1 Corinth 7

1 Tu in ka kung ah nong laithak na uh taw kisai in: pa khat in numei a thu thak ngawl tu sia pha hi.

Now, concerning the things of which you wrote me: It is good for a man not to marry a woman.

2 Ahihang paktatna pial tu in pasal khatsim in zi nei hen a, tabang in numei khatsim in zong pasal nei tahen.

Nevertheless, on account of uncleanness, let every man have a wife of his own, and let every woman have her own husband.

3 Pasal in a zi tung ah phatna a vawt tu bang in vawt tahen: tabangma in a zi in zong a pasal tung ah vawt tahen.

Let the husband fulfill his obligations to his wife: and in like manner, also, the wife to the husband.

4 Zi in ama pumpi tung ah thuneina nei ngawl hi, ahihang a pasal in nei hi: tabangma in pasal in zong ama pumpi tung ah thuneina nei ngawl hi, ahihang a zi in nei hi.

The wife has not the command of her own person, but the husband: and in like manner, also, the husband has not the command of his own person, but the wife.

5 Antang le thungen tu in na nupa uh in na lungkim uh hun simngawl, khat le khat cilesa deina ki nial heak vun; na kisuup zawk ngawl uh hu in Satan in hong ze-et thei ngawl natu in omkhawm kik vun.

Deprive not one another, unless, perhaps, by consent, for a time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; and do you come again together, that Satan may not tempt you through your incontinency.

6 Ahihang hisia in thupiak hi ngawl a, hi thei ci thu kong sonna hi zaw hi.

But this which follows I speak as an advice, and not as an injunction,

7 Banghangziam cile mi theampo keima bang in a om tu ka dei hi. Ahihang khatsim in Pathian letsong tatuam a ki phu tek i nei hi.

that I wish all men to be as I myself am. However, each has a proper gift from God; one, indeed, after this manner, and another after that.

8 Tua ahikom zi le pasal nei ngawl lai te le meingong te, keima bang in om nginge hi le, pha hi, ka ci hi.

I say, to the unmarried men, and to the widows, it is good for them if they can remain even as I do.

9 Ahihang amate a kisuup zo bale, zi le pasal nei tahen: banghangziam cile cilesa deina mei bang in a kuang liang sang in phazaw hi.

Yet, if they can not live continently, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to be in pain.

10 Taciang zi le pasal nei te tung ah keima hi ngawl in, Topa thupiakna sia, a zi in a pasal taisan heak hen:

Now, those who have married I charge, (yet not I, but the Lord; ) let not a wife depart from her husband:

11 Ahihang a taisan ahile, pasal nei ngawl in om nginge tahen, a hibale a pasal taw kilemna vawt tahen: taciang a pasal in zong a zi khul heak tahen.

but if she even depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband; and a husband must not put away his wife.

12 Ahihang Topa i ci hi ngawl in, keima i kong ci a hihi: suapui pa khat in thu um ngawl khat tenpui a, a zi sia ama taw om tu a lungkim ahile khul heak hen.

But the rest I command, not the Lord; if any brother have an infidel wife, who herself is well pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 Taciang numei khat in thu um ngawl khat taw kiteang a, a pasal sia ama taw om tu a lungkim ahile taisan heak hen.

And a woman who has an infidel husband, who himself is well pleased to dwell with her, let her not put him away.

14 Banghangziam cile thu um ngawl a tenpui sia a zi tungtawn in thiansua sa hi zo hi, taciang thu um ngawl khat i zi zong a pasal tungtawn in thianthosak sa hi zo hi: tua ahikom a thiangtho ngawl na tate uh zong tu in thiangtho zo hi.

For the infidel husband is sanctified by the wife, and the infidel wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise, certainly, your children were unclean; whereas, indeed, they are holy.

15 Ahihang thu um ngawl te in a taisan nuam le, taisan tahen. Suapui pa, a hi bale, suapui nu khat sia hibang thu te i hencipna nuai ah om ngawl hi: ahihang Pathian in a kilemtak in om tu in hong sam hi.

But if the infidel depart, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not in bondage with such; but God has called us to peace.

16 Banghangziam cile, nang nupi awng, na pasal sia na ngup tu le na ngup zawk ngawl tu he ni ziam? a hi bale, nang pasal awng, na zi sia na ngup tu le na ngup zawk ngawl tu he ni ziam?

For how do you know, O wife! whether you shall save your husband? And how do you know, O husband! whether you shall save your wife?

17 Ahihang Pathian in mi khatsim tung ah a piaksa bangma in le Topa i a sapna bangma in, om tahen. Tua ahikom pawlpi sung theampo ah keima in thu kong pia hi.

But as God has distributed to every one, and as the Lord has called every one, so let him walk; and so, in all the congregations, I ordain.

18 Mi khatpo sia vunteap tan na taw ki samtuam ziam? vunteap tan khat i dinmun taisan heak hen. Mi khatpo sia vunteap tan ngawl na taw ki sam tuam ziam? vunteap tan heak tahen.

Has any circumcised one been called? Let him not be uncircumcised. Has any one been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

19 Vunteap tan sia bangma phattuamna om ngawl hi, taciang vunteap tan ngawl zong bangma hi tuan ngawl hi, ahihang Pathian thupiak te zui leang phattuamna om hi.

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

20 Mi khatsim sia sapna a nga laitak a dinmun bangma in om nginge tahen.

Let every one remain in the same calling in which he was called.

21 Nangma sia sal dinmun in sapna na hi ziam? tua atu in thinngim heak in: ahihang hong suaktasak le, tua thu zang zaw in.

