not to touch a woman,

2 Ernmó widatse wokoosh nungush ik iko b́ took máátso de'e, mááts ik ikunu b took kenihosh máátso amiye.

and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;

3 Keniho b́máátsush k'alo bín geyitu de'eyi niwo bísh bazik'aye, mank'o máátsu bkenihsh k'alo bish geyit de'eyi niwo bísh bazik'ayiye.

to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;

4 Máátsu bi atsatse alo deshatsane, biatsatse alo detstso b kenihiye. Mank'owere keniho bíatsatse alo deshatse, bí atsatse alo detstsu máátsuniye.

the wife over her own body hath not authority, but the husband; and, in like manner also, the husband over his own body hath not authority, but the wife.

5 Kup'ar Ik' k'onosh it gitets ik wotde manorush b́wotiyala bako k'aleyon iko ikosh de'eyi niwo bazik'aye. Manatse tuutson it tooko kordek'o maawr it eree shed'ano it ats fadewo b́doorawok'o aani towaar wotoore.

Defraud not one another, except by consent for a time, that ye may be free for fasting and prayer, and again may come together, that the Adversary may not tempt you because of your incontinence;

6 Han itsh tietir izook'owa bako tzaziyok'owaliye.

and this I say by way of concurrence — not of command,

7 Ash jamo tikok'o máátso b́de'aawo b́beyink'ere shunfee b́teshi, ernmó Ik'o ik ikosh k'osh k'osh imo imre, iko ik naari imo, k'oshnuwere k'osh imo detsfe.

for I wish all men to be even as I myself [am]; but each his own gift hath of God, one indeed thus, and one thus.

8 De'erawwotsnat bokenih k'irts máátswotssh tietetuwo hank'oyiye, bode'erawo tikok'o wotarr bobeyink'ere sheenge.

And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I [am];

9 Ernmó meetsi tewnon mis'oniyere de'ewo b́k'antsotse botoko kordek'o bomawiyal de'ewne.

and if they have not continence — let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;

10 De'etsuwotsshmó t'imet tzaziyo haniye, tzaziyanwere Doonzoka bako tikaliye, dek'ets máátsu bkenihatse fakshek'ayiye.

and to the married I announce — not I, but the Lord — let not a wife separate from a husband:

11 B faksheeyalowere máátso amaniyere bíyal beewiye, wee bkenihnton maneewiye, mank'owere keniho b́máátsu fakshk'aye.

but and if she may separate, let her remain unmarried, or to the husband let her be reconciled, and let not a husband send away a wife.

12 K'oshuwotsshmó doonzo b́woterawo taa ttookon t etiruwo hank'owiye, krstiyani ash iko krstiyani woteraw máátsu b́detsal err towaar beyo bgeyiyal fakshk'aye.

And to the rest I speak — not the Lord — if any brother hath a wife unbelieving, and she is pleased to dwell with him, let him not send her away;

13 Krstiyani wotts máátsu krstiyani woteraw kenihodetsfawotiyal binton towaar beyo b́geyiyal keshk'ayiye.

and a woman who hath a husband unbelieving, and he is pleased to dwell with her, let her not send him away;

14 Krstiyani woteraw keniho krstiyan wotts b́máátsu atse tuutson Ik'i jir wotituwe, krstiyani woteraw máátsunwere krtiyani wotts kenihoatse tuutson Ik'i jir wotituwane, mank'o wotob́k'azink'ere it nana'úwots Ik'i ashuwotsi wotofalrawnk'nee, mank'oon it beyalmó it nana'úwots Ik'i ashuwotsiye.

for the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

15 Krstiyani woterawo fakshewo b́geyiyal fakshewe, mank'onmó krstiyaniwo mantstso kenih wotowa máátso eegi naari keewon detseratse. Ik'o noon b́s'eeg jeenon nobetuwok'owe.

And, if the unbelieving doth separate himself — let him separate himself: the brother or the sister is not under servitude in such [cases], and in peace hath God called us;

16 Nee krstiyani máátsune, krstiyani woterawo nkenihi daneraka nworitka wotiyal eege ndani? Neewere krstiyani nungushono, krstiyani woteraw nmáátsu nworitka wotiyal eege ndani?

for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?

17 Ik iko Doonzo b́ imts imok'onat b́ s'eegeori b́teshtsok'on beewe, Ik'i moowwotssh ti imtso bín bojisheetuwo haniye.

if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each — so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:

18 Asho konuwor wotowa gofo bíamiyak s'eegeka wotiyal gofo amawok'o wotosh gawuk'aye, gofo bíamawo s'eegeka wotiyalo gofamo geek'aye.

being circumcised — was any one called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was any one called? let him not be circumcised;

19 Gof amonu gof amk'azonuwere k'awuntso deshatse, Ik'o tzaziyo korde'er finats jitsoniye k'awtsetsoni.

the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing — but a keeping of the commands of God.

20 Mansh asho ik ikon Ik'o bín b́ s'eegor b́teshtsok'on beewe.

Each in the calling in which he was called — in this let him remain;

21 Ik'o neen b́ s'eegor guutse nteshi? Nwotiyalor eegor woteratse, mansh kic'k'aye, nas' keshi goo ndatsitka wotiyal goo man neesh beshk'aye.

a servant — wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free — use [it] rather;

22 Guuts wotat b́befere Doonzon s'eegets asho Doonzon nas' keshke, mank'owere nas'o wotat b́befere s'eegets asho Krstossh guutse.

for he who [is] in the Lord — having been called a servant — is the Lord's freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:

23 Ik'o k'awuntson iti b́kewutsotse ashuwots guutso wotk'ayere.

with a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;

24 Mansh tíeeshwotso asho ik ikon b́ seegeyori b́teshtsok'on Ik'onton mank'oon beewe.

each, in that in which he was called, brethren, in this let him remain with God.

