1 Corinthians 7
1 Now [I will reply to] the things that you wrote to me about. It is good for people not to get married.
Inte taas xaafida mala asi macashako gakontta aggizako lo7okko. Gido attin laymmape naagistanas atuma asas issas issas macha du. Macashas issineys issineys azinay do.
2 But because many people are committing sexual immorality, [which God detests], every man should have his own wife [with whom he can have sexual relations], and every woman should have her own husband [with whom she can have sexual relations].
3 Every man must continue having sexual relations [EUP] with his wife, and every woman must continue having sexual relations with her husband.
Azinay ba machcheys koshizaz wursi ootho. Machaka ba azinas koshizazi ubbaa oothu.
4 A man’s wife does not have the right over her own body [to be the only one to decide about having sexual relations with her husband]. Instead, her husband also has a right [to decide about that]. Similarly, a woman’s husband does not have the right over his own body [to be the only one to decide about having sexual relations with his wife]. Instead, his wife also has a right [to decide about that].
Machi asatethi izis xalala gidontta azinasara kotha. Hessaththoka azina asatethi izas xalala gidontta machcheyssara kotha.
5 You may refuse [to have sexual relations with] each other [EUP] only if you both first agree to do that for a short time, in order that you may both have more time to pray. Then after that, begin having sexual relations again [EUP] in order that Satan will not be able to persuade you [to have sex with someone else] because you are unable to control your sexual desires.
Nam7ay dosan woossas giidi zoren gido giidi qachida gallasatape attin hara gallas issay issas akaye goopite. Hessa geedon intes intena haaroy xoonin xala7ey intena paccontta mala nam7ay issife aqqite.
6 I am telling you these things to say that [God] allows [you to get married, but he] does not say that you must [get married].
Ta hessa gizay coo azazo mala gidontta zore zorays.
7 I myself wish that all people would stay [unmarried/single], as I am. But God has enabled each person to live in ways that seem right for them. He has enabled some people to [live without getting married], and he has enabled other people to [get married].
Asi wuri ta mala machcho ekontta dizako ta dosayss. Gido attin issi issi asas Xoossafe imettida duma imotay dees. Issas duma issi imotay dees. Hankoyssas qass hara imotay dees.
8 Now I want to say this to you unmarried people and to you whose spouses have died: It would be good for you to remain [unmarried] as I am.
Buro ekonttaytane gelonttayta gishshi qasseka azinay hayqida macashata gishshi ta gizay istti gelonttane ekontta ta mala dizako isttas lo7o gayss.
9 But if you cannot control your [sexual desires] [EUP], you should get married. It is better to be married [so that you can satisfy your sexual desires with your spouse] than to constantly have a strong desire [EUP] [for sexual relations].
Gido attin istti bena naaganas danda7onttayta gidiko geleton eketon Coo amon xuugistanape ekoyne geloy lo7o.
10 And now I will give a command for [believers who are] married. This is not a command from me alone; it also comes from the Lord Jesus. You married women must not (separate from/divorce) your husbands!
Ekidaytasine gelidaytas ta immiza azazoy hayssakko. Hiskka Goda azazope attin ta azazo gidena. Azina gelida machcheya ba azinape shaaketufu.
11 But if any of you do that, you must remain unmarried, or else you should be reconciled with your husband [and live with him again]. Similarly, men must not (separate from/divorce) their wives.
Shaaketiza gidiko hara azina gelontta uttu. Akaye giiko ba azinara giigu. Azinayka ba machcho anjji yeddofo.
12 Now I say this to the rest of you, [to those who became believers after they were married. This is what] I [am saying], not what the Lord [has commanded]. If someone has a wife who is not a believer, if she is willing to keep living with him, he must not divorce her.
Hanko asas qass ta hizgays. Hessa gizayka tana attin Goda gidena. Ammanontta macha diza ammanizadey machcheya izara daana dosikko izi izo anjjanas bessena.
13 Similarly, if a woman has a husband who is not a believer, if he is willing to keep living with her, she must not divorce him.
Ammanontta azinay diza ammaniza maccashiya he ammanontta azinay izira daanas koyko iza izape anjjista baanas izis bessena.
14 [I say that] because God has set apart every woman’s unbelieving husband [for himself] because of his wife [being a believer], and God has set apart every man’s unbelieving wife [for himself] because of her husband [being a believer]. If that were not true, [God would consider] their children unacceptable. But, the fact is that [God does consider] them acceptable to him.
Gaasoyka ammanontta azinay ammaniza ba machcheyin anjjetes. Ammanontta maccashayaka ammaniza ba azinan anjjistawus. Hessatho hanontta aggiko inte yelida nayti tunata gidana shin ha7i qass anjjetidaytakko.
