1 Kolinta 7

1 Moala n bua ki maadi yin den diani ki buali nni ya maama. li hani ke o ja n da taa pua.

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me, it is praiseworthy for a man not to approach a woman.

2 Ama kelima mi conconma n yaba maama, li pundi ja kuli n ya pia o pua, pua mo kuli ya pia o calo.

But, on account of whoredom, let each have his own wife and let a woman have her own husband.

3 O ya ya tiendi no pua po yaala n pundi, o pua moko ya tiendi o calo po yeni.

And let the man render to his wife the kindness which is due; and so also the woman to her husband.

4 O pua ki die o gbanandi, o calo n die, o ja moko ki die, o gbanandi, o pua n die.

The woman is not the sovereign over her body, but her husband: so also the man is not the sovereign over his body, but the wife.

5 Yin da yie mani yiyaba po, kali yikuli ya juogi ki tuo ki bili u yogunu waamu i jaandi po. Lani ya pendi, yin goa ki taani leni yiyaba ke sutani da tulini yi kelima yi gbali i gbanandi kubima.

Therefore, deprive not one another, except when ye both consent, at the time ye devote yourselves to fasting and prayer; and return again to the same disposition, that Satan tempt you not because of the concupiscence of your body.

6 Min madi yeni, laa tie ke n bili yipo yin baa tiendi yaala ka, li yie sanbili yo.

But this I say, as to weak persons, not of positive precept.

7 N bua ke nilo kuli n ya tie nani min tie maama na. Ama nilo kuili baa U Tienu kani ya paabu n ki taa leni o lielo, niyendo ba ki baa fidi ki tieni lene, nitoa mo lene.

For I would that all men might be like me in purity. But every man is endowed with his gift of God; one thus, and another so.

8 Moala n maadi yaaba n daa tieni ñiigili, Bi jaba leni bi puaba, leni a kpepuana mo po, li baa hani bi po ban ya tie ban tie maama, nani moko n tie maama.

And I say to them who have no wives, and to widows, that it is advantageous to them to remain as I am.

9 Ama bi ya kan fidi ki kubi bi gbanandi, ban tieni li ñiigili, kelima bi ya tieni li ñiigili hani ki cie bi gbanandi n ya fiidi bipo nani mi fantama n co tieni, ki paadi ba.

But if they cannot endure it, let them marry: for it is more profitable to take a wife, than to burn with concupiscence.

10 N bili mi naa maama yaaba n tieni li ñiili po. Mini ka bili ma o Diedo n bili maa. O pua n da ña o calo kani.

And on them who have wives, I enjoin, -not I, but my Lord, -that the woman separate not from her husband.

11 O ya ñani o kani wan da kuni jatoa, wan ya ye obebe, yaaka wan go mangi leni o calo ki goa o kani, ja mo n da ñani o pua

And if she separate, let her remain without a husband, or be reconciled to her husband; and let not the man put away his wife.

12 Moala n maadi yaaba n sieni po, mini n maadi, o Diedo ka. Ti kpiilo yendo ya pia ya pua n ki daani, ama ki tuo ki ye leni o, wan da ñani o.

And to the rest, say I, - I, not my Lord, -that if there be a brother, who hath a wife that believeth not, and she is disposed to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 Ya pua n pia o calo ke waa tuo ki daani, ama ki tuo ki baa ye leni o, wan da ña o kani.

And that woman, who hath a husband that believeth not, and he is disposed to dwell with her let her not forsake her husband.

14 Kelima ya calo n ki daani baa mi gagidihanma kelima o pua po. Ya pua n ki daani mo baa mi gagidihanma kelima o calo po. Lani yaaka yi bila bi baa joagini, ama lan tie maama yeni, bi gagidi.

For the husband who believeth not, is sanctified by the wife that believeth; and the wife who believeth not, is sanctified by the husband that believeth: otherwise their children would be impure; but now are they pure.

