1 Qoronttoosa 7
1 Hintte taw xaafida dabddaabbiyas zaaroy hayssa. Issi asi machchonna de7ikko lo77o.
NOW with regard to those things concerning which ye have written unto me, it were good for a man not to touch a woman.
2 Shin laymatethafe attanaw issi issi addey machcho ekko; qassi issi issi maccasas azini de7o.
But because of the whoredoms, let every man have his own wife, and every wife her own husband.
3 Azinay ba machchees, qassi machchiya ba azinaas bessiyabaa kuntho.
Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence, and in like manner also the wife to the husband.
4 Machchees ba asatethaa bolla iw maati baawa, shin maatay I azinaassa. Hessadakka, azinaas iya asatethaa bolla maati baawa, shin maatay machcheessa.
The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.
5 Hintte woosan guutha wode gam77anaw zoretethan gidonna ixxiko, issoy issuwa diggofite. Hessa gaason hinttenatethaa haaranaw xoonettin, Xalahey hinttena paacconna mela issife de7ite.
Defraud not one another, except it may be by consent occasionally, that ye may have more leisure for fasting and prayer; and come together again, lest Satan tempt you through your incontinence.
6 Shin taani hinttena zoranaw hayssa gaysippe attin kiita gidenna.
But in this I speak my opinion only, not authoritatively.
7 Asi ubbay taada machcho ekkonna de7iyakko dosays, shin Xoossay issuwas issuwas immida dumma imoti de7ees. Issuwas hayssa mela hankkuwas hessa mela imoti de7ees.
For I would that all men were even as myself: but every man hath his peculiar gift from God, one of this sort, and another of that.
8 Machcho ekkiboonnayssatasinne azina geliboonnayssatas qassi am77etas taani gey, taada ekkonna woykko gelonna de7ite gada zorays.
I say then to the unmarried and the widows, that it is becoming them if they abide as I am.
9 Shin amon xuugetteyssafe ekkeysinne geleyssi lo77o gidiya gisho, entti banttana haaranaw dandda7onna ixxiko, ekkonne gelo.
But if they have not the gift of continence, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
10 Taani ekkidayssatanne gelidayssata hayssada gada zorays; tana gidikke Goday kiittees; machchiya ba azinaappe shaakettofo.
But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband:
11 Shin shaakettiko hara azina gelonna barkka de7o woykko ba azinaara giigo. Azinay ba machchiw billofo.
and even if she should be separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
12 Shin haratas Godaa gidonnashin, taani hayssada gays. Ammanonna machcha de7iya ammaniyaa azini de7ikko, iya machchiya iyara issife daanaw koykko iyo billofo.
But to the others I speak, not the Lord, If any brother hath a wife unbelieving, yet she chuseth to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
13 Qassi ammanonna azini de7iya ammaniyaa machchaa de7ikko, I azinay iira issife daanaw koykko iyappe bilettofo.
And the wife which hath a husband not a believer, and he chuses to dwell with her, let her not put him away.
14 Ammanonna azinay ba ammaniyaa machche baggara geeyees; qassi ammanonna machchiya ba ammaniyaa azina baggara geeyawusu. Hessi baynneeko, hintte nayti tuna gidoosona, shin ha77i entti geeshshi.
For the husband that believeth not is sanctified by the wife, and the wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband: else indeed your children were unclean, but now are they holy.
15 Shin ammanonna azinay woykko machchiya billanaw koykko billo. Ammaniya machchiya woykko azinay hessa melaban qashettokona. Xoossay nuna sarotethan daana mela xeegis.
But if the unbelieving person depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in these cases, but God hath called us unto peace.
16 Ammaniya machchete, neeni ammanonna ne azinaa ashshaneekko ay eray? Woykko ammaniyaa azinaw, neeni ammanonna ne machchiw ashshaneekko ay eray?
For how knowest thou, O wife, but thou shalt save thy husband? and how knowest thou, O husband, but thou shalt save thy wife?
17 Issi issi asi Goday iyaw immida imotaadanne Xoossay iya xeegidayssada de7o. Woosa keetha ubban taani tamaarssida wogay hayssa.
Nevertheless as God has bestowed the gift on every man as the Lord hath called every man, so let him walk, and so I give command in all the churches.
18 Oonikka qaxxarettidi ammanidabaa gidikko, qaxxarettonaada hanoppo. Qaxxarettonna ammanida oonikka de7ikko, qaxxarettanaw koyoppo.
Is any man called being circumcised? let him not affect uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
19 Xoossa kiitaa polanaw besseesppe attin qaxxarettin qaxxarettonna aggin aykkoka maaddenna.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the observance of the commandments of God.
20 Issi issi asi Xoossay bana xeegiya wode de7eyssada de7o.
Let every one abide in the calling in which he is called.
21 Xoossay nena xeegiya wode neeni aylle? Aykkoy baawa hessas un77ettofa. Shin neeni aylletethafe la77a keyanaw dandda7ikko yeda keya.