15 However, if a woman’s husband who is not a believer or a man’s wife who is not a believer wants to leave, let [him or her] do so. The husband or wife who is a believer should not force the other one to stay. God has chosen us in order that we may live peacefully.
Gido attin nam7afe issay ammanonttadey shaakistana koyko shaaketo. Adde gidin macca gidin ammanizadey hessa mala wogan qachetena. Xoossi nuna saron daana mala xeygides.
16 [You women believers should allow your unbelieving spouses to leave you if they want to], because there is no way that you can be sure that God will save your husband if you stay together [RHQ] (OR, perhaps God will save your husband if you stay together.) Similarly, you men [who are believers], there is no way that you can be sure that God will save your wives if you stay together [RHQ] (OR, perhaps God will save your wives if you stay together.)
Hane ne ne azina ashanakone ay erazii? Woyko haysso ne ne machcho ashanakone ay erayii?
17 However, each person should continue in the status that the Lord gave him, the status that he had when the Lord called him [to belong to him]. That is the rule that I tell people in all the congregations [where I speak].
Coo issi issi ura Xoossi xeygida malane Goday wothida mala deyo. Woossa keethatas ta wothiza wogay hessako.
18 If a man had already been circumcised [RHQ] when he became a Christian, he should not [try to pretend that he is not] circumcised. If a man had not been circumcised [RHQ] before he became a Christian, he should not become circumcised.
Issadey ammananape kase qaxaretidazi gidiko qaxaretontta asa mala hanopo. Qass qaxaretontta dishe ammanidadeyka qaxaretofo.
19 [You should not try to change your status that way], because it means nothing [to God] whether someone is circumcised or not. What is important is that we obey what God has commanded.
Qaxaretin qaxaretontta aggin nam7ankka go7ay baawa. Wanna ayfe yoy Xoossa azazo polokko.
20 [Generally], each person should remain in the status that he had when he became a Christian.
Issi issi uray ba xeygettida xeygetethan minni deyo.
21 If one of you was a slave when you [(sg)] became a Christian [RHQ], do not be concerned about it. However, if you get an opportunity to be free, do [what you need to do to become free].
Ammaniza wode ne aylee? Ne hessas daro metotopa; wozistana danda7iko wozista. Gaasoyka ayle gidi dishe Goda ammanidadey izi Goda goqakko. Hessaththoka ammaniza wode goqa gidonttadey izi Kiristoosas ayllekko.
22 [Do not worry about your previously being a slave], because those who were slaves before they became Christians, the Lord has freed them [from Satan’s control]. Similarly, those who were not slaves before they became Christians, [it is as though] [MET] they are Christ’s slaves [because they must do what he tells them to do] [MET].
23 [Christ] paid a price to buy you [when he died for you]. So do not [act as if you are evil people’s] slaves [by doing the evil things that they tell you to do].
Inte miishan shametidista. Hessa gishshi asa aylle gidopite.
24 My fellow believers, [I repeat that in general] each believer, being in fellowship with God, should continue in the status that he had before he became a Christian.
Ta ishato intefe issi issi uray ba xeygetida mala Xoossara minni deyo.
25 Now [I will answer your question] about women who have never married. There is nothing that the Lord has commanded me [to write about them], but I am writing this to tell you what I think [is best], because the Lord [Jesus] has mercifully enabled me to [say] what is reliable.
Gela7otane paanthata gishshi taas godape imettida azazoy deena. Gido attin Goda maarotethafe dendidayssan ta intes ammanetidade gidada intena zorays.
26 There are a lot of distressing events [happening] now (OR, that will soon happen), so I think that it is better for people to remain in the marital status that they now have.
Hayssa ha7i wode meto gaason inte ha7i diza mala dizako taas lo7o milates.
27 If any of you [men] are married [RHQ], do not try to divorce your wife. If any of you are unmarried [RHQ], do not seek a wife.
Ne machidade gidiko anjjanas koyopa. Machonttade gidiko machcho ekkanas koyopa.
28 But if [any of] you [men] get married, you have not committed a sin [by doing that]. Likewise, if an unmarried woman gets married, she has not committed a sin [by doing that]. However, those who get married will have many troubles, [so I am urging you to remain unmarried in order that] you may not experience [such troubles].
Macho ekikoka nagara gidena. Gela7oyaka geliko nagara gidena. Gido attin ekkiza asati, gelizayti hayssa alameza bolla istta daro metoy gakkana. Ta qass hessi inte bolla gakontta aganayssa dosayss.
29 My fellow believers, this is what I mean: There is not much time left [before Christ returns]. So, from now on those men who are married should [devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they were not married.