Were you called, being a bondman? Be not careful to be made free. Yet, if you can be made free, prefer it.

22 Banghangziam cile sal a hi laitak Topa sung ah a kisam pa sia Topa i a suakta mi a hihi: tasia bangma in a suatak laitak Topa sung ah a kisam pa sia Christ i sal a hihi.

For a bondman, who is called by the Lord, is the Lord's freedman. In like manner, also, a freedman who is called, is Christ's bondman.

23 Note man taw a ki leisa na hi uh kom in; mihing te i sal suak heak tavun.

You were bought with a price: become not the slaves of men.

24 Suapui te awng, mi khatsim in ama a ki samna dinmun ah, Pathian taw om suak tahen.

Brethren, in what state each one was called, in that let him remain with God.

25 Tu in ngaknu thiangtho te thu taw kisai in Topa i thupiak ka nei bua hi: ahihang Topa i hesuakna a sang khat i dinmun ah a thuman tu in, keima thukhenna kong pia hi.

Now, concerning virgins, I have not a commandment of the Lord: but, I give my judgment, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.

26 Tua ahikom tu hun thinngimna hang in, pate sia ama om ngei bang in om le pha hi, ci ka ngaisun hi.

I declare this, then, to be good, on account of the present distress; namely, that it is good for a man who is unmarried, to continue so.

27 Zi tung ah a ki hen na hi ziam? sut tu in ngaisun heak in. Zi tung pan in a ki sut na hi ziam? zi zong heak in.

Are you bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 Ahihang zi na nei le, na maw bua hi; taciang ngaknu thiangtho in pasal a nei le, maw ngawl hi. Ahi ta zong tabang te in cilesa sung ah nawngkai na nei tu hi: ahihang tabang haksatna thuak tu kong oai bua hi.

And yet, if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she has not sinned: nevertheless, affliction in the flesh such shall have; but I spare you.

29 Ahihang, suapui te awng, hi thu kong son hi, a hun tomno bek tang lai ahikom, zi a nei te sia a nei ngawl bang in om tahen;

Now, this I say, brethren, the time being short, it remains that both they who have wives, should be as not having wives;

30 A kap te sia a kap ngawl bang in le a lungdam te sia a lungdam ngawl bang in; taciang van lei te sia, bangma nei ngawl bang in om tahen;

and they who weep, as not weeping; and they who rejoice, as not rejoicing; and they who buy, as not possessing;

31 Taciang leitung na a zang te in a pheangzat ngawl bang in om tahen: banghangziam cile hi leitung paizia sia a babo hi zo hi.

and they who use this world, as not abusing it: for the form of this world passes by.

32 Ahihang note thinngim ngawl in na om tu uh ka dei hi. Zi a nei ngawl pa in bangbang in Topa lungkimsak tu khi ziam, ci in Topa nate thinbot hi:

Besides, I would have you without anxious care. The unmarried man anxiously cares for the things of the Lord; how he shall please the Lord.

33 Ahihang zi a nei pa in, bangbang in a zi lungkimsak thei tu, ci in leitung nate thinbot hi.

But he who is married, anxiously cares for the things of the world; how he shall please his wife.

34 Zi le ngaknu thiangtho kikal ah zong ki lamdanna om hi. Pasal a nei ngawl numei khat in a pumpi le a thaa a thiantho thei natu in, Topa nate thinbot hi: ahihang pasal a nei nupi khat in, bangbang in a pasal lungkimsak thei tu, ci in leitung nate thinbot hi.

There is the like difference between the wife and the virgin. The unmarried woman anxiously cares for the things of the Lord; that she may be holy, both in body and spirit: but she who is married, anxiously cares for the things of the world; how she shall please her husband.

35 Taciang hi thu sia note i phattuamna tu in kong son a hihi; note i tung ah ngen hongpaai hi ngawl khi hi, ahihang a etlawmtak in na nungta uh a, Topa nasep bangma nawngkai ngawl in na sep thei natu uh a hihi.

Now, this I say, for your own benefit; not with a view to lay a snare for you, but for that which is becoming, and best adapted to a steady, uninterrupted adherence to the Lord.

36 Ahihang pasal khatpo in a dei ngaknu thiangtho kung ah a omdan hoi ngawl ci in a ngaisun le, taciang pasal nei kul hi, ci le pasal nei hun val zo hi a cile, a deina bang in vawt tahen, ama sia maw ngawl hi: ki teang ta uh hen.

But if any one thinks he acts improperly toward his virgin, if she be above age, unmarried, and so needs to be married; let him do what she inclines, he does not sin: let such marry.

37 Ahihang thin takkha nei, hamtangpi in a ngaisun ngawl, ama deina a ki uk zo le tangval thiangtho ahina keamcing tu in khensatna a nei le a pha seam a hihi.

But he who stands firm in his heart; not having necessity, and has power concerning his own will; and has determined this in his own heart, to keep his virgin, does well.

38 Tua ahikom zi nei pa in napha vawt hi; ahihang zi nei ngawl pa in naphazaw vawt hi.

So, then, even he who gives her in marriage, does well; but he who gives her not in marriage, does better.

39 A pasal nuntaksung theampo thukham in a zi len hi; ahihang a pasal a thi le a dei pasal nei tu in suatakna nei hi; tua thu sia Topa sung bekma hi.

A wife is bound, as long as her husband lives; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she pleases; only in the Lord.

40 Ahihang keima thukhen na sung ah pasal nei ngawl in a om suak le lungdam huai zaw hi: taciang keima in Pathian Thaa ka nei hi, ci zong ka ngaisun hi.

But she is happier if she continue as she is. This is my opinion; and I think I have the Spirit of God.