Art thou called being a slave? let it give thee no concern; but if thou canst also obtain thy freedom, rather make use of it.
22 Aylle gidi de7ishe Godan xeegettida asi Godan aylletethaafe la77a keyis. Hessadakka, aylle gidonna de7ishe, Godan xeegettida asi Kiristtoosa aylle.
For he that is called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord’s freed man: in like manner also, he that is called, being a free man, is the servant of Christ.
23 Xoossay hinttena gaten shammida gisho asa aylle gidoppite.
Have you been redeemed with a price? become not the slaves of men.
24 Ta ishato, hintte issoy issoy xeegettiya wode de7iya de7uwan Xoossaara issife de7ite.
Let every one, brethren, in the vocation wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
25 Geela7otabaa Goday tana kiittidabay baawa. Shin Goday taw immida maarotethaa mela taani hinttena zorays.
Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I offer my opinion, as having obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful.
26 Hiza, ha77i metuwa gisho, ekkonna woykko gelonna duussi taw lo77o daanees.
I think then that this is becoming, considering our present straits, that it is proper for a man to be thus.
27 Ne machcho ekkidabaa gidikko, billanaw koyoppa. Ne machcho ekkaboonnabaa gidikko, ekkanaw koyoppa.
Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
28 Shin ne machcho ekkiko nagari baawa. Hessada geela7iyakka azina gelikko nagari baawa. Shin ekkiya geliya asaas ha sa7an daro metoy de7iya gisho hintte hessafe attana mela ta koyays.
But if thou shouldst marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned; though such will have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.
29 Ta ishato, ta gey hessa; wodey wuris. Hizappe sinthe machcha de7eyssi machcho ekkonayssada de7o.
Now this I say, brethren, that the time is short. The conclusion is, that even they who have wives, should be as though they had not;
30 Yeekkeyssati yeekkonaada, ufaytteyssati ufayttonaada, shammeyssati aykkoka baynnaada banttana taybo.
and they who weep as though they wept not; and they who rejoice as though they rejoiced not; and they that purchase as though they possessed not;
31 Ha sa7aa shaluwan maadetteyssati maadettiboonaada hano. Ha alamiya malay aadhdhana.
and they who use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
32 Hintte hirggi baynna daana mela ta dosays. Machcho ekkiboonnayssi Godaa ufayssanaw koyaa gisho, Godabaa qoppees.
But I would have you to be free from anxiety. He who is unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord:
33 Shin machcho ekkidayssi ba machchiw ufayssanaw koyaa gisho, ha sa7abaa qoppees.
but he who is married is anxious about the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.
34 Iya qofay nam77an shaakettees. Azina gelaboonna geela7iya ba asatethaaninne ba shemppuwan geeyada Godaa ufayssanaw koyaa gisho, Godaaba qoppawusu. Shin azinaa gelidaara ba azinaa ufayssanaw koyaa gisho, sa7abaa qoppawusu.
A wife and a virgin hath different pursuits: the unmarried woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.
35 Taani hessa hinttew odey, hintte maadettana melassafe attin hinttena un77ethanaw gidenna. Shin hintte qofay shaakettonna maaran de7idi Godaa ufayssiyabaa hintte oothana mela taani odays.
Now I say this for your own advantage, and not that I should lay a snare in your way, but as what is seemly, and that you may wait on the Lord without distraction.
36 Oonikka ba oychchida geela7ees gelo wodey aadhdhis gidi iyo agganaw qoppiko, hessi qassi iw lo77o gidonnayssi iyaw si7ettiko, ba koyidayssa ootho; entti eketto, geletto; hessan nagari baawa.
But if a person supposes it would be unseemly for a virgin of his if she should pass the flower of her age in celibacy, and that duty directs it should be so, let him do as he is inclined, he doth not sin: let such marry.
37 Shin issi asi un77ethiyabay dhayin, ba wozanan minnidi, bana haaridi, ba oychchida geela7iw ekkenaw agganaw koykko loythis.
But he that is stedfast in his heart, not having any necessity, but retaineth power over his own inclination, and hath determined this in his heart that he will preserve his own virgin state, doeth well.
38 Hessa gisho, geela7iw ekkiya uray loythis; qassi ekkonna uray daro loythis.
Wherefore though he who giveth in marriage doeth well, yet he who avoids a matrimonial connection, doeth better.
39 Machchiya ba azinay paxa de7iya wode ubban iyara qashettasu. Shin I azinay hayqqiko, ba dosida azina gelanaw dandda7awusu. Gidoshin, iya geliya addey ammaniyaa asi gidanaw bessees.
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth: but if her husband be dead, she is free to be married to whomsoever she will, but only in the Lord.
40 Ta qofan gidikko, iya gelonna de7ikko ufayssan daana. Qassi taw, ta bolla Xoossaa Ayyaanay de7iya daanees.
But she is more blessed if she abide as she is, in my opinion: and I think I have the spirit of God.
