ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲁ ̅ 7
Now concerning the question in your letter. It is well for a man to have no intercourse with a woman,
but because there is so much immorality let each man have his own wife; and let each women have her own husband.
Let the husband give his wife her due, and likewise the wife her husband. The wife is not mistress of her own person,
4 ⲇ̅ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉⲥ ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲉϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲧⲉ.
but her husband is; and in the same way the husband is not master of his own person, but his wife is.
5 ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲉϫ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲣⲱϥⲧ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲑⲱⲧ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ.
Do not refuse one another, unless it is only temporary and by mutual consent, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, lest through your lack of self-control Satan begin to tempt you to sin.
But what I have just said is by way of concession, not command.
7 ⲍ̅ ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲏϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲧⲉϥ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲕⲉⲣⲏϯ.
I would that every one lived as I do; but each man has his own special gift from God, one this, another that.
But to the unmarried, and the widows, I say that it is well for them to remain as I am.
If, however, they are not exercising self-control, by all means let them marry; for marriage is better than the fever of passion.
But to those already married my commandment is - and not mine, but the Lord’s - that a wife is not to leave her husband;
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲫⲱⲣϫ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣⲉⲛ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϩⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲁ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ.
(or if she has already left him let her either remain as she is, or be reconciled to him), and also that a husband is not to put away his wife.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲥϯ ⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥⲭⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
To the rest it is I who am speaking, not the Lord. If any brother has a wife who is not a believer, if he is willing to live with her, let him not send her away.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉϥϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲥⲭⲁ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲥ.
And a woman whose husband is not a believer, if he is willing to live with her, let her not separate from him.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲥⲉϭⲁϧⲉⲙ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁⲃ.
For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through union with his believing wife; and the unbelieving wife, through union with her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unholy, but now they are consecrated to God.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲁⲫⲱⲣϫ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲫⲱⲣϫ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲓⲉ ϯⲥⲱⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲫϯ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
But if the unbelieving partner be determined to leave, separation let it be. In such cases the believing husband or wife is not under bondage. But it is into peace that God has called us.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲣⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲑⲱⲛ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲣⲁ⳿ϣⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϩⲁⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ.
For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⳿ⲓⲙⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲑⲁϣϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
Only whatever be the lot in life to which God has assigned each one - and whatever the condition in which he was living when God called him- -in that let him continue. Such is the rule I give in all the churches.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲕ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧϥ.
So, was any man called, being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was any man called when he was uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commands in everything.
Whatever be the condition of life in which he was called, in that let him continue.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲗⲓ ⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
Were you called in slavery? Let not that trouble you; but if you can become free make use of the opportunity.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ.
For the slave who has been called in the Lord is the Lord’s freedman; and in the same way, the free man who is called is Christ’s slave.
You have been brought with a price; do not become slaves to men.
Where each man stood when he was called, there, brothers, let him stay, close to God.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛϯ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϯϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲑⲣⲓϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.
I have no command from the Lord to give you concerning unmarried women; but I give you my opinion, and it is that of a man who, through the Lord’s mercy, is deserving of your confidence.
I think then, that in view of the time of suffering now imminent, it is best for a man to remain as he is.
Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from the marriage bond? Do not seek for a wife.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ. ⳿.
Yet if you do not marry, you have not done wrong; and if a girl marries, she has not done wrong. Such people, however, will have trouble in worldy affairs, and I wish to spare you.
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϯ⳿ⲁⲥⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲱⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲟⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ.
Indeed, brothers, the time that remains to us has been shortened; so let those who have wives live as if they had none,
let those who weep be 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 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲭⲣⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲁⲛ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
and those who use the world as though using it sparingly. For the present phase of the world is passing away.
So I want you to be free from all anxieties. An unmarried man is anxious about the Lord’s business, how he may please the Lord;
but a married man is anxious about worldly affairs, how he may please his wife, and he is divided in his mind.
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲫⲏϣ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥϭⲓ ⲁⲥϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲛⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲑⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϭⲓ ⲁⲥϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲥⲛⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ.
Again, the woman who is widow, or the maid, is anxious about the Lord’s business, how she may be pure in body and in mind; but the married woman is anxious about worldly affairs, how she may please her husband.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲠ⳪ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧ ⲁⲧϭⲓ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ.
It is in your own interest that I say this; not that I may entangle you in a snare, but that I may help you to serve the Lord with fitting and undistracted service.
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲁⲕⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϭ ⲓ.
If, however, a father feels that he is not treating his virgin daughter in a seemly manner, in leaving her unmarried beyond the flower of her age, and so the matter is urgent, let him do what she desires; he commits no sin. Let the marriage take place.
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲁⲓⲥ.
On the other hand, he who is firm in his purpose and is under no compulsion, but is free to carry out his own wishes, and who has determined to keep his daughter unmarried, does well.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⳿ϥⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ.
So he that gives his daughter in marriage is doing right, and he who keeps her unmarried will be doing right, and he who keeps her unmarried will be doing better.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉⲥ ⲥⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲫⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲛϧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲣⲉⲙϩⲏ ⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪.
A wife is bound to her husband during his lifetime; but if her husband dies, she is free to marry whomever she will, provided it be in the Lord.
40 ⲙ̅ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲁ⳿ⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ϯⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ.
But she is happier, in my judgment, if she remains as she is; and I think that I, too, have the Spirit of God.