25 De'eraw ashuwots jangosh Doonzoke tdek'ts tzaziyo deshatse, ernmó doonzo mhretyon amanek twottsotse ttook asaabiyo hanats dabr tt'intsitwoniye.

And concerning the virgins, a command of the Lord I have not; and I give judgment as having obtained kindness from the Lord to be faithful:

26 And nobeyiru gizeyo kic'its gize b́wottsotse de'eraniye bíyal beyo sheeng arefee taasha,

I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man that the matter be thus: —

27 B́woteferowere máátso dek'ri wotiyal faksho geek'aye, máátso de'atsne wotiyal dek'osh geek'aye.

Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 Ernmó nee máátso ndek'al niats morro wotituwe etaliye, mank'owere baarna'a iku máátso bíamal morro bi ats wotituwe etaliye, wotowa ére de'eyiru ashuwotsi datsanatsi beyi kic'o ayide boon daatsituwe, ttewunonuwere kic'anitse itkashitwok'owe.

But and if thou mayest marry, thou didst not sin; and if the virgin may marry, she did not sin; and such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I spare you.

29 Ti eshuwotso! taa itsh tietirwo hank'oyiye, dúronúwo k'awnwtsere, haniyak eshe mááts detstswots mááts deshawok'o wotaarr beewne. Mááts detstswots deshawok'o wotarr beewne.

And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened — that both those having wives may be as not having;

30 Shiyanirwonwere shiyaanerawwotsk'o, geneeúwirwots geneeúwerawwotskok'o wotde'er beewunee, k'ac' keewirwots, k'ac' iko deshawwotsk'ok'o woshde'er boatso taawunee.

and those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing;

31 Datsanatsi gaalon kis' keshiru jamwots bín kis' keyawok'o wotde'er beewunee, andi be'eyiru datsan beshitke.

and those using this world, as not using [it] up; for passing away is the fashion of this world.

32 Mansh konnari hasabiyon it kic'eraawon it beyo shunfee, mááts de'awu asho doonzo b́geneeúshit keewo b́geyiruwotse bíasabiyo b́ t'iwintsit doonzosh s'iilit finatse.

And I wish you to be without anxiety; the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;

33 Mááts dek'ts asho bíasabiruwo datsan keewonat b́máátsú bín b́geneeúshit keewe.

and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife.

34 Manatse tuutson bíasabiyo gitok kaywutsere etee. Mank'o mááts amaaw máátsu wee baarnaú bmeetsonat bshayiron S'ayinr doonzok woto bgeyituwotse bi asaabiyo b́t'iwintsit doonzo s'ilits finatse, mááts amts máátsunmó bkenihi máác'o k'eezosh bgeyiruwotse bgawir datsatsi keewe.

The wife and the virgin have been distinguished: the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit, and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how she shall please the husband.

35 Taa han itsh tietiru kamboots kindr it kic'ituwok'owa etaatniyaliye itsh b́ sheengetuwok'owa etaatniye, t tewunonuwere it niwon beyarr it asaabiyo b́ bad'erawo nibi s'eenon doonzosh itfinituwok'owe.

And this for your own profit I say: not that I may cast a noose upon you, but for the seemliness and devotedness to the Lord, undistractedly,

36 Ik asho b́ wid'tsu dek' k'azosh b́ k'ut'iyakon mank'o b́ k'alo na'a mansh sheeng wot b́ k'azok'o bísh b́shiyeyal, maniyere okoon bin dek'o b́ geyiyal, b́ deek'onu ar bísh bíariyal b́ tewuntsok'on b́ dek'al morro woteratse, eshe dee'ewune.

and if any one doth think [it] to be unseemly to his virgin, if she may be beyond the bloom of age, and it ought so to be, what he willeth let him do; he doth not sin — let him marry.

37 Ernmó ik asho b́ nibo b́ kúp'iyal, b́ dek'etuwok'o bín woshit keewo aali wotiyal, b́ tewuno kordeketuwe wotiyal, b́ wid'tsu dek' k'azosh b́ k'ut'iyal sheenge b́ k'ali.

And he who hath stood stedfast in the heart — not having necessity — and hath authority over his own will, and this he hath determined in his heart — to keep his own virgin — doth well;

38 Eshe mááts dek'etuwo sheenge b́k'ali, mááts de'awonmó bogshdek't sheenge b́ k'ali.

so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.

39 Máátsu b kenihi kashon b́ befetsosh de'eyi nemon tipekiye, b kenihi b́ k'iriyalomó b shúntsosh amoosh falfane, bi amet asho amants woto geyife.

A wife hath been bound by law as long time as her husband may live, and if her husband may sleep, she is free to be married to whom she will — only in the Lord;

40 T s'ilok'onomó máátso amaniyere biyal b beyink'e k'anefe, geene'arniye b beeti, taa Ik' shayiro t detstsok'o arefee.

and she is happier if she may so remain — according to my judgment; and I think I also have the Spirit of God.