< 1 Corinthians 7 >

1 Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.
ⲁ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
2 But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
ⲃ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ.
3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.
ⲅ̅ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
4 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.
ⲇ̅ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈⲤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲦⲈ.
5 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.
ⲉ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲈϪ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲢⲞϤⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲐⲰⲦ.
6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ.
7 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.
ⲍ̅ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲢⲎϮ.
8 Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
ⲏ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
9 But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲈⲢⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϬⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
ⲓ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ϮϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲦⲈⲘⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈⲚ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲀ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
12 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.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
13 And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ.
14 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.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲤⲈϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
15 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.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲒⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲐⲰⲚ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲢⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲬⲚⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
17 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.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲘⲎϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲐⲀϢϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
18 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.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲈⲔ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ.
19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20 Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.
ⲕ̅ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
21 Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ.
22 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.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲠⲈⲖⲈⲨⲐⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨϢⲈⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
24 Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
25 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.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϮϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
26 Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
27 Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲔⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖⲔ ⲔⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
28 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.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
29 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;
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲰⲢϤ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲞⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
30 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;
ⲗ̅ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲒⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲀϢⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲠ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ.
31 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.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲬⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲬⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
32 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.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲞⲨⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲒ ⲀϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
33 But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲀϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
34 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.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲪⲎϢ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϬⲒ ⲀⲤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲀⲤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
35 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.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϬⲒϨⲢⲀϤ
36 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.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲀⲔⲘⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬ Ⲓ.
37 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.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲀⲒⲤ.
38 So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲄⲀⲘⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ϤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤϮ ⲚⲐⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ.
39 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.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲤⲞⲚ ⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘϨⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
40 In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
ⲙ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲀⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.

< 1 Corinthians 7 >