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,
Ary ny amin’ ireo zavatra nosoratanareo, dia tsara amin’ ny lehilahy raha tsy mikasi-behivavy akory.
2 and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;
Anefa noho ny fijangajangana dia aoka ny lehilahy rehetra samy hanana ny vadiny avy, ary aoka koa ny vehivavy rehetra samy hanana ny vadiny avy.
3 to the wife let the husband render the due benevolence, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;
Aoka ny lahy hanao izay mety hatao amin’ ny vavy; ary mba toy izany koa ny vavy amin’ ny lahy.
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.
Ny vavy tsy manam-pahefana amin’ ny tenany, fa ny lahy; ary mba toy izany koa ny lahy tsy manam-pahefana amin’ ny tenany, fa ny vavy.
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;
Aza misara-pandriana ianareo, raha tsy amin’ izay andro sasany ifanekenareo ho andro hivavahana, nefa mbola hiraisanareo fandriana indray, mba tsy hakan’ i Satana fanahy anareo noho ny tsi-faharetanareo.
6 and this I say by way of concurrence—not of command,
Fandeferana anefa no anaovako izany, fa tsy mandidy aho.
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.
Fa tiako ho tahaka ahy ny olona rehetra; kanefa samy manana izay fanomezam-pahasoavana nomen’ Andriamanitra ary avy, ka ny anankiray toy izao, ary ny anankiray toy izao kosa.
8 And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I [am];
Fa hoy izaho amin’ ny tsy manam-bady sy ny mpitondratena kosa: Tsara aminy raha mitoetra tahaka ahy izy.
9 and if they do not have continence—let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;
Nefa raha tsy maharitra izy, dia aoka hanam-bady ihany; fa tsara ny manam-bady noho ny ho maimay.
10 and to the married I announce—not I, but the LORD—do not let a wife separate from a husband:
Ary ny manam-bady dia didiako, nefa tsy izaho, fa ny Tompo: Aoka tsy hiala amin’ ny lahy ny vavy,
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.
(nefa raha misy efa niala, dia aoka hitoetra tsy manam-bady, na aoka hody amin’ ny lahy); ary ny lahy aoka tsy hiala amin’ ny vavy.
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;
Fa amin’ ny sisa, dia hoy izaho, fa tsy ny Tompo: Raha misy rahalahy manam-bady tsy mino, ary mety mitoetra aminy ihany ny vavy, dia aoka tsy hialany izy.
13 and a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is pleased to dwell with her, do not let her send him away;
Ary raha misy vehivavy manam-bady tsy mino, ka mety mitoetra aminy ihany ny lahy, dia aoka tsy hialany izy.
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.
Fa ny lahy tsy mino dia efa masìna ao amin’ ny vavy ary ny vavy tsy mino dia efa masìna ao amin’ ny rahalahy; raha tsy izany kosa, dia tsy madio ny zanakareo; fa raha izany, dia masìna izy.
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;
Fa raha ny tsy mino no miala, aoka hiala izy. Na rahalahy na anabavy dia tsy voafehy amin’ izany; fa Andriamanitra efa niantso antsika amin’ ny fihavanana.
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?
Fa ahoana moa no ahafantaranao, ravehivavy, na hovonjenao ny vadinao, na tsia? Ary ahoana no ahafantaranao, ralehilahy, na hovonjenao ny vadinao, na tsia?
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:
Kanefa aoka ny olona rehetra samy handeha araka izay anjarany nomen’ ny Tompo azy sy araka ny niantsoan’ Andriamanitra azy avy. Ary izany no andidiako ao amin’ ny fiangonana rehetra.
18 being circumcised—was anyone called? Do not let him become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was anyone called? Do not let him be circumcised;
Misy nantsoina voafora va? Aoka izy tsy hovana ho tsy voafora. Misy antsoina tsy voafora va? Aoka izy tsy hoforana.
19 the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing—but a keeping of the commands of God.
Tsinontsinona ny famorana, ary tsinontsinona ny tsi-famorana; fa ny mitandrina ny didin’ Andriamanitra no izy.
20 Each in the calling in which he was called—in this let him remain;
Aoka ny olona rehetra samy hitoetra eo amin’ izay toetra efa niantsoana azy ihany.
