1 Corinthians 7

1 Now, concerning the things whereof ye wrote, it were, good, for a man, not to touch, a woman;

Afei, nea ɛfa nsɛm a mokyerɛw de brɛɛ me no ho ni: Eye sɛ ɔbarima nware.

2 But, on account of fornications, let, each man, have, his own wife, and, each woman, have, her own husband:

Nanso esiane aguamammɔ nti ɛsɛ sɛ ɔbarima biara nya ɔno ankasa ne yere, na ɔbea biara nso nya ɔno ankasa ne kunu.

3 Unto the wife, let the husband render what is her due, and, in like manner, the wife also, unto the husband, —

Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔbarima yɛ nʼasɛde sɛ okunu na ɔbea nso yɛ nʼasɛde sɛ ɔyere na wɔn mu biara boa ne yɔnko.

4 The wife, over her own body, hath not authority, but the husband, and, in like manner, the husband also, over his own body, hath not authority, but the wife.

Ɔyere nipadua no nyɛ ɔno nko ara dea, na ɛyɛ okunu no nso de bi. Saa ara na okunu no nso nipadua no nyɛ ɔno nko ara dea, na mmom ɛyɛ ɔyere no nso de bi.

5 Be not depriving one another—unless perhaps by consent for a season, that ye may have leisure for prayer, and, again, may be together, —lest Satan be tempting you by reason of your want of self-control.

Mommfa mo ho nkame mo ho mo ho. Gye sɛ mo nyinaa pene so bere tiaa bi a morebɔ mpae; na sɛ muwie mpaebɔ no a munhyia mu na ɔbonsam ansɔ mo anhwɛ, efisɛ, muntumi nni mo ho so.

6 This, however I am saying, by way of concession, not of injunction;

Menka saa asɛm yi sɛ ɔhyɛ so, na mmom mereka no sɛ mama mo ho kwan.

7 Besides, I desire all men to be, even as myself, —but, each one, hath his, personal, gift from God, one, after this manner, and, another, after that.

Ɛkaa me nko a na anka mo nyinaa te sɛ me. Nanso obiara wɔ ɔdom akyɛde sononko bi a Onyankopɔn de ama no. Oyi wɔ nʼakyɛde na ɔfoforo nso wɔ nʼakyɛde.

8 But I say, to the unmarried, and to the widows, good, were it for them, that they should abide, even as I;

Afei asɛm a mereka akyerɛ asigyafo ne akunafo ne sɛ: Eye sɛ mo nko ara mobɛtena ase sɛnea mete hɔ yi.

9 But, if they have not self-control, let them marry, for, better, is it, to marry than to burn.

Na sɛ morentumi nhyɛ mo ho so nso a monkɔwareware. Eye sɛ mobɛware sen sɛ mobɛhyɛ mo ho ahometew.

10 To the married, however, I give charge—not, I, but the Lord, —that, a wife, from her husband, do not depart, —

Mo awarefo nso, mewɔ ɔhyɛ nsɛm bi a emfi me na efi Awurade nkyɛn se: Ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔbea gyaa ne kunu.

11 But, if she should even depart, let her remain unmarried, or, to her husband, be reconciled; and let not, a husband, leave, his wife.

Sɛ ɛba saa a, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔware bio; anaasɛ nso wɔka ɔne ne kunu bo mu. Saa ara na ɛnsɛ sɛ okunu nso gyaa ne yere.

12 But, unto the rest, say, I—not the Lord, —if, any brother, hath, a wife that believeth not, and, she, is well pleased to dwell with him, let him not leave her;

Mo a moaka no meka kyerɛ mo, efi mʼankasa na emfi Awurade, sɛ Okristoni barima wɔ yere a ɔnyɛ Okristoni na ɔbea no pene so sɛ ɔne no bɛtena ase a, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔbarima no gyaa no.

13 And, a woman who hath a husband that believeth not, and, he, is well pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband; —

Saa ara nso na sɛ Okristoni bea wɔ okunu a ɔnyɛ Okristoni na ɔbarima no pene so sɛ ɔne no bɛtena a, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔbea no gyaa no.

14 For the husband that believeth not is hallowed in the wife, and the wife that believeth not is hallowed in the brother: else were, your children, impure, but, now, are they, pure.

Esiane bɔ a ɔbarima a ɔnyɛ Okristoni de ne ho abɔ ɔbea no nti, Onyankopɔn begye no na ɔbea a ɔnyɛ Okristoni no nso, esiane bɔ a ɔde ne ho abɔ ɔbarima no nti, Onyankopɔn bɛtew ne ho. Sɛ anyɛ saa a, wɔn mma bɛyɛ sɛ abosonsomfo mma nanso sɛnea ɛte yi de, wɔbɛyɛ kronkron.

