1 Korantien 7
1 Mɔlane yaal n nua ya bona po k dian ne, li ŋan yen nul n da nagn pua.
And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me, it is praiseworthy for a man not to approach a woman.
2 Ama m buam po, ja kul ba pia o pua, k pua kuli pia o calo
But, on account of whoredom, let each have his own wife and let a woman have her own husband.
3 O ja ba ten o pua yaal n taanb k b ye yen lieb, o pua n mɔ da bel o calo yaal k'o mia'og kuli,
And let the man render to his wife the kindness which is due; and so also the woman to her husband.
4 o pua k pia yiko o gbannand po, k li ya k tie o calo ka, yen mɔ'i ko ja k pia yiko o gbannand po k li ya k tie o pua yaa ka
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 Da yied man yen yin taan i lieb m buam sanu n k li ya k tie ki taan k kal k cuo yanjagl, yeni ki b ŋanb k ya jaand, k ŋanb k kɔbn i lieb, yeni k sitaan kan fid k bign ni.
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 N maadi li bona nan cegl yeni, l k tie yen yikod kan, n miad k nil kul
But this I say, as to weak persons, not of positive precept.
7 n ya tie nan min yeni. Nil kul pia ya paabu ko gaa u tienu kani, l paabu ye jiag jiag
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 Yinb yab k pia puob yen a pakuana, n maadi k l ŋan i po, i ba ye li yinyienun nan min yen
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, b ya kan fid k cuo b ba, li bual k ban kuan lieb, klma l ba su b po yen ban kuan lieb k da sien k ye m buam fala n
But if they cannot endure it, let them marry: for it is more profitable to take a wife, than to burn with concupiscence.
10 Mɔlane n tien ni ya yiko ne yinb yab kuan lieb, min ka, ama u tienu. Pua kan sied k ŋaa o calo,
And on them who have wives, I enjoin, -not I, but my Lord, -that the woman separate not from her husband.
11 ama o ya tienl, o ji kan kun ja tian, o ba ye oba, lan ya ka wan guan k mangi yen o calo, ja mɔ kan bel o denpua
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 Ama yaal n sien kul u tienu n maad, k fid k nil yua pia pua yua k jaand n tien mɔndl k da bel l pua, k ya ye yen'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 li tie yeni ya pua kuni ya ja k jaandi, k li ja bo sun k wan kuan li pua, o pua yen mɔ k pia ya yiko ko b bel l ja
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 Klma o pua jaandi tod li ja ko fuo t ŋandn, o pua yua k ban k'u tienu ye fuo ti ŋandn k dugn o ja jaandi po, lan ya ka, i bid kan ya fo ti ŋandn, ama mɔlane b fuo ti ŋandn
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 li ya tu k yua k ban u tienu sied, ŋaogu wan ya caa, li sanu n ni, o ja bii o pua ji k cɔlm o puoni. U tienu yi'ti k tin ya fuo laafiaa n.
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 k dugn o pua, a k bani naan kani ba fie a calo, bii fin o ja naan ka b gaa a denpua miali
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 Yua kul n ya fuo u tienu n bo tag'o k wan ya fuo nand, u tienu n yin yua kul o tuonln, ne tie n yikod ti jaanddieln.
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 Yinb yab kul kɔnd ya yognu k'u tienu bo yin nii? da kpaan man yin ñan bii yin piin i kɔnd bam ka, yua k'u tienu yin'o ko k kpel k ban'o bual ban kɔnd'o? li k tie niinl ye ban kɔnd'o.
Is a circumcised person called, let him not revert to uncircumcision: and if one uncircumcised be called, let him not become circumcised.
19 yaal n tie bonmonli k tie ti kɔndi ka, ama yaal n ŋanb k mɔn tie ti cɔlnd u tienu ñɔmaamn
For circumcision is nothing, neither is uncircumcision; but the keeping of God's commands.
20 N ninjab, n nipuob, lan tie ya tuonli kul, k t suan, tin sien k ya ceg k l paa.
Let every one continue in the vocation, in which he was called.
