Προς Κορινθιους Α΄ 7
1 Περὶ δὲ ὧν ἐγράψατε, καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ, γυναικὸς μὴ ἅπτεσθαι.
As concerninge the thinges wherof ye wrote vnto me: it is good for a ma not to touche a woman.
2 Διὰ δὲ τὰς πορνείας, ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἐχέτω, καὶ ἑκάστη τὸν ἴδιον ἄνδρα ἐχέτω.
Neverthelesse to avoyde fornicacio let every man have his wyfe: and let every woman have her husbande.
3 Τῇ γυναικὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἀποδιδότω, ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ τῷ ἀνδρί.
Let the man geve vnto the wyfe due benevolence. Lykwyse also the wyfe vnto the man.
4 Ἡ γυνὴ τοῦ ἰδίου σώματος οὐκ ἐξουσιάζει, ἀλλὰ ὁ ἀνήρ· ὁμοίως δὲ, καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ τοῦ ἰδίου σώματος οὐκ ἐξουσιάζει, ἀλλὰ ἡ γυνή.
The wyfe hath not power over her awne body: but the husbande. And lykewyse the man hath not power over his awne body: but the wyfe
5 Μὴ ἀποστερεῖτε ἀλλήλους, εἰ μήτι ἂν ἐκ συμφώνου πρὸς καιρὸν, ἵνα σχολάσητε τῇ προσευχῇ, καὶ πάλιν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ἦτε, ἵνα μὴ πειράζῃ ὑμᾶς ὁ Σατανᾶς, διὰ τὴν ἀκρασίαν ὑμῶν.
Withdrawe not youre selves one from another excepte it be with consent for a tyme for to geve youre selves to fastynge and prayer. And afterwarde come agayne to the same thynge lest Satan tempt you for youre incontinencye.
6 Τοῦτο δὲ λέγω κατὰ συγγνώμην, οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγήν.
This I saye of faveour not of comaundement.
7 Θέλω δὲ πάντας ἀνθρώπους εἶναι ὡς καὶ ἐμαυτόν. Ἀλλὰ ἕκαστος ἴδιον ἔχει χάρισμα ἐκ ˚Θεοῦ, ὁ μὲν οὕτως, ὁ δὲ οὕτως.
For I wolde that all men were as I my selfe am: but every man hath his proper gyfte of God one after this maner another after that.
8 Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.
I saye vnto the vnmaried men and widdowes: it is good for them yf they abyde eve as I do.
9 Εἰ δὲ οὐκ ἐγκρατεύονται, γαμησάτωσαν, κρεῖττον γάρ ἐστιν γαμῆσαι, ἢ πυροῦσθαι.
But and yf they canot abstayne let them mary. For it is better to mary then to burne.
10 Τοῖς δὲ γεγαμηκόσιν, παραγγέλλω (οὐκ ἐγὼ, ἀλλὰ ὁ ˚Κύριος), γυναῖκα ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς μὴ χωρισθῆναι
Vnto the maryed comaunde not I but the Lorde: that the wyfe separate not her selfe from the man.
11 (ἐὰν δὲ καὶ χωρισθῇ, μενέτω ἄγαμος ἢ τῷ ἀνδρὶ καταλλαγήτω) καὶ ἄνδρα γυναῖκα μὴ ἀφιέναι.
Yf she separate her selfe let her remayne vnmaryed or be reconciled vnto her husbande agayne. And let not the husbande put awaye his wyfe from him.
12 Τοῖς δὲ λοιποῖς λέγω (ἐγώ, οὐχ ὁ ˚Κύριος), εἴ τις ἀδελφὸς γυναῖκα ἔχει ἄπιστον, καὶ αὕτη συνευδοκεῖ οἰκεῖν μετʼ αὐτοῦ, μὴ ἀφιέτω αὐτήν.
To the remnaunt speake I and not the lorde. Yf eny brother have a wyfe that beleveth not yf she be content to dwell with him let him not put her awaye.
13 Καὶ γυνὴ ἥτις ἔχει ἄνδρα ἄπιστον, καὶ οὗτος συνευδοκεῖ οἰκεῖν μετʼ αὐτῆς, μὴ ἀφιέτω τὸν ἄνδρα.
And ye woma which hath to her husbande an infidell yf he consent to dwell with her let her not put him awaye.
14 Ἡγίασται γὰρ ὁ ἀνὴρ ὁ ἄπιστος ἐν τῇ γυναικί, καὶ ἡγίασται ἡ γυνὴ ἡ ἄπιστος ἐν τῷ ἀδελφῷ· ἐπεὶ ἄρα τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν ἀκάθαρτά ἐστιν, νῦν δὲ ἅγιά ἐστιν.
