1 Corinthians 7

1 Nowe concerning the thinges whereof ye wrote vnto mee, It were good for a man not to touche a woman.

Concerning now [the] things about which you wrote (to me *KO*) [It is] good for a man a woman not to touch;

2 Neuertheles, to auoide fornication, let euery man haue his wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.

Because of however sexual immorality each man his own wife should have, and each [woman] the [her] own husband should have.

3 Let the husband giue vnto the wife due beneuolence, and likewise also the wife vnto the husband.

To the wife the husband the (debt *N(k)O*) (good will *K*) should fulfill; likewise now also the wife to the husband.

4 The wife hath not the power of her owne bodie, but ye husband: and likewise also the husband hath not ye power of his own body, but the wife.

The wife [her] own body not has authority over but the husband; likewise now also the husband [his] own body not has authority over but the wife.

5 Defraude not one another, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may giue your selues to fasting and praier, and againe come together that Satan tempt you not for your incontinecie.

Not do deprive one another if surely even when by mutual agreement for a time, that (you may be devoted *N(k)O*) (to fastings and *K*) to prayer and again together the same (may be, *N(k)O*) so that not may tempt you Satan through the lack of self-control of you.

6 But I speake this by permission, not by commandement.

This now I say by way of concession not by way of command.

7 For I woulde that all men were euen as I my selfe am: but euery man hath his proper gift of God, one after this maner, and another after that.

I wish (now *N(k)O*) all men to be like even myself; But each [their] own has gift from God, (one [has] *N(k)O*) indeed this, (one *N(k)O*) however that.

8 Therefore I say vnto the vnmaried, and vnto the widowes, It is good for them if they abide euen as I doe.

I say now to the unmarried and to the widows, good for them (it is *k*) if they shall remain as also I. myself also I. myself

9 But if they cannot abstaine, let them marrie: for it is better to marrie then to burne.

If however not they have self-control, they should marry; better for it is (to marry *NK(o)*) than to burn with passion.

10 And vnto ye maried I comand, not I, but ye Lord, Let not ye wife depart from her husband.

To those now having married I give this charge — not I myself but the Lord — A wife from a husband not is to be separated;

11 But and if shee depart, let her remaine vnmaried, or be reconciled vnto her husband, and let not the husband put away his wife.

if however indeed she shall be separated, she should remain unmarried or to the husband she should be reconciled; and a husband a wife not is to send away.

12 But to ye remnant I speake, and not ye Lord, If any brother haue a wife, ye beleeueth not, if she be content to dwell with him, let him not forsake her.

To the now rest say I myself — not the Lord: If any brother a wife has unbelieving and she consents to dwell with him, not he should divorce her;

13 And the woman which hath an husband that beleeueth not, if he be content to dwell with her, let her not forsake him.

And a woman (if *NO*) (any *N(k)O*) has a husband unbelieving and (he *N(k)O*) consents to dwell with her, not she should divorce (the *no*) (husband. *N(k)O*)

14 For the vnbeleeuing husband is sanctified to the wife, and the vnbeleeuing wife is sanctified to the husband, els were your children vncleane: but nowe are they holie.

Has been sanctified for the husband unbelieving in the wife, and has been sanctified the wife unbelieving in the (brother; *N(k)O*) else then the children of you unclean are, now however holy they are.

15 But if the vnbeleeuing depart, let him depart: a brother or a sister is not in subiection in such things: but God hath called vs in peace.

If however the unbeliever separates himself, he should separate himself; not has bee under bondage the brother or the sister in such [cases]; Into however peace has called (you *N(K)O*) God.

16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thine husband? Or what knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?

How for know you, wife, if the husband you will save? Or how know you, husband, if the wife you will save?

17 But as God hath distributed to euery man, as the Lord hath called euery one, so let him walke: and so ordaine I, in all Churches.

only except to each as (has assigned *NK(o)*) the Lord to each as has called God so he should walk; And thus in the churches all I prescribe.

18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not gather his vncircumcision: is any called vncircumcised? let him not be circumcised.

circumcised anyone was called? Not he should become uncircumcised; In uncircumcision (has been called *N(k)O*) anyone Not he should d be circumcise.

19 Circumcision is nothing, and vncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandements of God.

Circumcision no [thing] is and uncircumcision no [thing] is but keeping [the] commandments of God.

20 Let euery man abide in the same vocation wherein he was called.

Each in the calling in which he has been called, in this he should abide.

21 Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if yet thou maiest be free, vse it rather.

Slave [being] were you called? not you should it concern; but if even you are able free to become, rather do take advantage.

22 For he that is called in the Lord, being. a seruant, is the Lords freeman: likewise also he that is called being free, is Christes seruant.