21 I bo tie yonbi ya yognu k u tienu bo yini nii? li bo pia'i o yanpudgu? ama i ya b fid k yal iba, kagn man,
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 ya nilo k u tienu yin'o k o bo tie yonbg, li daan'o n yal oba u tienu po, li tie yeni yua n yal oba, ya yognu k u tienu yin'o ko dindanl yab, o ji yi tie jesu yonbo'i.
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 B den daa'i yen ya daagu n pa, lan, da tie man b nib yonbi.
Ye are bought with a price; become not the servants of men.
24 Yua kul n sien k ya fuo u tienu maamn nan ya yognu k u tienu yin'o k o dindanl yab yen.
Let every one, my Brethren, continue with God, in whatever state he was called.
25 Yinb yab sien k k ban jab, n pia yiko ba kul k l tie i yal yonbidaan nungn, ama ya du man i lieb po yen ti tienu po.
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 Li ya po, yen ya fala(cicagm) mab'i kul, l ŋan yen k yin ya ye i ba'i.
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 I lol ŋasiil yen pua k nua li puobianli sanun ni? da kpaan man k yin wad i pala. I lol ŋasiil yen pua, bii i ye yanli? da kpaan man yin tien puobianli.
Art thou bound to a wife? Seek not a release. Art thou free from a wife? Seek not a wife.
28 Ama li ya tie ki tien puobianli, yin da tie biid. Yab n kuan liebi, fala yen a maba boncianli yi gbadb ya yognu k b ye yen liebi, n bua yin kua li maba n.
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 maadi ne, n ninjab yen n nipuob: o yogu k yabi, mɔlane, yab pia puob n ya ye nan b ya bo k pia yen.
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 Yinb ya buud, tien man nan i k pia ninsiid yen, yinb yab ye li pamanlin n, yinb yab tie nimɔnb, yinb yab daa bona kuli, ya tiend man nan ya danb k pia lba yen,
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 Yinb yab n kpend yeni li ŋandunli, i bontitied n ya naan nan yab k pia ñuad li ŋandunl yen, klma, li ŋandunli ji caa o juodma.
and those occupied with this world, not going beyond the just using: for the fashion of this world is passing away.
32 N bua k yalnba yal tie cicagbuol kuln, yua k kuan pua bii k kun ja, yi tug oba k cab t yonbdaano, k mangi yonbidaan pali,
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 Ama yua tien puobianli, yi tug oba k cabi ŋanduna ne bona, kpaan wan mangi o pua pali,
And he who hath a wife, is anxious about the world, how he may please his wife.
34 Yua k kuan pua bii k ban ja, tug oba k cabi u tienu tuona, o kpaan wan ya ŋan o gbannand yen o nalg kuli, li tie yeni mɔ ya pua k kun ja po mɔ, o yi tug oba k cabi ŋanduna ne bona, k kpaan mangi 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 maad ne, k lan fid k tod'i, k da baad yen jeje i po, ama lan ya mɔn i po u tienu sanun k gbanñagl n da kua'i.
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 Ama, ya daan'o mali ko k ŋanb k kub o pua k dugn o buakaal yabd yen wan tien o puobianli nan wan bo sun maama,
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 L k tie bonbiil, ama o kal k jag ko kan tien puobianli k mabl ba kul k ye o po, ko b fid k cuo oba, l baa tie bonŋanl yen o ya k kuan'o.
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 Li tie yeni k wan kuan o pua, o kub k ŋan, li tie yen mɔ yua k kuan pua po, o ŋanb k kub k l ŋan boncianli.
And therefore, he who presenteth his maiden daughter, doeth commendably; and he who presenteth not his maiden daughter, doeth very commendably.
39 Opua ŋanb k kub o calo ya yognu k b da fuo, ama o calo ya tua yua k ye (yua kpe), o b fid k guan k kun ja tian, ama li kul ne u tienu sanun ni,
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 N, n ya po, o ba ye li pamanli nan wan ye maam. N maadi ne k gɔ sien k ban k n gbie u tienu fuoŋanmi.
But she is happier, in my opinion, if she remain so: and I think also, that I have the Spirit of God.