21 a servant—were you called? Do not be anxious; but if also you are able to become free—use [it] rather;
Nantsoina va ianao raha mbola mpanompo? Aoka tsy hampaninona anao izany; nefa raha misy hahafahanao, aleo izany.
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:
Fa ny andevo izay voantso ao amin’ ny Tompo dia olona afaka an’ ny Tompo; toy izany koa, ny olona afaka izay voantso dia mpanompon’ i Kristy.
23 you were bought with a price, do not become servants of men;
Fa olom-boavidy ianareo, ka aza mety ho andevon’ olona.
24 each, in that in which he was called, brothers, in this let him remain with God.
Ry rahalahy, aoka ny olona rehetra samy hitoetra amin’ Andriamanitra ao amin’ izay niantsoana azy avy.
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.
Fa ny amin’ ny virijina dia tsy manana didy avy amin’ ny Tompo aho; nefa ataoko izay hevitro tahaka izay niantran’ ny Tompo ahy ho mahatoky.
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:
Koa izao no ataoko fa tsara amin’ ny olona noho ny fahoriana miseho ankehitriny, dia ny mitoetra toy izao ihany.
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.
Manam-bady va ianao? Aza mitady izay hisarahana. Tsy manam-bady va ianao? Aza mitady vady.
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.
Nefa na dia hanam-bady aza ianao, dia tsy manota tsy akory; ary na dia hanam-bady aza ny virijina, dia tsy manota izy. Kanefa kosa hanam-pahoriana amin’ ny nofo ireny; fa izaho miantra anareo.
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;
Fa izao no lazaiko, ry rahalahy: Efa fohy ny andro, mba ho toy ny tsy manam-bady ny manana amin’ izao sisa izao;
30 and those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing;
ary mba ho toy izay tsy mitomany ny mitomany; ary mba ho toy izay tsy mifaly ny mifaly; ary mba ho toy izay tsy mahazo ny mividy;
31 and those using this world, as not using [it] up; for the [present] form of this world is passing away.
ary mba ho toy izay tsy mahavatra izao fiainana izao loatra ny mahavatra azy, fa mandalo ny fanaon’ izao fiainana izao.
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;
Fa tiako tsy ho maro ahina ianareo. Izay tsy manam-bady dia miahy ny an’ ny Tompo mba hahafaly ny Tompo.
33 and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he will please the wife.
Fa izay manam-bady kosa miahy ny an’ izao fiainana izao mba hahafaly ny vavy.
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.
Ary tsy mitovy koa ny vehivavy manam-bady sy ny virijina. Ny vehivavy tsy manam-bady mitandrina ny an’ ny Tompo, mba ho samy masìna avokoa ny tenany sy ny fanahiny; fa izay manam-bady kosa dia mitandrina ny an’ izao fiainana izao mba hahafaly ny lahy.
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,
Ary miteny izany aho mba hahasoa anareo, fa tsy haningotra anareo amin’ ny tadivavarana, fa mba hanaovanareo izay miendrika sy hitoeranareo tsara amin’ ny Tompo, ka tsy hivezivezen’ ny sainareo.
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.
Fa raha misy mihevitra fa tsy mety ny fitondrany ny zananivavy virijina, satria mihoatra noho ny taona tokony anambadian’ ny zanany, ka tsy maintsy hisy izany, dia aoka izy hanao izay sitrapony, tsy manota izy; aoka hanam-bady izy.
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;
Fa raha misy kosa efa mikasa tsara ao am-pony, sady tsy misy mahatery azy, fa mahazo manaraka ny safidiny ka ninia tao am-pony hiaro ny zananivavy virijina, dia hanao tsara izy.
38 so that both he who is giving in marriage does well, and he who is not giving in marriage does better.
Ka izay manome ny zanany virijina hampakarina dia manao tsara, ary izay tsy manome azy hampakarina no manao tsaratsara kokoa.
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;
Ny vavy voafehin’ ny lalàna, raha mbola velona ny lahy; fa raha maty kosa ny lahy, dia afaka hanam-bady izay tiany izy, nefa ao amin’ ny Tompo ihany.
40 and she is happier if she may so remain—according to my judgment; and I think I also have the Spirit of God.
Nefa raha araka ny hevitro, sambatra kokoa izy raha mitoetra toy izao ihany; ary ataoko fa izaho koa manana ny Fanahin’ Andriamanitra.
