1 Korint 7
1 Alò, konsènan bagay ke nou te ekri yo, li bon pou yon nonm pa touche yon fanm.
And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me, it is praiseworthy for a man not to approach a woman.
2 Men akoz imoralite ka fèt, chak nonm dwe gen pwòp madanm li e chak fanm dwe gen pwòp mari li.
But, on account of whoredom, let each have his own wife and let a 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.
And let the man render to his wife the kindness which is due; and so also the woman to her 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 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 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.
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 Men sa mwen vin di kòm yon konsesyon ak nou, men pa kòm yon lòd.
But this I say, as to weak persons, not of positive precept.
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 might be like me in purity. But every man is endowed with his gift of God; one thus, and another so.
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.
And I say to them who have no wives, and to widows, that it is advantageous to them to remain as I am.
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 endure it, let them marry: for it is more profitable to take a wife, than to burn with concupiscence.
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 on them who have wives, I enjoin, -not I, but my Lord, -that the woman separate not 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.
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 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.
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 Epi yon fanm ki gen yon mari ki pa kwayan, e li dakò viv avèk li, li pa dwe voye mari li ale.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 a circumcised person called, let him not revert to uncircumcision: and if one uncircumcised be called, let him not become circumcised.
19 Sikonsizyon pa anyen, e ensikonsizyon pa anyen, men sa ki enpòtan an se kenbe kòmandman Bondye a.
For circumcision is nothing, neither is uncircumcision; but the keeping of God's commands.
20 Chak moun dwe rete nan menm kondisyon ke li te resevwa apèl la.
Let every one continue in the vocation, in which 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.
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 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 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 Nou te achte a yon pri; pa devni esklav a lèzòm.
Ye are bought with a price; become not the servants of men.
24 Frè m yo chak moun dwe rete avèk Bondye nan menm eta ke li te resevwa apèl la.
Let every one, my Brethren, continue with God, in whatever state he was called.
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.
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 Mwen kwè ke li bon nan sikonstans boulvès nan tan kounye a pou yon nonm ta rete jan li ye a.
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 Èske ou mare ak yon madanm? Pa chache vin lib. Èske ou lib de yon madanm? Pa chache yon madanm.
Art thou bound to a wife? Seek not a release. Art thou free 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 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 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;
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 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 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 epi sila ki itilize mond lan, tankou yo pa t itilize li anpil. Paske fòm mond sa a ap disparèt.
and those occupied with this world, not going beyond the just using: for the fashion of this world is passing 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,
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 men yon nonm ki marye sousye de zafè a mond lan, de jan li kapab fè madanm li plezi.
And he who hath a wife, is anxious about 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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.
And therefore, he who presenteth his maiden daughter, doeth commendably; and he who presenteth not his maiden daughter, doeth very commendably.
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.
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 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, in my opinion, if she remain so: and I think also, that I have the Spirit of God.