The [one] for in [the] Lord having been called [being] a slave a freedman of [the] Lord is; likewise (and *k*) the [one] free having been called a slave is of Christ.

23 Yee are bought with a price: be not the seruants of men.

With a price you were bought; not do become slaves of men.

24 Brethren, let euery man, wherein hee was called, therein abide with God.

Each wherein that he was called, brothers, in that he should abide with (*k*) God.

25 Nowe concerning virgines, I haue no commandement of the Lord: but I giue mine aduise, as one that hath obtained mercie of the Lord to be faithfull.

Concerning now the virgins a commandment of [the] Lord not I have, judgment however I give as received mercy from [the] Lord trustworthy to be.

26 I suppose then this to bee good for the present necessitie: I meane that it is good for a man so to be.

I think therefore this good being because of the being present necessity, that [it is] good for a man in the same manner to remain.

27 Art thou bounde vnto a wife? seeke not to be loosed: art thou loosed from a wife? seeke not a wife.

Have you been bound to a wife? Not do seek to be loosed; Have you been loosed from a wife? Not do seek a wife.

28 But if thou takest a wife, thou sinnest not: and if a virgine marrie, shee sinneth not: neuerthelesse, such shall haue trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

If however also you shall marry, not you did sin; and if shall marry the virgin, not she did sin; tribulation however in the flesh will have such; I myself now you am sparing.

29 And this I say, brethren, because the time is short, hereafter that both they which haue wiues, be as though they had none:

This now I say, brothers: The season shortened (is; *no*) From now on (is *k*) that both those having wives as none having may be,

30 And they that weepe, as though they wept not: and they that reioyce, as though they reioyced not: and they that bye, as though they possessed not:

and those weeping as not weeping, and those rejoicing as not rejoicing, and those buying as not possessing,

31 And they that vse this worlde, as though they vsed it not: for the fashion of this worlde goeth away.

and those using (world *N(k)O*) (this *K*) as not using [it] as their own. Is passing away for the present form of the world this;

32 And I would haue you without care. The vnmaried careth for the things of the Lord, howe he may please the Lord.

I desire now you without concern to be. The unmarried man cares for the [things] of the Lord, how (he may please *N(k)O*) the Lord;

33 But hee that is maried, careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

the [one] however having been married he cares for the [things] of the world, how (he may please *N(k)O*) the wife,

34 There is difference also betweene a virgine and a wife: the vnmaried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy, both in body and in spirite: but shee that is maried, careth for the things of the worlde, howe shee may please her husband.

(and *no*) has he been divided. And the woman unmarried and virgin cares for the [things] of the Lord, that she may be holy both (in *no*) body and (in the *no*) spirit; the [one] however having been married she cares for the [things] of the world, how (she may please *N(k)O*) the husband.

35 And this I speake for your owne commoditie, not to tangle you in a snare, but that yee follow that, which is honest, and that yee may cleaue fast vnto the Lord without separation.

This now for the of you yourselves ([your] benefit *N(k)O*) I say, not that a restraint you I may place upon but for what [is] seemly and devoted to the Lord without distraction.

36 But if any man thinke that it is vncomely for his virgine, if shee passe the flower of her age, and neede so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them be maried.

If however anyone to be behaving improperly to the virgin of him supposes, if she shall be beyond youth, and so it ought to be, what he wills he should do; not he does sin, they should marry.

37 Neuerthelesse, hee that standeth firme in his heart, that hee hath no neede, but hath power ouer his owne will, and hath so decreed in his heart, that hee will keepe his virgine, hee doeth well.

He who however has stood in the heart (of him *no*) firm not having necessity, authority however having over the own will, and this has judged in the (own *N(k)O*) heart (*k*) to keep his own virgin, well (he will do. *N(k)O*)

38 So then hee that giueth her to mariage, doeth well, but he that giueth her not to mariage, doeth better.

So then also the [one] (now *o*) (giving in marriage *N(k)O*) (his own virgin *NO*) well does, (and *N(k)O*) the [one] not (giving in marriage *N(k)O*) better (will do. *N(k)O*)

39 The wife is bounde by the Lawe, as long as her husband liueth: but if her husband bee dead, shee is at libertie to marie with whome she will, onely in the Lord.

A wife has been bound (to [the] law *K*) for as long as time may live the husband of her; if however (and *o*) shall have died the husband (of her *k*) free she is to whom she wills to be married, only in [the] Lord.

40 But shee is more blessed, if she so abide, in my iudgement: and I thinke that I haue also the Spirite of God.

More blessed however she is if in the same manner she shall remain, according to my judgment; I think (now *NK(o)*) myself also myself also [the] Spirit of God to have.