15 Ama yua n ki daani ya bua ki ña, ban cedi wan ña. O ya ñani, ti kpiiba, lan tie ja bi pua, faabi leni laa lolima, kelima U Tienu yini ti ke tin ya ye leni mi yanduanma.

But if the unbeliever separateth, let him separate: A brother or sister is not in bondage in such cases: it is to peace, God hath called us.

16 Fini o pua, a bani lede a ya baa faabi a calo? Fini o ja mo, a bani lede a ya baa faabi a pua?

For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou wilt procure life to thy husband? Or, thou husband, knowest thou, whether thou wilt procure life to thy wife?

17 Lanwani bonyenla bebe n ye, yua kuli ya ye nani o Diedo n puni o maama, ki hoadi wan den tie maama U Tienu n yini o ya yogunu. Lan tie min biliti yaala Kilisiti n yini yaaba i kaani kuli po.

Every one, however, as the Lord hath distributed to him, and every one as God hath called him, so let him walk. And also thus I enjoin upon all the churches.

18 O nilo ya den kua ku koanciagu U Tienu n yini o ya yogunu, wan da lingi ki bolini ku koanciagu maalima, o nilo yaa den kua U Tienu n yini o yogunu, wan da kua.

Is a circumcised person called, let him not revert to uncircumcision: and if one uncircumcised be called, let him not become circumcised.

19 O nilo ya kua leni o yaa kua, laa tie pu, ama U Tienu mabilikaama kubima n tie li kuli.

For circumcision is nothing, neither is uncircumcision; but the keeping of God's commands.

20 Nilo kuli n ya tie wan den tie maama U Tienu n den yini o ya yogunu.

Let every one continue in the vocation, in which he was called.

21 A ya den tie yonbo U Tienu n yini a ya yogunu, lan da yagi a yama. Ama a ya baa fidi ki faabi, han moandi.

If thou wert called, being a servant; let it not trouble thee. But if thou canst be made free, choose it rather than to serve.

22 Yua n tie yonbo o Diedo n yini o ya yogunu, o Diedo faabi o ke o tua o yua. Yua n die o yuli mo U Tienu n yini o ya yogunu tua kilisiti yonbo.

For he that is called by our Lord, being a servant, is God's freedman: likewise, he that is called, being a free man, is the Messiah's servant.

23 U Tienu den da yi ya dunga n pa, lanwani da tua mani bi nisaaliba ya yonbi.

Ye are bought with a price; become not the servants of men.

24 N kpiiba yua kuli n ya tie U Tienu kani wan den tie maama U Tienu n den yini o ya yogunu.

Let every one, my Brethren, continue with God, in whatever state he was called.

25 Yaala n tie yaaba n kaa tieni ñiigili nani yin den buali nni maama po, mii pia o Diodo mabilikaama laa maama po. Ama n baa waani yi min sua yaala, miini yua ke o Diedo teni ke n tua nidugika kelima o niñingbadima yaapo. k

And concerning virginity, I have no precept from God; but I give counsels as a man who hath obtained mercy from God to be a believer.

26 elima ya fala n kpendi yaapo, n sua ke li baa hani o nilo n ya tie wan tie maama.

And I think this is suitable, on account of the necessity of the times; it is advantageous for a man to remain as he is.

27 A pia pua bi? han da moandi ki bua ki ñani o. Haa pia pua? Da lingi ki taa. Ama a ya taa pua, han tieni tuonbiadi. O jafaano mo ya kuni ja, waa tieni tuonbiadi.

Art thou bound to a wife? Seek not a release. Art thou free from a wife? Seek not a wife.

28 Ama yaaba n tieni li ñiigili baa laadi fala u naa yogunu yema nni, li tie lanyaapo ke n bua ki todi yi yin da kua laa fala nni.

But if thou takest a wife, thou sinnest not. And if a maiden is given to a husband, she sinneth not. But they who are such, will have trouble in the body: but I am forbearing to you.