15 But, if, the unbelieving, departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister hath not come into bondage, in such cases, but, in peace, hath God called us.

Na sɛ nso wɔn mu nea ɔnyɛ Okristoni no pɛ sɛ ɔtew ne ho fi Okristoni no ho a, momma no kwan. Sɛ ɛba saa a, Okristoni no, sɛ ɛyɛ okunu anaa ɔyere no, de ne ho. Onyankopɔn afrɛ mo sɛ montena ase asomdwoe mu.

16 For how knowest thou, O woman, whether, thy husband, thou shalt save? Or how knowest thou, O man, whether, thy wife, thou shalt save?

Ɔyere a woyɛ Okristoni, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na woahu sɛ worentumi nnye wo kunu nkwa? Na okunu a woyɛ Okristoni nso, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na woahu sɛ worentumi nnye wo yere nkwa?

17 If not—as the Lord hath distributed—unto each one, as God hath called, each one, so, let him be walking; —and, so, in all the assemblies, I ordain.

Mo mu biara ntena ase wɔ tebea a Awurade de ama no no, sɛnea na ɔte a Onyankopɔn frɛɛ no no mu. Eyi ne mmara a mekyerɛ wɔ asafo biara mu.

18 After being circumcised, was any called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision, hath any been called? let him not be circumcised:

Sɛ twetiatwani bi ate Onyankopɔn frɛ a, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔpepa twetia no ho nsɛnkyerɛnne biara. Sɛ ɔbarima nso a ontwaa twetia bi ate Onyankopɔn frɛ a, ɛnsɛ sɛ otwa twetia.

19 The circumcision, is, nothing, and, the uncircumcision, is, nothing, —but keeping the commandments of God.

Efisɛ sɛ obi atwa twetia na ɔfoforo nso ntwaa twetia no nka hwee. Nea ɛho hia ne sɛ wubedi Onyankopɔn mmara so.

20 Each one, in the calling wherein he was called, in the same, let him abide:

Sɛnea obiara te a Onyankopɔn frɛɛ no no, ɔntena mu saa ara.

21 A bond-servant, wast thou called? let it not cause thee concern; but, if thou canst even become, free, rather use it.

Onyankopɔn frɛɛ wo no na woyɛ akoa ana? Mma ɛno nhaw wo na sɛ wowɔ ɔkwan bi a wubetumi afa so ade wo ho a, fa so.

22 For, he who in the Lord was called, being a bond-servant, is, a freed-man of the Lord: in like manner, he that was called being, a freeman, is Christ’s bond-servant: —

Efisɛ akoa a Awurade afrɛ no no yɛ Awurade nipa a ɔde ne ho. Saa ara nso na obi a ɔde ne ho a Kristo afrɛ no no yɛ Kristo akoa.

23 With a price, have ye been bought, —do not become bond-servants of men:

Onyankopɔn tɔɔ mo aboɔden, ɛno nti monnyɛ nkoa mma nnipa.

24 Each one, wherein he was called, brethren, in the same, let him abide with God.

Anuanom, ɛsɛ sɛ mo mu biara tena ase wɔ Onyankopɔn mu sɛnea na mote ansa na wɔrefrɛ mo no.

25 But, concerning them who are virgin, injunction of the Lord, have I none; yet, a judgment, do I give, as one who hath obtained mercy from the Lord to be, faithful:

Nea ɛfa asigyafo ho nso no ni: Minnyaa ɔhyɛ nsɛm biara mfii Awurade nkyɛn, nanso meka mʼadwene te sɛ obi a Onyankopɔn mmɔborɔhunu nti wɔagye me ato mu.

26 I consider this, then, to be, good, in the circumstances, by reason of the existing distress, —that it is, good for a man, so, to be:

Wudwen mprempren ɔhaw yi ho a, misusuw sɛ eye sɛ onipa tena ase sɛnea ɔte biara.

27 Hast thou become bound to a wife? do not seek to be loosed; hast thou become loosed from a wife? do not seek a wife.

Wowɔ ɔyere? Sɛ wowɔ ɔyere a, nyɛ wʼadwene sɛ woregyaa no. Wonwaree ana? Sɛ wonwaree a nhwehwɛ ɔyere.

28 If, however, thou shouldst even marry, thou hast not sinned; and, if one who is virgin should marry, that one hath not sinned; —but, tribulation of the flesh, shall, such, have: —howbeit, I, spare you.

