1 Korinterne 7

1 Men hvad det angaar, hvorom I skreve til mig, da er det godt for en Mand ikke at røre en Kvinde;

Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.

2 men for Utugts Skyld have hver Mand sin egen Hustru, og hver Kvinde have sin egen Mand.

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

3 Manden yde Hustruen sin Skyldighed; ligeledes ogsaa Hustruen Manden.

The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

4 Hustruen raader ikke over sit eget Legeme, men Manden; ligesaa raader heller ikke Manden over sit eget Legeme, men Hustruen.

The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.

5 Unddrager eder ikke hinanden, uden maaske med fælles Samtykke, til en Tid, for at I kunne have Ro til Bønnen, og for saa atter at være sammen, for at Satan ikke skal friste eder, fordi I ikke formaa at være afholdende.

Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

6 Men dette siger jeg som en Indrømmelse, ikke som en Befaling.

I say this as a concession, not as a command.

7 Jeg ønsker dog, at alle Mennesker maatte være, som jeg selv er; men hver har sin egen Naadegave fra Gud, den ene saa, den anden saa.

I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

8 Til de ugifte og til Enkerne siger jeg, at det er godt for dem, om de forblive som jeg.

Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

9 Men kunne de ikke være afholdende, da lad dem gifte sig; thi det er bedre at gifte sig end at lide Brynde.

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

10 Men de gifte byder ikke jeg, men Herren, at en Hustru ikke skal skille sig fra sin Mand; (

To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

11 men om hun virkeligt skiller sig fra ham, da forblive hun ugift eller forlige sig med Manden; ) og at en Mand ikke skal forlade sin Hustru.

But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

12 Men til de andre siger jeg, ikke Herren: Dersom nogen Broder har en vantro Hustru, og denne samtykker i at bo hos ham, saa forlade han hende ikke!

To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

13 Og dersom en Hustru har en vantro Mand, og denne samtykker i at bo hos hende, saa forlade hun ikke Manden!

And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

14 Thi den vantro Mand er helliget ved Hustruen, og den vantro Hustru er helliget ved Manden; ellers vare jo eders Børn urene, men nu ere de hellige.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

15 Men skiller den vantro sig, saa lad ham skille sig; ingen Broder eller Søster er trælbunden i saadanne Tilfælde; men Gud har kaldet os til Fred.

But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

16 Thi hvad ved du, Hustru! om du kan frelse din Mand? eller hvad ved du, Mand! om du kan frelse din Hustru?

How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

17 Kun vandre enhver saaledes, som Herren har tildelt ham, som Gud har kaldet ham; og saaledes forordner jeg i alle Menighederne.

Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

18 Blev nogen kaldet som omskaaren, han lade ikke Forhud drage over; er nogen kaldet som uomskaaren, han lade sig ikke omskære!

Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.

19 Omskærelse har intet at sige, og Forhud har intet at sige, men det at holde Guds Bud.

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

20 Hver blive i den Stand, hvori han blev kaldet!

Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.

21 Blev du kaldet som Træl, da lad det ikke bekymre dig, men om du ogsaa kan blive fri, da gør hellere Brug deraf!

Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.

22 Thi den, der er kaldet i Herren som Træl, er Herrens frigivne; ligesaa er den, der er kaldet som fri, Kristi Træl.

For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.

23 Dyrt bleve I købte, vorder ikke Menneskers Trælle!

You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

24 I den Stand, hvori enhver blev kaldet, Brødre, deri blive han for Gud!

Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.

25 Men om Jomfruerne har jeg ikke nogen Befaling fra Herren, men giver min Mening til Kende som den, hvem Herren barmhjertigt har forundt at være troværdig.

Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

26 Jeg mener altsaa dette, at det paa Grund af den forhaandenværende Nød er godt for et Menneske at være saaledes, som han er.

Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.

27 Er du bunden til en Kvinde, da søg ikke at blive løst; er du ikke bunden, da søg ikke en Hustru!

Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.

28 Men om du ogsaa gifter dig, synder du ikke; og om en Jomfru gifter sig, synder hun ikke; dog ville saadanne faa Trængsel i Kødet. Men jeg skaaner eder.

But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

29 Men dette siger jeg eder, Brødre! at Tiden er kort, for at herefter baade de, der have Hustruer, skulle være, som om de ingen have,

What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;

30 og de, der græde, som om de ikke græde, og de, der glæde sig, som om de ikke glæde sig, og de, der købe, som om de ikke besidde,

those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;

31 og de, der bruge denne Verden, som om de ikke gøre Brug af den; thi denne Verdens Skikkelse forgaar.

and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

32 Men jeg ønsker, at I maa være uden Bekymring. Den ugifte er bekymret for de Ting, som høre Herren til, hvorledes han kan behage Herren;

I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

33 men den gifte er bekymret for de Ting, som høre Verden til, hvorledes han kan behage Hustruen.

But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,

34 Og der er ogsaa Forskel imellem Hustruen og Jomfruen. Den ugifte er bekymret for de Ting, som høre Herren til, for at hun kan være hellig baade paa Legeme og Aand; men den gifte er bekymret for det, som hører Verden til, hvorledes hun kan behage Manden.

and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.

35 Men dette siger jeg til eders eget Gavn, ikke for at kaste en Snare om eder, men for at bevare Sømmelighed og en urokkelig Vedhængen ved Herren.

I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.

36 Men dersom nogen mener at volde sin ugifte Datter Skam, om hun sidder over Tiden, og det maa saa være, han gøre, hvad han vil, han synder ikke; lad dem gifte sig!

However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.

37 Men den, som staar fast i sit Hjerte og ikke er tvungen, men har Raadighed over sin Villie og har besluttet dette i sit Hjerte at holde sin Datter ugift, han gør vel.

But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.

38 Altsaa, baade den, som bortgifter sin Datter, gør vel, og den, som ikke bortgifter hende, gør bedre.

So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.

39 En Hustru er bunden, saa længe hendes Mand lever; men dersom Manden sover hen, er hun fri til at gifte sig med hvem hun vil, kun at det sker i Herren.

A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.

40 Men lykkeligere er hun, om hun forbliver saaledes, som hun er, efter min Mening; men ogsaa jeg mener at have Guds Aand.

In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.