29 N kpiiba min baa yaala tie ke ya yogunu n sieni koabi. Lanwani dinla liiga yua n pia pua n ya ye nani waa pia yeni.

And this I say, my Brethren, that the time to come is short; so that they who have wives, should be as if they had none;

30 Yaaba n buudi n ya ye nani baa buudi yeni. Yaaba n pia li pamancianli n ya ye nani baa pia yeni.

and they who weep, as if they wept not; and they who rejoice, as if they rejoiced not; and they who buy, as if they acquired not;

31 Yaaba n da bonla n ya ye nani baa die ban da yaala. Yaaba n pia i hantaadi leni handuna bonla n ya ye nani laa bonla ki tie bipo tiladi, kelima handuna yua n ye moala na pendi ki baa juodi.

and those occupied with this world, not going beyond the just using: for the fashion of this world is passing away.

32 N bua yin ya ye ki da pia yanyagidi. Yua n kaa pia pua kuandi o yama o Diedo hantaadi nni, ki lingi wan baa mangidi o Diedo pali maama.

And therefore I wish you to be without solicitude. For he who hath not a wife, considereth the thing of his Lord, how he may please his Lord.

33 Yua n pia pua mo kuandi o yama handuna na hantaadi nni ki lingi wani baa mangidi o pua ya pali maama.

And he who hath a wife, is anxious about the world, how he may please his wife.

34 Lani n teni ke o podaano yama boagidi kaani lie. O pua moko, yua n kaa pia ja, leni yua n daa bani ja, bi moko kuandi bi yama o Diedo hantaadi nni, ki moandi ki gagidi bi gbanandi nni leni bi yantiali nni kuli. Yua n kuni o ja kuandi o yama handuna hantaadi nni ki lingi ki baa mangidi o calo pali.

There is a difference also between a wife and a maiden. She who is without a husband, thinketh of things pertaining to her Lord, that she may be holy in her body and in her spirit. But she who hath a husband, thinketh of things pertaining to the world, how she may please her husband.

35 N maadi lankuli ki bua ki todi yi. Laa tie ke n bua ki dia ku diagu ka. N bua yin ya hua o Diedo nani lan pundi maama, ki bua o ki taabi o leni payenli.

And this I say for your advantage; I am not laying a snare for you; but that ye may be faithful towards your Lord, in a suitable manner, while not minding worldly things.

36 O nilo ya pia o toginaa ke o dagidi li calinkpenli ke o sua ke li pundi wan kuni o ja mo, ke o sua o tudi leni wan yie opo, wan tieni wan sua maama, waa tieni tuonbiadi, wan cedi wan kuni.

But if any one thinketh that there is reproach, on account of his maiden daughter, because she hath passed her time, and he hath not presented her to a husband, and it be fitting that he present her; let him do what he desireth, he sinneth not; let her be married.

37 Ama yua n den jagi ki bili o yama po ke o baa kubi o toginaa wan da kuni ja, o ya sua ke o baa fidi ki tieni nani wan den jagi maama, o hanbi leni wan teni ke o toginaa kan kuni ja.

But he who hath firmly determined in his own mind, and nothing compelleth him, and he can act his own pleasure, and he so judgeth in his heart, that he keep his maiden daughter, he doeth commendably.

38 Lanwani yua n cedi ke o bisalo kuni, o tieni yaala n hani, ama yua n kuni o bisalo ke waa kuni, wani n tieni yaala n hani ki cie.

And therefore, he who presenteth his maiden daughter, doeth commendably; and he who presenteth not his maiden daughter, doeth very commendably.

39 O pua luo leni o calo o colo n ye ya banlu kuli, ama o calo ya ti kpe, o pua yeni faabi ki baa fidi kuni wan bua yua kuli, ama kali wan ya tie o Diedo yua.

A woman, while her husband liveth, is bound by the law; but if her husband sleepeth in death, she is free to marry whom she pleaseth, yet only in the Lord.

40 O ya tie wan tie maama kaa go kuni jatoa n baa mani opo ki cie. lani tie mini n sua maama, n tama ke n pia U Tienu Fuoma moko

But she is happier, in my opinion, if she remain so: and I think also, that I have the Spirit of God.