1 Corinthians 7
1 Now as to the matters about which ye wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman;
As concerninge the thinges wherof ye wrote vnto me: it is good for a ma not to touche a woman.
2 but on account of the commonness of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband.
Neverthelesse to avoyde fornicacio let every man have his wyfe: and let every woman have her husbande.
3 Let the husband render to his wife her due; and so also the wife to her husband.
Let the man geve vnto the wyfe due benevolence. Lykwyse also the wyfe vnto the man.
4 The wife hath not the disposal of her own body, but her husband; and so also the husband hath not the disposal of his own body, but his 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 Defraud not one another, except by agreement for a time, that ye may have a season for prayer; and be together again, that Satan may not tempt you through your incontinence.
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 say this by way of permission, not command.
This I saye of faveour not of comaundement.
7 I would that all men were as I myself; but every one hath his own gift from God, one man this, and another 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 I say also to the unmarried and the widows, it is good for them to remain as I am;
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 control themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
But and yf they canot abstayne let them mary. For it is better to mary then to burne.
10 But to those who are married it is my command, yet not mine, but the Lord's: Let not the wife separate herself from her husband,
Vnto the maryed comaunde not I but the Lorde: that the wyfe separate not her selfe from the man.
11 and if she have separated herself let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to 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 the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she be satisfied to dwell with him, let him not put her away;
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 if a wife hath an unbelieving husband, and he be satisfied to dwell with her, let her not put her husband away.
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 unbelieving husband hath been made holy by his wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been made holy by the brother; otherwise were your children unclean, but, as it is, they are holy.
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 unbelieving separateth himself, let him separate himself; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God hath called you to be 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 how dost thou know, O wife, but that thou mayst save thy husband? or how dost thou know, O husband, but that thou mayst save 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 let every one continue to walk in the lot which the Lord appointed him, in the condition in which God called him. And this direction I give in all the 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 Was any one called being circumcised, let him not become as if uncircumcised; hath any one been called in uncircumcision, let him not become 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 uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
Circumcision is nothinge vncircumcision is nothinge: but the kepyng of the comaundmentes of god is altogether.
20 Let every one remain in the same calling in which he was called.
Let every man abyde in the same state wherin he was called.
21 Wast thou called being a slave, care not for it; but even if thou canst be made free, use it rather.
Arte thou called a servaut? care not for it. Neverthelesse yf thou mayst be fre vse it rather.
22 For he that was called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freeman. In like manner the freeman, who is called, is Christ's slave.
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 Ye were bought with a price; become not the slaves of men.
Ye are dearly bought be not mennes seruauntes.
24 In that state, brethren, in which he was called, let every one remain with God.
Brethren let everye man wherin he is called therin abyde with God.
25 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.
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 think, then, that it is well, on account of the impending distress, for a man to remain as he is.
I suppose that it is good for the present necessite. For it is good for a ma so to be.
27 Art thou bound to a wife, seek not to be loosed from her; art thou loosed from a wife, do not seek for one.
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 hast married, thou hast committed no sin; and if a virgin hath married, she hath committed no sin. Such, however, will have trouble in the flesh, which I desire to 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 But this I say, brethren, the time that remaineth is short; that both they that have wives may 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 weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, 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 use this world as not abusing it; for the outward condition of this world is passing 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 have you free from anxious cares. He that is unmarried careth about the things of the Lord, how 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 he that is married careth about the things of the world, how to please his wife.
But he that hath maried careth for the thinges of the worlde howe he maye please his wyfe.
34 There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin; the unmarried woman careth about the things of the Lord, to be holy, both in body and in spirit; but she that is married careth about the things of the world, how to 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 say for your own profit; not to cast a noose over you, but with a view to what is becoming, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
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 one thinketh that he behaveth improperly in respect to his virgin [[daughter]], if she pass the flower of her age [[without being married]], and if it must be so, let him do what he will, he committeth no sin; let them marry.
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 But if any one is settled in his purpose, and is under no necessity, but is free to act as he will, and hath determined in his heart to keep his own virgin daughter [[unmarried]], he 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 he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; and he that doth not give her in marriage 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 bound to her husband as long as he liveth; but if her husband die, she is free to marry whom she will, only 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 she is happier if she remain as she is, in my opinion; and I too think that I have the Spirit of God.
But she is happiar yf she so abyde in my iudgmet And I thinke verely that I have the sprete of God.
