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.
Hablaré en cuanto a lo que me escribieron, diciendo: “No es bueno casarse”.
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].
Sin embargo, por causa de la tentación hacia la inmoralidad sexual, es mejor que cada hombre tenga su propia esposa, y cada mujer su propio esposo.
3 Every man must continue having sexual relations [EUP] with his wife, and every woman must continue having sexual relations with her husband.
El esposo debe satisfacer las necesidades sexuales de su esposa, y la esposa las de su esposo.
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].
El cuerpo de la esposa no solo le pertenece a ella, sino también a su esposo; y de la misma manera el cuerpo del esposo no solo le pertenece a él sino también a su esposa.
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.
De manera que no se priven el uno del otro, excepto por mutuo acuerdo, por un tiempo, por ejemplo, si quieren dedicar un tiempo a la oración. Después, vuelvan a estar juntos para que Satanás no los tiente a pecar por causa de su falta de dominio propio.
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].
No les digo esto como un mandamiento, sino como una concesión.
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].
No obstante, desearía que todos fueran como yo, pero cada persona tiene su propio don de Dios. Una persona tiene uno, mientras otra persona tiene otro.
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.
A los que aún no están casados, o a los que han enviudado, yo les diría que es mejor que permanezcan como yo.
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].
Pero si carecen de dominio propio, entonces deben casarse, porque es mejor casarse que estarse quemando de deseo.
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!
Estos son mis consejos para los que están casados, de hecho, no son míos sino del Señor: La esposa no debe abandonar a su esposo
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.
(o si lo hace, no debe volver a casarse, o debe regresar con él); y el esposo no debe abandonar a su esposa.
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.
Ahora, al resto de ustedes (y en esto hablo yo, y no el Señor), yo les diría que si un hombre cristiano tiene una esposa que no es cristiana y ella está dispuesta a permanecer con él, entonces él no debe dejarla.
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.
Y si una mujer cristiana tiene un esposo que no es cristiano, y él está dispuesto a permanecer con ella, entonces ella no debe dejarlo.
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.
Para un hombre que no es cristiano, su relación matrimonial es santificada por la esposa que sí es cristiana, y para la esposa que no es cristiana, la relación matrimonial es santificada por el esposo que sí es cristiano. De otro modo significaría que sus hijos serían impuros, pero ahora son santos.
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.
Sin embargo, si la esposa que no es cristiana se va, que se vaya. En tales casos el hombre o la mujer que sí son cristianos no tienen ataduras esclavizantes, pues Dios nos ha llamado a vivir en paz.
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.)
A las esposas les digo: ¿quién sabe? ¡Puede ser que tú salves a tu esposo! Y a los esposos también les digo: ¿quién sabe? ¡Puede ser que tú salves a tu esposa!
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].
Aparte de tales casos, cada uno de ustedes debería mantenerse en la situación que el Señor le asignó, y seguir viviendo la vida a la que Dios los ha llamado. Ese es mi consejo a todas las iglesias.
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.
¿Estaban ustedes circuncidados cuando se convirtieron? No se vuelvan incircuncisos. ¿Estaban incircuncisos cuando se convirtieron? No se circunciden.
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.
La circuncisión no significa nada, y la incircuncisión tampoco. Lo que realmente importa es guardar los mandamientos de Dios.
20 [Generally], each person should remain in the status that he had when he became a Christian.
Todos deberían permanecer en la condición en que estaban cuando fueron llamados.
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].
Si cuando fuiste llamado eras un esclavo, no te preocupes, aunque si tienes la oportunidad de ser libre, tómala.
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].
Si eras un esclavo cuando el Señor te llamó, ahora eres libre, trabajando para el Señor. De la misma manera, si fuiste llamado cuando eras libre, ¡ahora eres esclavo de 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].
Por ustedes se pagó un precio, así que ya no sean esclavos de nadie.
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.
Hermanos y hermanas, permanezcan en la condición que estaban cuando fueron llamados, pero viviendo con 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.
Ahora, en cuanto a las “personas que no están casadas”, no tengo una instrucción específica del Señor, así que permítanme darles mi opinión como alguien que mediante la misericordia del Señor es considerado digno de confianza.
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.
Por la difícil situación en la que estamos en este momento, pienso que es mejor que simplemente permanezcan como están.
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.
¿Están ya casados? No traten de divorciarse. ¿No están casados? No traten de casarse.
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].
Si no se casan, no es pecado. Si una mujer que no está casada se casa, no es pecado. Pero tendrán muchas dificultades en este mundo y quisiera que las evitaran.
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.
Les digo, hermanos y hermanas, que el tiempo es corto, y de ahora en adelante, para los que están casados puede que parezca como si no estuvieran casados,
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.
y los que lloran como si no lloraran, y los que celebraban, como si no hubieran celebrado, y los que compraron, como si no hubieran poseído nada,
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.
y los que andaban en cosas del mundo, como si no los satisficiera. Porque el orden actual del mundo está pasando.
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.
Yo preferiría que se mantuvieran libres de tales preocupaciones. Un hombre que no está casado está más atento a las cosas que son importantes para el Señor, y cómo puede agradarle.
33 But married men are [often] greatly concerned about the affairs of this life. Specifically, they are concerned about pleasing their wives.
Pero un hombre que está casado presta atención a lo que es importante en este mundo y cómo puede agradar a su esposa.
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.
En consecuencia, su lealtad está dividida. De la misma manera, una mujer o jovencita está atenta a lo que es importante para el Señor para así vivir una vida dedicada tanto en cuerpo como en espíritu. Pero una mujer casada está atenta a lo que es importante en el mundo, y cómo puede agradar a su esposo.
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}.
Les digo esto para su bien. No intento poner lazo en sus cuellos, sino mostrarles lo correcto a fin de que puedan servir al Señor sin distracciones.
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].
Pero si un hombre piensa que se está comportando de manera inapropiada con la mujer que está comprometido, y si piensa que podría ceder ante sus deseos sexuales, y cree que debe casarse, no será pecado si se casa.
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].
Pero si un hombre se mantiene fiel a sus principios, y no tiene obligación de casarse, y tiene el poder para mantener sus sentimientos bajo control y permanecer comprometido con ella, hace bien en no casarse.
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.)
De modo que el hombre que se casa con la mujer con quien está comprometido, hace bien, aunque el que no se casa hace mejor.
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.
Una mujer está atada a su esposo mientras él viva. Pero si su esposo muere, ella queda libre para casarse con quien ella quiera en el Señor.
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].
Pero en mi opinión, ella sería más feliz si no se volviera a casar, y creo que cuando digo esto también tengo el Espíritu de Dios.
