1 Corinthians 7
1 And concerning the things of which you wrote to me: [it is] good for a man not to touch a woman,
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2 and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;
But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
3 to the wife let the husband render the due benevolence, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;
Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
4 the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband; and in like manner also, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife.
5 Do not defraud one another, except by consent for a time, that you may be free for fasting and prayer, and again may come together, that Satan may not tempt you because of your self-indulgence;
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
6 and this I say by way of concurrence—not of command,
But this I say by way of permission, not of commandment.
7 for I wish all men to be even as I myself [am]; but each has his own gift of God, one indeed thus and one thus.
Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.
8 And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I [am];
But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
9 and if they do not have continence—let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;
But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
10 and to the married I announce—not I, but the LORD—do not let a wife separate from a husband:
But unto the married I give charge, [yea] not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband
11 but, and if she may separate, let her remain unmarried, or let her be reconciled to the husband, and do not let a husband send a wife away.
(but and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.
12 And to the rest I speak—not the LORD—if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is pleased to dwell with him, do not let him send her away;
But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her.
13 and a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is pleased to dwell with her, do not let her send him away;
And the woman which hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband.
14 for the unbelieving husband has been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
15 And if the unbelieving separates himself—let him separate himself: the brother or the sister is not under servitude in such [cases], and in peace has God called us;
Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us in peace.
16 for what, have you known, O wife, whether you will save the husband? Or what, have you known, O husband, whether you will save the wife?
For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
17 If not, as God distributed to each, as the LORD has called each—so let him walk; and thus I direct in all the assemblies:
Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.
18 being circumcised—was anyone called? Do not let him become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was anyone called? Do not let him be circumcised;
Was any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
19 the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing—but a keeping of the commands of God.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.
20 Each in the calling in which he was called—in this let him remain;
Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.
21 a servant—were you called? Do not be anxious; but if also you are able to become free—use [it] rather;
Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: but if thou canst become free, use [it] rather.
22 for he who [is] in the LORD—having been called a servant—is the LORD’s freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:
For he that was called in the Lord, being a bondservant, is the Lord’s freedman: likewise he that was called, being free, is Christ’s bondservant.
23 you were bought with a price, do not become servants of men;
Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.
24 each, in that in which he was called, brothers, in this let him remain with God.
Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
25 And concerning the virgins, I do not have a command of the LORD; and I give judgment as having obtained kindness from the LORD to be faithful.
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
26 I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man that the matter be thus:
I think therefore that this is good by reason of the present distress, [namely], that it is good for a man to be as he is.
27 Have you been bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed; have you been loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
28 But, and if you may marry, you did not sin; and if the virgin may marry, she did not sin; and such will have tribulation in the flesh: and I spare you.
But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.
29 And this I say, brothers, the time from now on is having been shortened—that both those having wives may be as not having;
But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;
30 and those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing;
and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not;
31 and those using this world, as not using [it] up; for the [present] form of this world is passing away.
and those that use the world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
32 And I wish you to be without anxiety; the unmarried is anxious for the things of the LORD, how he will please the LORD;
But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
33 and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he will please the wife.
but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
34 The wife and the virgin have been distinguished: the unmarried is anxious for the things of the LORD, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit, and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how she will please the husband.
And there is a difference also between the wife and the virgin. She that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
35 And this I say for your own profit: not that I may cast a noose on you, but for the seemliness and devotedness to the LORD, undistractedly,
And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is seemly, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
36 and if anyone thinks [it] to be unseemly to his virgin, if she may be beyond the bloom of age, and it ought to be so, what he wills let him do; he does not sin—let him marry.
But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself unseemly toward his virgin [daughter], if she be past the flower of her age, and if need so requireth, let him do what he will; he sinneth not; let them marry.
37 And he does well who has stood steadfast in the heart—not having necessity—and has authority over his own will, and he has determined this in his heart—to keep his own virgin;
But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching his own will, and hath determined this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin [daughter], shall do well.
38 so that both he who is giving in marriage does well, and he who is not giving in marriage does better.
So then both he that giveth his own virgin [daughter] in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.
39 A wife has been bound by law [for] as long [a] time as her husband may live, and if her husband may sleep, she is free to be married to whom she will—only in the LORD;
A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
40 and she is happier if she may so remain—according to my judgment; and I think I also have the Spirit of God.
But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
