1 Corinthians 7

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

As concerninge the thinges wherof ye wrote vnto me: it is good for a ma not to touche a woman.

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

Neverthelesse to avoyde fornicacio let every man have his wyfe: and let every woman have her husbande.

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

Let the man geve vnto the wyfe due benevolence. Lykwyse also the wyfe vnto the man.

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 wyfe hath not power over her awne body: but the husbande. And lykewyse the man hath not power over his awne body: but the wyfe

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.

Withdrawe not youre selves one from another excepte it be with consent for a tyme for to geve youre selves to fastynge and prayer. And afterwarde come agayne to the same thynge lest Satan tempt you for youre incontinencye.

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

This I saye of faveour not of comaundement.

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.

For I wolde that all men were as I my selfe am: but every man hath his proper gyfte of God one after this maner another after 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 saye vnto the vnmaried men and widdowes: it is good for them yf they abyde eve as I do.

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

But and yf they canot abstayne let them mary. For it is better to mary then to burne.

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

Vnto the maryed comaunde not I but the Lorde: that the wyfe separate not her selfe from the man.

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.

Yf she separate her selfe let her remayne vnmaryed or be reconciled vnto her husbande agayne. And let not the husbande put awaye his wyfe from him.

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 remnaunt speake I and not the lorde. Yf eny brother have a wyfe that beleveth not yf she be content to dwell with him let him not put her awaye.

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 ye woma which hath to her husbande an infidell yf he consent to dwell with her let her not put him awaye.

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.

For ye vnbelevynge husbande is sanctified by the wyfe: and the vnbelevynge wyfe is sanctified by the husbande. Or els were youre chyldren vnclene: but now are they pure.

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.

But and yf the vnbelevynge departe let him departe. A brother or a sister is not in subiection to soche. God hath called vs in peace.

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?

For how knowest thou o woman whether thou shalt save that man or no? Other how knowest thou o man whether thou shalt save that woman or no?

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.

but even as God hath distributed to every man. As the lorde hath called every person so let him walke: and so orden I in all congregacios.

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

Yf eny man be called beynge circumcised let him adde nothinge therto. Yf eny be called vncircumcised: let him not be circucised.

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

Circumcision is nothinge vncircumcision is nothinge: but the kepyng of the comaundmentes of god is altogether.

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

Let every man abyde in the same state wherin he was called.

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

Arte thou called a servaut? care not for it. Neverthelesse yf thou mayst be fre vse it rather.

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.

For he that is called in the lorde beynge a servaunt is the lordes freman. Lykwyse he that is called beynge fre is Christes servaut.

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

Ye are dearly bought be not mennes seruauntes.

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

Brethren let everye man wherin he is called therin abyde with 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.

As concernynge virgins I have no comaundment of the lorde: yet geve I counsell as one that hath obtayned mercye of the lorde to be faythfull.

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 suppose that it is good for the present necessite. For it is good for a ma so to be.

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

Arte thou bounde vnto a wyfe? seke not to be lowsed. Arte thou lowsed from a wyfe? seke not a wyfe.

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.

But and yf thou take a wyfe thou synnest not. Lykwyse if a virgin mary she synneth not. Neverthelesse soche shall have trouble in their flesshe: but I faver you.

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 saye I brethre the tyme is shorte. It remayneth that they which have wives be as though they had none

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 they that wepe be as though thy wept not: and they that reioyce be as though they reioysed not: and they that bye be as though they possessed not:

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

and they yt vse this worlde be as though they vsed it not. For the fassion of this worlde goeth awaye.

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

I wolde have you without care: the single man careth for the thinges of the lorde how he maye please the lorde.

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

But he that hath maried careth for the thinges of the worlde howe he maye please his wyfe.

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.

There is differece bitwene a virgin and a wyfe. The single woman careth for the thinges of the lorde that she maye be pure both in body and also in sprete But she that is maryed careth for the thinges of the worlde how she maye please her 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 speake I for youre proffit not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comly vnto you and that ye maye quyetly cleave vnto the lorde wt out separacion.

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 eny man thinke that it is vncomly for his virgin if she passe the tyme of mariage ad if so nede requyre let him do what he listeth he synneth not: let the be coupled in mariage.

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.

Neverthelesse he yt purposeth surely in his herte havynge none nede: but hath power over his awne will: and hath so decreed in his herte that he will kepe his virgin doth well.

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

So then he that ioyneth his virgin in maryage doth well. But he that ioyneth not his virgin in mariage doth better.

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.

The wyfe is bounde to the lawe as longe as her husband liveth If her husbande slepe she is at liberte to mary with whom she wyll only in the lorde.

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

But she is happiar yf she so abyde in my iudgmet And I thinke verely that I have the sprete of God.