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.

Chanim kꞌut are kintzijoj rij ri jastaq ri xitzꞌibꞌaj loq chwe. Qas utz we ri achi man kaqꞌoyiꞌ ta rukꞌ jun ixoq.

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].

Xa kꞌu rumal ri makaj ri kakibꞌan achyabꞌ kukꞌ taq ixoqibꞌ xuqujeꞌ ri ixoqibꞌ kukꞌ taq achyabꞌ, are utz we ri achi kutzukuj rixoqil xuqujeꞌ ri ixoq kutzukuj rachajil.

3 Every man must continue having sexual relations [EUP] with his wife, and every woman must continue having sexual relations with her husband.

Rajawaxik kꞌut ri achi kubꞌan rukꞌ ri rixoqil ri rajawaxik ubꞌanik, xuqujeꞌ ri ixoq kubꞌan rukꞌ ri rachajil ri rajawaxik ubꞌanik.

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].

Man are ta ri ixoq kabꞌan rech puꞌwiꞌ ri utyoꞌjal, xane are ri rachajil. Man are ta xuqujeꞌ ri achajilom kabꞌan rech puꞌwiꞌ ri utyoꞌjal xane are ri rixoqil.

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.

Mixuꞌyaj bꞌa iwibꞌ chibꞌil iwibꞌ. Xane xwi chiqꞌata iwibꞌ we amaqꞌel kibꞌan chꞌawem xuqujeꞌ junam xichomaj. Mibꞌey iwibꞌ churiqik chi iwibꞌ junmul, rech man kixutaqchiꞌj ta ri itzel pa mak rumal chi man kixkwin taj kiqꞌil iwibꞌ.

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].

Xaq xwi kinbꞌij ri utz ubꞌanik, man tajin ta kinya jun taqanik chiꞌwe.

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].

Qas tzij wi, sibꞌalaj kurayij na kꞌuꞌx we ta je ibꞌanik jetaq ri nubꞌanik in. Jaljoj kꞌu wi ri sipanik ri uyaꞌom ri Dios chaqe. Jun wi ri sipanik yaꞌtal che jun, jun chi wi yaꞌtal che ri jun chik.

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.

Kinbꞌij chike ri kꞌamajaꞌ kekꞌuliꞌk xuqujeꞌ chike ri e malkaꞌnibꞌ, utz riꞌ we man kekꞌuliꞌ taj jetaq ri nubꞌanik in.

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].

We kꞌu man kakiqꞌiꞌo chekꞌulanoq, are katanik we kekꞌuliꞌk cho ri kekꞌat na rumal ri kirayinik.

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!

Kinya we taqanik riꞌ chike ri e kꞌulanik winaq (jeꞌ man in taj are ri Ajawxel) ri ixoq mutas ribꞌ che ri rachajil.

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.

We kꞌu kujach ri rachajil, makꞌuliꞌ chi bꞌa junmul, xane tzalij rukꞌ ri rachajil. Xuqujeꞌ ri achi mujach ri rixoqil.

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.

Chike ri nikꞌaj chik kinbꞌij (man utaqanik ta ri Ajawxel waꞌ we riꞌ): we kꞌo ne jun alaxik kuriq jun rixoqil man kojonel taj, karaj kꞌu ri ixoq kakꞌojiꞌ rukꞌ, mujacho.

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.

We kꞌu are ri rachajil ri ixoq man kojonel taj, karaj kꞌu ri achi kakꞌojiꞌ rukꞌ, mujach ri ixoq ri rachajil.

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.

Rumal cher ri achajilom ri man kojonel taj xtyoxirisataj riꞌ rumal ri uriqoj ibꞌ rukꞌ ri rixoqil, je xuqujeꞌ ri ixoqilom ri man kojonel taj xtyoxirisataj riꞌ rumal ri uriqoj ibꞌ rukꞌ ri rachajil. We ta mat jeriꞌ e chꞌuluj bꞌa riꞌ ri akꞌalabꞌ kekꞌojiꞌk, man e chꞌuluj ta kꞌut xane e tyoxirisatal chik.

