1 Corinthians 7
1 Now concerning the things whereof all of you wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ.
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
ⲃ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲭⲁ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ϯⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ϯⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲭⲁ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ.
3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
ⲅ̅ⲡⲓϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ.
4 The wife has not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband has not power of his own body, but the wife.
ⲇ̅ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉⲥ ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲉϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲧⲉ.
5 Defraud all of you not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that all of you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
ⲉ̅⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲉϫ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲣⲱϥⲧ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲑⲱⲧ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ.
6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
ⲋ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛ⳿ⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲁⲛ.
7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man has his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
ⲍ̅ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲏϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲧⲉϥ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲕⲉⲣⲏϯ.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
ⲏ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲭⲏⲣⲁ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲏϯ.
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
ⲑ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲉⲣⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϭⲓ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ.
10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
ⲓ̅ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲓ ϯϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲫⲱⲣϫ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ.
11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲫⲱⲣϫ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣⲉⲛ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϩⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲁ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ.
12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother has a wife that believes not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲥϯ ⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥⲭⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
13 And the woman which has an husband that believes not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉϥϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲥⲭⲁ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲥ.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲥⲉϭⲁϧⲉⲙ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁⲃ.
15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God has called us to peace.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲁⲫⲱⲣϫ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲫⲱⲣϫ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲓⲉ ϯⲥⲱⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲫϯ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
16 For what know you, O wife, whether you shall save your husband? or how know you, O man, whether you shall save your wife?
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲣⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲑⲱⲛ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲣⲁ⳿ϣⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϩⲁⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ.
17 But as God has distributed to every man, as the Lord has called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲓⲙⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲑⲁϣϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲕ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧϥ.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
ⲕ̅ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ.
21 Are you called being a servant? care not for it: but if you may be made free, use it rather.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲗⲓ ⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ.
23 All of you are bought with a price; be not all of you the servants of men.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩϣⲉⲡ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲧⲓⲙⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that has obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛϯ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϯϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲑⲣⲓϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.
26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϯⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϯⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.
27 Are you bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲕⲥⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲃⲟⲗⲕ ⳿ⲕⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ.
28 But and if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ. ⳿.
29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remains, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϯ⳿ⲁⲥⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲱⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲟⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ.
30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
ⲗ̅ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲓⲙⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲡ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲁⲛ.
31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passes away.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲭⲣⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲁⲛ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried cares for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ϯⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲓ ⲁϥϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲛⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
33 But he that is married cares for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲓ ⲁϥϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ.
34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: (pneuma) but she that is married cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲫⲏϣ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥϭⲓ ⲁⲥϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲛⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲑⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϭⲓ ⲁⲥϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲥⲛⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ.
35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that all of you may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲠ⳪ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧ ⲁⲧϭⲓ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ.
36 But if any man think that he behaves himself indecent toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sins not: let them marry.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲁⲕⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϭ ⲓ.
37 Nevertheless he that stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲁⲓⲥ.
38 So then he that gives her in marriage does well; but he that gives her not in marriage does better.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⳿ϥⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ.
39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉⲥ ⲥⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲫⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲛϧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲣⲉⲙϩⲏ ⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪.
40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit (pneuma) of God.
ⲙ̅ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲁ⳿ⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ϯⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ.