Nanso sɛ woware a wonyɛɛ bɔne ɛ. Sɛ ɔbabun ware a ɔnyɛɛ bɔne ɛ. Nanso esiane ɔhaw a saa aware no de ba nti, na anka mepɛ sɛ mobɛkwati saa ɔhaw no.

29 But, this, I say—the opportunity is, contracted for what remaineth—in order that, they who have wives, may be, as though they had none,

Nea mekyerɛ ne sɛ, anuanom, bere a aka no sua. Efi saa bere yi ɛsɛ sɛ mmarima a wɔawareware tena ase sɛnea wɔnwaree da;

30 And, they who weep, as though they wept not, and, they who rejoice, as though they rejoiced not, and, they who buy, as though they possessed not,

wɔn a wosu yɛ sɛnea wɔn werɛ nhowee; wɔn a wɔserew yɛ sɛnea wonni anigye; wɔn a wɔtɔ yɛ sɛnea nea wɔtɔe no nyɛ wɔn de;

31 And, they who use the world, as though they used it not to the full, —for the fashion of this world passeth away;

wɔn a wɔde wiase abɔ wɔn bo yɛ sɛnea wonhuu bi da. Na sɛnea wiase yi te mprempren yi renyɛ saa nkyɛ.

32 And I desire you to be, without anxiety: —the unmarried man, is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

Mempɛ sɛ biribiara haw mo. Ɔbarima a ɔnwaree no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔde ne ho ma Awurade adwumayɛ; efisɛ ɔbɔ mmɔden sɛ Awurade ani bɛsɔ no;

33 But, he that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how may please his wife—

nanso ɔbarima warefo de ne ho to wiase nneɛma so, efisɛ ɔpɛ sɛ ɔsɔ ne yere ani,

34 And he is divided; and, the unmarried woman, or the virgin, is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy [both] in her body and in her spirit; but, she that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

enti wɔtwe no afanu no nyinaa. Ɔbea a ɔnwaree anaa ɔbabun de ne ho ma Awurade adwuma wɔ ɔhonam ne honhom fam; nanso ɔbea a waware no de ne ho to wiase nneɛma so, efisɛ ɔpɛ sɛ ɔsɔ ne kunu ani.

35 This, however, with a view to your own profit, am I saying, —not that, a snare, upon you, I may cast, but with a view to what is comely, and devoted unto the Lord, without distraction.

Mereka saa asɛm yi, efisɛ mepɛ sɛ meboa mo. Merenhyehyɛ mmara bi mma mo. Na mmom mepɛ sɛ moyɛ nea eye na ɛteɛ na mode mo ho nyinaa ma Awurade adwuma.

36 If however anyone considereth it behaving unseemly towards his virginity, if he should be beyond the bloom of life, —and, thus, it ought to come about, what he chooseth, let him do, —he sinneth not: let them marry:

Sɛ ɛhaw ɔbarima bi a ɔne ɔbea ahyehyɛ aware sɛ ontumi nyɛ nʼasɛde, na sɛ ɔbarima no ntumi nhyɛ nʼakɔnnɔ so nti ɔpɛ sɛ ɔware a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔware sɛnea ɔhwehwɛ no. Bɔne biara nni eyi ho.

37 But, he that standeth in his heart, steadfast, having no necessity, but hath authority concerning his own will, and, this, hath determined in his own heart, —to preserve his own virginity, well shall he do.

Nanso eye mmom sɛ ɔbɛhyɛ ne ho so na wasi nʼadwene pi sɛ ɔrenware.

38 So that, he that giveth in marriage his own virginity, doeth, well; and, he that giveth it not, shall do, better.

Eye sɛ ɔbarima ware de, nanso sɛ anka wanware koraa a na eye.

39 A wife, is bound for as long a time as her husband is living; but, if the husband have fallen asleep, she is, free, to be married unto whom she pleaseth, —only, in the Lord;

Sɛ ɔbea warefo kunu te ase a, ɔnne ne ho; na sɛ ne kunu no wu de a, ɔwɔ ho kwan sɛ ɔware ɔfoforo a ɔpɛ; nanso ɛsɛ sɛ ɛyɛ Kristo aware.

40 But, happier, is she, if, so, she remain, —in my judgment; for I think, I also, have the Spirit of God.

Na sɛ otumi tena ase sɛnea ɔte no nso a, ne ho bɛtɔ no yiye. Mʼadwene ni, na migye di sɛ me nso mewɔ Onyame Honhom.