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 concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

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

But because of the fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

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

Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also 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 does; similarly also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

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 one another except by mutual consent for a season, so that you may devote yourselves to fasting and to prayer, and come together again so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

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

Now 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.

(though I wish that all men were even as I myself; but each has his own gift from God, one like this and one like that).

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

Yes I say to the unmarried and the widows: it is good for them if they should remain even as I;

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 exercise self-control, let them marry; since it is better to marry than to burn.

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

Now to the married I command (not I but the Lord): a wife is not to be separated 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 separate herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband), and a husband is not to 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!

But to the rest I (not the Lord) say: if any brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, let him 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 a woman who has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, let her 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 by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are consecrated.

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 separates, let him separate—in such cases the brother or the sister is not enslaved, but God has called us to peace.

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

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

Otherwise, as God has distributed to each, as the Lord has called each one, so let him live (this is what I command in all the congregations).

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

Was anyone already circumcised when called? Let him not reverse it. Was anyone uncircumcised when called? Let him 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, compared to keeping God's commandments.

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

Let each one remain in the same calling in which 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 called while a slave? Do not let it bother you, but if you can really become free, do so.

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

For the one in the Lord who was called while a slave is the Lord's freedman. Similarly, the one who was called while free 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, let each one remain with God in the social condition in which he was called.

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 the virgins I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be 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.

I consider therefore that this is good because of the current distress—that 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 bound to a wife? Do not seek release. Have you been released from a wife? Do not seek 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.

However, should you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin should marry, she has not sinned. Still, such will have trouble in the flesh, and I want to spare you.

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,

Now I say this, brothers, the time has been shortened, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though 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,

and those who weep as though not weeping, and those who rejoice as though not rejoicing, and those who buy as though not possessing,

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

and those who use this world as though not abusing it; because this world's mode 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;

Now I want you to be without anxiety. He who is unmarried cares about the things of the Lord: how he will please the Lord.

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

While he who is married cares about the things of the world: how he will 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.

The wife and the virgin are also different. She who is unmarried cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit; while she who is married cares about the things of the world: how she will 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 profit, not to put a leash on you, but for what is appropriate, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.

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!

Now if anyone thinks he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past her prime and thus it should be, let him do what he desires; he does not sin; let them marry.

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 he who stands steadfast in his heart, not having necessity, but has control over his own will, and has determined in his heart to preserve his own virginity, does well.

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

So then, he who gives in marriage does well, but he who does not give in marriage does 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 woman is bound by law for as long as her husband lives, but if the man should die, she is free to be married to whom she wishes—only in 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.

But she is more blessed if she remains as she is, according to my judgment—and I think I also have God's Spirit.