1 Corinthians 7

1 Now concerning the things about which you wrote: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

BUT concerning those (questions) of which you wrote to me, It is well for a man unto a woman not to come nigh;

2 But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

but, because of fornication, let a man take his wife, and let a woman take her husband.

3 Let the husband fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

And let a man render the love that is due unto his wife;

4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.

so also the wife to her husband. For the wife hath not authority over her body, but the husband; so also the man hath not authority over his body, but his wife.

5 Do not deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to prayer, and may be together again, that Satana does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Defraud not then one the other, unless you both agree for a time, that you may humble yourselves by fasting and by prayer; and return again unto the same will, that Satana may not tempt you on account of the desire of your bodies.

6 But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

But this I speak as to the infirm; (and) not from commandment.

7 Yet I wish that all people were like me. However each one has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.

For I would that all men were as I am, in chastity. But every man hath the gift given to him from Aloha, this one thus, and the other thus.

8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.

But I say to those who have no wives, and to the widows, that it is expedient for them to remain as I do.

9 But if they do not have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.

Yet, if they persevere not, they should marry; for it is better to take a wife than to burn with concupiscence.

10 But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband

But those who have wives I command, yet not I, but my Lord, that the wife from her husband separate not.

11 (but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.

Yet, if she separate, let her remain without a man, or unto her husband be reconciled. And let not a man put away his wife.

12 But to the rest I—not the Lord—say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.

But to the rest I say, not my Lord, If a brother hath a wife who is not a believer, and she be willing to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 The woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is content to live with her, let her not leave her husband.

And any woman who has an husband unbelieving, and he willeth to dwell with her, let her not put away her husband.

14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the brother. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

For the man who believeth not is sanctified by the wife who believeth; and any wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband who believeth; otherwise their children would be unclean; but now are they clean.

15 Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called you to peace.

But if he who believeth not separate, let him separate; a brother or a sister is not in servitude to these: unto peace Aloha hath called us.

16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

For how knowest thou, wife, whether thou mayest save thy husband? Or knowest thou, man, if thy wife thou mayest save?

17 Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the congregations.

But (according as) the Lord hath distributed to every one, as Aloha hath called, so let him walk; and thus in all the churches, so I direct.

18 Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

If a man circumcised hath been called, let him not turn to uncircumcision; and if in uncircumcision he hath been called, let him not be circumcised.

19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

For circumcision is not any thing, nor uncircumcision, but the observances of the commandments of Aloha.

20 Let each person stay in that calling in which he was called.

Let every man in the calling in which he hath been called remain.

21 Were you called being a slave? Do not let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.

If a servant thou wast called, be not careful, but, if also thou canst be made free, choose that thou shouldest serve.

22 For he who was called in the Lord being a slave is the Lord's free person. Likewise he who was called being free is Meshikha's slave.

For he who a servant is called in the Lord, is the freeman of Aloha, so he who as a son of freedom is called, is a servant of the Meshiha.

23 You were bought with a price. Do not become slaves of people.

With a price are you bought; you will not be servants of men.

24 Brothers, let each one, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.

Every one in that in which he was called, my brethren, in it let him remain unto Aloha.

25 Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

BUT respecting virginity, a commandment from Aloha I have not received; but I give counsel as a man who hath had grace from Aloha to be faithful.

26 I think that it is good therefore, because of the distress that is on us, that it is good for a person to remain as he is.

And I consider that this is good, on account of the necessity of the time, that it is expedient for a man so to be.

27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife.

Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.

Yet, if thou takest a wife, thou sinnest not; and if a virgin shall be to a husband, she sinneth not. Yet affliction in the body will be to them who are such; but I am sparing over you.

29 But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, those who have wives should be as though they had none;

And this I say, my brethren, that the time now becomes contracted; and they who have wives should be as not having them;

30 and those who weep, as though they did not weep; and those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though they did not possess;

and they who weep, as not weeping; and they who rejoice, as not rejoicing; and they who buy, as not possessing;

31 and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the form of this world is passing away.

and they who use this world should not exceed the just use; for the fashion of this world passeth away.

32 But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

Wherefore I would that you be without anxiety; for he who hath not a wife thinketh of the things of his Lord, that so he may please his Lord;

33 but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

and he who hath a wife is anxious for the world, that so he may please his wife.

34 and is divided. And the woman that is unmarried, or a virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But the one that is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

But there is a distinction between the wife and the virgin. She who hath no man is thoughtful of the things of her Lord, that she may be holy in her body and in her spirit; and she who hath a husband is thoughtful of the world, that so she may please her husband.

35 This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.

But this for your own profit speak I; not to throw a snare over you, but that you may be constant towards your Lord in a comely manner, while not thoughtful of the world.

36 But if anyone thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He does not sin. Let them marry.

But if a man consider it to be dishonourable toward his virgin, who hath passed her time, that he hath not given her to the man, (and) that it is proper that he should give her; as he willeth let him act, he sinneth not: let them marry.

37 But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own heart, to keep his own virgin, does well.

But he who hath firmly decided in his own mind, and nothing constraineth him, and (who hath) power in his will, and thus judgeth in his heart, that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

38 So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage does better.

And he then who giveth his virgin doeth well, and he who giveth not his virgin doeth better.

39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.

The wife, so long as her husband liveth, is bound by the law; but if her husband shall die, she is free, that she may do what she willeth, only in our Lord.

40 But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God's Rukha.

But it is good if thus she remain, according to my own mind. But I think also that the Spirit of Aloha is in me.