Ta ishato ta qofay hayssa malakko. wodezi qanthi gidida gishshi macha dizadey macha bayindade mala deyo.
30 Those who are sad should [devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they were not sad. Those who are rejoicing [should devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they were not joyful.
Yekkizayti yekontta asa mala, ufa7ettizayti ufa7etontta asa mala gideto. Miishe shammidadentti shamettida miisha bess gi qopopeto.
31 Those who are buying things should [devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they did not possess those things. Because this world as it exists now will soon be gone, those who are actively involved in the affairs of this life [should not devote all their time] to be involved in those things.
Hayssa alameza miishan go7etizayti wursi go7etontta asa mala gid deeto. Gaasoyka Hayssa alameza hanoy adhanas deess.
32 [Another reason why] I [encourage you to remain unmarried is that] I desire that none of you be anxious [about the everyday affairs of this life]. Unmarried men are [able to be primarily] concerned about serving the Lord Jesus and trying to please him.
Inte hirigay bayinda daana mala ta koyays. Machonttadey Goda ufayssanas Goda gishshi qopees.
33 But married men are [often] greatly concerned about the affairs of this life. Specifically, they are concerned about pleasing their wives.
Machidadey qass ba machchiyo ufayssanas hayssa alameza miishi qopees.
34 So their thinking is divided. Unmarried women are [able to be] concerned about serving the Lord. They want to set apart their minds and their bodies for serving the Lord. But married women are [often] concerned about the affairs of this life. Specifically, they are concerned about how to please their husbands.
Hayssan iza qofay nam77u keezi shaaketes. Gelontta macashiya woykko gela7oya Godaz xalala qopaysu. Izis gita qofayka ashonkka, ayanankka Godas dumatethikko. Gelidara gidiko ba azina ufayssanas hayssa alameza hano xalala qopaysu.
35 I am telling you this for your own good. I am not saying it in order to restrict you. Instead, I am saying it in order that you may do what is proper and be able to serve the Lord without being distracted {things distracting you}.
Ta hessa gizay intes lo7anaz qopadape attin intena daro qofan yeganas gidena. Taas gita qofay inte wozinay shaaketi nam7u kezontta inte Godan minnidi wogara deyanaskko.
36 [Some of you men have asked about your unmarried daughters]. [I suggest that] if any man thinks that he may be treating his daughter unfairly [by keeping her from marrying], and if it is already past [the right] time for her to get married, and if he thinks that she ought to be married, he should do what he wants to do. He should let her get married. He will not be sinning [by doing that].
Issadey ba oychida gela7oyo wogara oykontta aggiko izi wodeyka ciimi ciimi bikko ekkana koyko ba koyda mala ekko. Ekikone geliko lo7okko. Nagara gidena.
37 But if a man feels absolutely sure [that it is better that his daughter not get married], and if nothing is forcing [her to get married], and if he is free to do what he decides to do on the matter, if he decides that his daughter should not get married, he is doing what is right in [keeping her from marrying].
Gido attin hayssa ha yoozan iza wozinay qaaxontta bena haridi gela7oyo ekkike giidi muritida uray lo7o oothides.
38 So any man who decides that his daughter should get married is doing what is good, but if he decides that she should not get married, he is doing something even better. (OR, [Some of you men have asked about the women to whom you are engaged to marry]. If any man thinks that he may be treating that woman unfairly [by not marrying her], and if it is already past [the right] time for her to get married, and if he wants to marry her very much, he should do what he wants to do. He should marry her. He will not be sinning [by doing that]. But if a man feels absolutely sure [that it is better] for him not to get married, and if nothing is forcing [them to get married], if he is free to make his own decision on the matter, if he decides not to get married, he is doing what is right. So any man who decides that he should get married to the woman he is engaged to is doing what is good, but if he decides that he should not get married, he is doing something even better.)
Hessa gishshi gela7oyo ekidadey lo7o oothides. Ekonttadeyka adhetha lo7o oothides.
39 Women must remain married to their husbands while their husbands are still alive. But if a woman’s husband dies, she is free to marry any [unmarried] man whom she wants to marry, but he must belong to the Lord.
Issi macashi azinay paxxa diza wode kumethan ba azinara qachistadusu. Azinay hayqiko ba koyda ura gelana danda7aysu. Iza gelanadey ammanizade gido attin gelu.
40 However, I think that she will be happier if she does not marry again. And I believe that the Spirit of God is [directing] me [as I say that].
Ta qofa mala gidiko iza gelontta dizako daro ufayssan deyandusu. Taasika tanan Xoossa ayanay diza milates.