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.

Pune jeriꞌ, we ri ukꞌulaj jun ri man kojonel taj karaj kꞌut kujach ribꞌ che ri ukꞌulaj kojonel, miqꞌatej. We jewaꞌ kakꞌulmatajik, ri kojonel man kakanaj ta kanoq chuxeꞌ eqaꞌn. Rumal cher ri Dios xujusikꞌij apanoq rech kujkꞌojiꞌk pa jaꞌmaril.

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.)

¿Jas awetaꞌm at ixoq wine awumal awe kakolotaj na ri awachajil? O ¿jas awetaꞌm at achi wine rumal awe kakolotaj na ri awixoqil?

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].

Chiꞌjujunal bꞌa chibꞌana ri ixusikꞌim wi apanoq ri Dios xuqujeꞌ ri ixutaqom chubꞌanik, kintaqanik rech jewaꞌ kabꞌan pa ronojel ri komontyox.

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.

Jacha ta ne ri winaq ri xkojonik xuqujeꞌ kojtal retal, man yaꞌtal ta chik katzalix ri sakꞌital che, je xuqujeꞌ ri man kojtal ta retal are xkojonik, man kakoj ta chi retal rumal cher xkojonik.

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.

Maj kutayij we sakꞌital jun o man sakꞌital taj. Are kꞌo kutayij we kanimaxik ri utaqanik ri Dios.

20 [Generally], each person should remain in the status that he had when he became a Christian.

Chixkꞌol bꞌa ijujunal jawjeꞌ ri ix kꞌo wi are xixusikꞌij apanoq ri Dios.

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].

We at ajchak rech jun chik xuqujeꞌ are kabꞌan rech pa awiꞌ man kakꞌaxir taj awanimaꞌ. We kꞌu katkwinik katel pa uqꞌabꞌ ri kabꞌan rech pa awiꞌ, jeꞌlik riꞌ.

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].

Rumal cher ri ajchak are xsikꞌix apanoq rumal ri Ajawxel, xkiritaj riꞌ rumal ri Ajawxel, je xuqujeꞌ ri xsikꞌix apanoq man ajchak taj, xux riꞌ rajchak ri Cristo.

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].

Paqal xloqꞌbꞌex iwe. Xaq jeriꞌ man kixtzalij ta chik che rajchak japachinaq.

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.

Qachalal, chiꞌjujunal chixkꞌoloq jetaq ri ibꞌanik are xixsikꞌix apanoq rumal ri Dios.

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.

Are kꞌu ri majaꞌ kekꞌuliꞌk, man kꞌo ta jun taqanik rech ri Ajawxel ri yaꞌtal chwe rech kinbꞌij chike, kinbꞌij kꞌu ri kinchomaj in, jer ta ne in kꞌo jun ri xyaꞌtaj wi ri utoqꞌobꞌ ri Dios rech in kuꞌlibꞌal kuꞌx.

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.

In kinchomaj chi utz we ri winaq je kakanaj kanoq jetaq ri ubꞌanik chanim, jeriꞌ rumal cher kꞌax ri qꞌotaj ri uj kꞌo kamik.

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.

¿We at kꞌulanik? Man karayij taj kajach ri akꞌulaj. ¿We man at kꞌulanik? Matzukuj awixoqil.

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].

Man katmakun taj we katkꞌuliꞌk. We kꞌu kꞌo jun akꞌal ali kakꞌuliꞌk, man kamakun ta xuqujeꞌ. Pune jeriꞌ, ri winaq ri kekꞌuliꞌk sibꞌalaj kꞌi kꞌax kakiriq na pa ri kityoꞌjal, are kꞌu ri man kawaj ta in kiriqo.

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.