For ye vnbelevynge husbande is sanctified by the wyfe: and the vnbelevynge wyfe is sanctified by the husbande. Or els were youre chyldren vnclene: but now are they pure.
15 Εἰ δὲ ὁ ἄπιστος χωρίζεται, χωριζέσθω. Οὐ δεδούλωται ὁ ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἡ ἀδελφὴ ἐν τοῖς τοιούτοις, ἐν δὲ εἰρήνῃ κέκληκεν ἡμᾶς ὁ ˚Θεός.
But and yf the vnbelevynge departe let him departe. A brother or a sister is not in subiection to soche. God hath called vs in peace.
16 Τί γὰρ οἶδας, γύναι, εἰ τὸν ἄνδρα σώσεις; Ἢ τί οἶδας, ἄνερ, εἰ τὴν γυναῖκα σώσεις;
For how knowest thou o woman whether thou shalt save that man or no? Other how knowest thou o man whether thou shalt save that woman or no?
17 Εἰ μὴ ἑκάστῳ ὡς μεμέρικεν ὁ ˚Κύριος, ἕκαστον ὡς κέκληκεν ὁ ˚Θεός, οὕτως περιπατείτω. Καὶ οὕτως ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις πάσαις διατάσσομαι.
but even as God hath distributed to every man. As the lorde hath called every person so let him walke: and so orden I in all congregacios.
18 Περιτετμημένος τις ἐκλήθη; Μὴ ἐπισπάσθω. Ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ κέκληταί τις; Μὴ περιτεμνέσθω.
Yf eny man be called beynge circumcised let him adde nothinge therto. Yf eny be called vncircumcised: let him not be circucised.
19 Ἡ περιτομὴ οὐδέν ἐστιν, καὶ ἡ ἀκροβυστία οὐδέν ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ τήρησις ἐντολῶν ˚Θεοῦ.
Circumcision is nothinge vncircumcision is nothinge: but the kepyng of the comaundmentes of god is altogether.
20 Ἕκαστος ἐν τῇ κλήσει ᾗ ἐκλήθη, ἐν ταύτῃ μενέτω.
Let every man abyde in the same state wherin he was called.
21 Δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; Μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλʼ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.
Arte thou called a servaut? care not for it. Neverthelesse yf thou mayst be fre vse it rather.
22 Ὁ γὰρ ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ κληθεὶς δοῦλος, ἀπελεύθερος ˚Κυρίου ἐστίν· ὁμοίως ὁ ἐλεύθερος κληθεὶς, δοῦλός ἐστιν ˚Χριστοῦ.
For he that is called in the lorde beynge a servaunt is the lordes freman. Lykwyse he that is called beynge fre is Christes servaut.
23 Τιμῆς ἠγοράσθητε· μὴ γίνεσθε δοῦλοι ἀνθρώπων.
Ye are dearly bought be not mennes seruauntes.
24 Ἕκαστος ἐν ᾧ ἐκλήθη, ἀδελφοί, ἐν τούτῳ μενέτω παρὰ ˚Θεῷ.
Brethren let everye man wherin he is called therin abyde with God.
25 Περὶ δὲ τῶν παρθένων, ἐπιταγὴν ˚Κυρίου οὐκ ἔχω, γνώμην δὲ δίδωμι, ὡς ἠλεημένος ὑπὸ ˚Κυρίου, πιστὸς εἶναι.
As concernynge virgins I have no comaundment of the lorde: yet geve I counsell as one that hath obtayned mercye of the lorde to be faythfull.
26 Νομίζω οὖν τοῦτο καλὸν ὑπάρχειν διὰ τὴν ἐνεστῶσαν ἀνάγκην, ὅτι καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ τὸ οὕτως εἶναι.
I suppose that it is good for the present necessite. For it is good for a ma so to be.
27 Δέδεσαι γυναικί; Μὴ ζήτει λύσιν. Λέλυσαι ἀπὸ γυναικός; Μὴ ζήτει γυναῖκα.
Arte thou bounde vnto a wyfe? seke not to be lowsed. Arte thou lowsed from a wyfe? seke not a wyfe.
28 Ἐὰν δὲ καὶ γαμήσῃς, οὐχ ἥμαρτες. Καὶ ἐὰν γήμῃ ἡ παρθένος, οὐχ ἥμαρτεν. Θλῖψιν δὲ τῇ σαρκὶ ἕξουσιν οἱ τοιοῦτοι, ἐγὼ δὲ ὑμῶν φείδομαι.
But and yf thou take a wyfe thou synnest not. Lykwyse if a virgin mary she synneth not. Neverthelesse soche shall have trouble in their flesshe: but I faver you.
