1 Korint 7

1 Alò, konsènan bagay ke nou te ekri yo, li bon pou yon nonm pa touche yon fanm.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 Men akoz imoralite ka fèt, chak nonm dwe gen pwòp madanm li e chak fanm dwe gen pwòp mari li.

Nevertheless, [to avoid] fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

3 Mari a dwe akonpli devwa li anvè madanm li, e menm jan an tou, madanm lan anvè mari li.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

4 Madanm nan pa gen otorite sou pwòp kò li, men se pou mari a, e menm jan an mari a pa gen otorite sou pwòp kò li, men se pou madanm nan.

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

5 Sispann refize youn lòt, eksepte pa akò pou yon ti tan, pou nou kapab konsakre nou nan lapriyè, e retounen ansanm ankò pou Satan pa tante nou akoz mank kontwòl tèt nou.

Defraud ye not one the other, except [it be] with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

6 Men sa mwen vin di kòm yon konsesyon ak nou, men pa kòm yon lòd.

But I speak this by permission, [and] not of commandment.

7 Sepandan, mwen ta pito ke tout moun te menm rete tankou mwen menm. Men chak moun gen pwòp don li ki sòti nan Bondye; pou youn se yon jan, e pou yon lòt, se yon lòt jan.

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

8 Alò mwen di a sila ki poko marye yo, e ak vèv yo, ke li ta bon pou yo si yo rete menm jan ak mwen menm.

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

9 Men si yo pa gen kontwòl pwòp tèt yo kite yo marye; paske li pi bon pou marye pase pou brile avèk pasyon.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

10 Men a sila ki marye yo, mwen bay lòd sa yo. Se pa mwen, men se Senyè a ki bay li, ke madanm nan pa dwe kite mari li

And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband:

11 Men si li kite li, li dwe rete san marye, oswa rekonsilye avèk mari li. Ni mari a pa dwe divòse avèk madanm li.

But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to [her] husband: and let not the husband put away [his] wife.

12 Men a lòt yo se mwen menm ki di l, se pa Senyè a, ke si yon frè gen yon madanm ki se yon enkwayan, e li dakò viv avèk li, fòk li pa divòse avèk li.

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 Epi yon fanm ki gen yon mari ki pa kwayan, e li dakò viv avèk li, li pa dwe voye mari li ale.

And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

14 Paske mari enkwayan an vin sanktifye akoz madanm li, e madanm enkwayan an vin sanktifye akoz mari li ki kwayan an, paske otreman pitit nou yo te enpi, men koulye a, yo sen.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

15 Men si sila ki enkwayan an ale, kite l ale. Frè a oswa sè a pa mare nan ka sila yo, men Bondye rele nou nan lapè.

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us to peace.

16 Paske kòman ou kab konnen o madanm, si ou va sove mari ou? E kòman ou kab konnen, o mari, si ou va sove madanm ou.

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save [thy] husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save [thy] wife?

17 Sèlman jan Senyè a bay a chak moun nan, jan Bondye rele chak moun nan konsa, kite l mache. Epi se konsa ke m bay lòd nan tout legliz yo.

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

18 Èske yon moun ki te rele pa Bondye te deja sikonsi? Li pa dwe vin ensikonsi. Èske yon moun lè l rele pa Bondye tou ensikonsi? Li pa dwe vin sikonsi.

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

19 Sikonsizyon pa anyen, e ensikonsizyon pa anyen, men sa ki enpòtan an se kenbe kòmandman Bondye a.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

20 Chak moun dwe rete nan menm kondisyon ke li te resevwa apèl la.

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

21 Èske nou te resevwa apèl la pandan nou te esklav? Pa enkyete nou pou sa, men si nou kapab osi vin lib, pito nou fè l.

Art thou called [being] a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use [it] rather.

22 Paske sila ki te rele pa Senyè a pandan li te esklav la, se moun lib a Senyè a; menm jan an sila ki te rele pandan li te lib la, se esklav a Kris la.

For he that is called in the Lord, [being] a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, [being] free, is Christ’s servant.

23 Nou te achte a yon pri; pa devni esklav a lèzòm.

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

24 Frè m yo chak moun dwe rete avèk Bondye nan menm eta ke li te resevwa apèl la.

Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

25 Alò konsènan vyèj yo, mwen pa gen okenn lòd Senyè a, men mwen bay yon refleksyon kòm yon moun ki pa mizerikòd Senyè a dign de konfyans.

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

26 Mwen kwè ke li bon nan sikonstans boulvès nan tan kounye a pou yon nonm ta rete jan li ye a.

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, [I say], that [it is] good for a man so to be.

27 Èske ou mare ak yon madanm? Pa chache vin lib. Èske ou lib de yon madanm? Pa chache yon madanm.

Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 Men si nou marye, nou pa peche. E si yon vyèj marye, li pa peche. Men deja moun sa yo va gen pwoblèm nan vi sa a, e m ap eseye epagne nou.

But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

29 Men mwen di sa, frè m yo, tan an ap vin kout. Depi koulye a, sila ki gen madanm yo ta dwe tankou yo pa t genyen;

But this I say, brethren, the time [is] short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

30 epi sila ki kriye yo, tankou yo pa t kriye; sila ki rejwi yo, tankou yo pa t rejwi, e sila ki achte yo, tankou yo pa t posede anyen;

And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

31 epi sila ki itilize mond lan, tankou yo pa t itilize li anpil. Paske fòm mond sa a ap disparèt.

And they that use this world, as not abusing [it]: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

32 Men mwen vle nou libere de sousi sa a. Yon nonm ki pa marye sousye sèlman de zafè a Senyè a, de jan li kapab fè l kontan,

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

33 men yon nonm ki marye sousye de zafè a mond lan, de jan li kapab fè madanm li plezi.

But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please [his] wife.

34 Konsa, enterè li divize. Fanm ki pa marye a ak vyèj la, sousye de zafè a Senyè a, pou li kapab sen ni nan kò, ni nan lespri; men sila ki marye a sousye de zafè a mond lan, de jan li kapab fè mari li plezi.

There is difference [also] between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please [her] husband.

35 Mwen di sa pou pwòp benefis pa nou; se pa pou jennen nou, men pou ankouraje sa ki bon, e pou vin gen yon angajman san distraksyon anvè Senyè a.

And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

36 Men si yon moun panse ke l ap aji yon jan ki pa dign anvè pitit fi vyèj li, si li vin gen laj ase, e si sa dwe fèt, kite li fè sa li pito. Li pa peche. Kite li marye.

But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of [her] age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

37 Men sila a ki kanpe fèm nan kè li, san ke li pa anba kontrent, men gen otorite sou pwòp volonte l, e ki deside sa nan pwòp kè l, pou konsève pwòp pitit fi vyèj pa li a, li va fè byen.

Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

38 Konsa, sila ki bay pwòp pitit fi li a nan maryaj ap fè byen, e sila ki pa bay li nan maryaj la ap fè mye.

So then he that giveth [her] in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth [her] not in marriage doeth better.

39 Yon madanm mare selon lalwa a, ak mari li toutotan ke li vivan. Men si mari li mouri, li lib pou marye avèk sila ke li pito, men sèlman nan Senyè a.

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

40 Men nan refleksyon pa m, l ap pi kontan si li rete jan li ye a. E mwen panse osi ke m gen Lespri Bondye a avè m.

But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.