Wachalal, ri kawaj kinbꞌij are: xa jubꞌiqꞌ chi ri qꞌotaj ri kakanaj chaqe. Ri e kꞌo kixoqil kibꞌanaꞌ chi jer ta ne e maj kixoqil.

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.

Ri koꞌqꞌik kibꞌanaꞌ chi jer man koqꞌ taj. Ri kekiꞌkotik kibꞌanaꞌ chi man kekiꞌkot taj. Ri kakiloqꞌ jun jas ke kibꞌanaꞌ chi je ri man xkechabꞌej taj.

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.

Ri kakikiꞌkotebꞌej ubꞌanik ri jastaq rech we uwachulew riꞌ, kibꞌana chi je ri man kakikiꞌkotebꞌej taj ubꞌanik. Jeriꞌ rumal cher we uwachulew riꞌ xuqujeꞌ ri kꞌo choch kasach na uwach.

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.

Kurayij wanimaꞌ in chi man kakꞌaxir taj iwanimaꞌ che taq ri jastaq. Ri akꞌal taq alabꞌom ri man e kꞌulan taj, are kakꞌaxir kikꞌuꞌx che ri jastaq rech ri Ajawxel rech keqaj choch.

33 But married men are [often] greatly concerned about the affairs of this life. Specifically, they are concerned about pleasing their wives.

Are kꞌu ri kꞌulanik winaq are kakꞌaxir ranimaꞌ che ri jastaq rech ri uwachulew xuqujeꞌ rech kaqaj choch ri rixoqil.

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.

Jaljoj ri kakaj. Ri ixoq ri man kꞌulan taj xuqujeꞌ ri akꞌal ali ri man kꞌulan taj, kakꞌaxir ranimaꞌ chuchꞌojchꞌobꞌexik ri tyoꞌjal xuqujeꞌ ri ranimaꞌ rech kaqaj cho ri Ajawxel. Are kꞌu ri kꞌulanik ixoq are kakꞌaxir ranimaꞌ che ri jastaq rech ri uwachulew xuqujeꞌ chubꞌanik ri kaqaj choch ri rachajil.

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}.

Kinbꞌij we jastaq riꞌ chiꞌwe rech utz kixelik, man xa ta kixinqꞌatej, xane are kawaj utz ri ikꞌaslemal choch ri Ajawxel.

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].

We kꞌo ne jun man je ta tajin kubꞌan chi rilik ri ali ri ubꞌim kꞌulanem che xuqujeꞌ we ri ali utz chik kakꞌuliꞌk, rumal riꞌ kunaꞌ ri ala chi utz chik kekꞌuliꞌk, chekꞌulanoq. Man kemakun taj we kekꞌuliꞌk.

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].

Are kꞌu ri kunaꞌo chi man karaj taj kakꞌuliꞌk xuqujeꞌ kakwinik kabꞌan rech puꞌwiꞌ ri utyoꞌjal, utz riꞌ ri kanoꞌjinik we xuchomaj chi man kakꞌuliꞌ ta rukꞌ ri ali ri ubꞌim kꞌulanem che.

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.)

Je kꞌu riꞌ, utz riꞌ ri kubꞌan jun winaq we kakꞌuliꞌk rukꞌ ri ali ri ubꞌim kꞌulanem, xa kꞌu are sibꞌalaj utz na kubꞌano we man kakꞌuliꞌ rukꞌ.

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.

Ri ixoq nukꞌul rukꞌ ri rachajil are kꞌaslik. We kꞌu kakam ri achajilom, kasolotaj kanoq ri ixoq rech kakꞌuliꞌ chi rukꞌ xapachin ri karaj areꞌ, xwi ta ne wi we pa ri Ajawxel kekꞌuliꞌ wi.

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].

Kinchomaj in chi ri ixoq sibꞌalaj kakiꞌkot na we man kakꞌuliꞌ chik. Kinkojo chi kꞌo ri Uxlabꞌixel rech ri Dios chwe chubꞌixik we jastaq riꞌ.