29 Τοῦτο δέ φημι, ἀδελφοί, ὁ καιρὸς συνεσταλμένος ἐστίν. Τὸ λοιπὸν, ἵνα καὶ οἱ ἔχοντες γυναῖκας, ὡς μὴ ἔχοντες ὦσιν,
This saye I brethre the tyme is shorte. It remayneth that they which have wives be as though they had none
30 καὶ οἱ κλαίοντες, ὡς μὴ κλαίοντες, καὶ οἱ χαίροντες, ὡς μὴ χαίροντες, καὶ οἱ ἀγοράζοντες, ὡς μὴ κατέχοντες,
and they that wepe be as though thy wept not: and they that reioyce be as though they reioysed not: and they that bye be as though they possessed not:
31 καὶ οἱ χρώμενοι τὸν κόσμον, ὡς μὴ καταχρώμενοι· παράγει γὰρ τὸ σχῆμα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου.
and they yt vse this worlde be as though they vsed it not. For the fassion of this worlde goeth awaye.
32 Θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀμερίμνους εἶναι. Ὁ ἄγαμος μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ ˚Κυρίου, πῶς ἀρέσῃ τῷ ˚Κυρίῳ·
I wolde have you without care: the single man careth for the thinges of the lorde how he maye please the lorde.
33 ὁ δὲ γαμήσας μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ κόσμου, πῶς ἀρέσῃ τῇ γυναικί, καὶ μεμέρισται. Καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἡ ἄγαμος καὶ ἡ παρθένος
But he that hath maried careth for the thinges of the worlde howe he maye please his wyfe.
34 ἡ ἄγαμος μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ ˚Κυρίου, ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία, καὶ τῷ σώματι καὶ τῷ πνεύματι· ἡ δὲ γαμήσασα μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ κόσμου, πῶς ἀρέσῃ τῷ ἀνδρί.
There is differece bitwene a virgin and a wyfe. The single woman careth for the thinges of the lorde that she maye be pure both in body and also in sprete But she that is maryed careth for the thinges of the worlde how she maye please her husband.
35 Τοῦτο δὲ πρὸς τὸ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν σύμφορον λέγω, οὐχ ἵνα βρόχον ὑμῖν ἐπιβάλω, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὸ εὔσχημον καὶ εὐπάρεδρον τῷ ˚Κυρίῳ ἀπερισπάστως.
This speake I for youre proffit not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comly vnto you and that ye maye quyetly cleave vnto the lorde wt out separacion.
36 Εἰ δέ τις ἀσχημονεῖν ἐπὶ τὴν παρθένον αὐτοῦ νομίζει, ἐὰν ᾖ ὑπέρακμος καὶ οὕτως ὀφείλει γίνεσθαι, ὃ θέλει ποιείτω· οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει· γαμείτωσαν.
If eny man thinke that it is vncomly for his virgin if she passe the tyme of mariage ad if so nede requyre let him do what he listeth he synneth not: let the be coupled in mariage.
37 Ὃς δὲ ἕστηκεν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἑδραῖος, μὴ ἔχων ἀνάγκην, ἐξουσίαν δὲ ἔχει περὶ τοῦ ἰδίου θελήματος, καὶ τοῦτο κέκρικεν ἐν τῇ ἰδίᾳ καρδίᾳ, τηρεῖν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ παρθένον, καλῶς ποιήσει.
Neverthelesse he yt purposeth surely in his herte havynge none nede: but hath power over his awne will: and hath so decreed in his herte that he will kepe his virgin doth well.
38 Ὥστε καὶ ὁ γαμίζων τὴν ἑαυτοῦ παρθένον, καλῶς ποιεῖ, καὶ ὁ μὴ γαμίζων, κρεῖσσον ποιήσει.
So then he that ioyneth his virgin in maryage doth well. But he that ioyneth not his virgin in mariage doth better.
39 Γυνὴ δέδεται ἐφʼ ὅσον χρόνον ζῇ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς· ἐὰν δὲ κοιμηθῇ ὁ ἀνήρ, ἐλευθέρα ἐστὶν ᾧ θέλει γαμηθῆναι, μόνον ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ.
The wyfe is bounde to the lawe as longe as her husband liveth If her husbande slepe she is at liberte to mary with whom she wyll only in the lorde.
40 Μακαριωτέρα δέ ἐστιν, ἐὰν οὕτως μείνῃ, κατὰ τὴν ἐμὴν γνώμην, δοκῶ δὲ κἀγὼ, ˚Πνεῦμα ˚Θεοῦ ἔχειν.
But she is happiar yf she so abyde in my iudgmet And I thinke verely that I have the sprete of God.
