1 Korinti 7

1 Hagi mago ne'mo'ma a'ma e'orisiana knare hugahio hutma avompima kre'naza zanku, menina kenona nehue.

Now [I will reply to] the things that you wrote to me about. It is good for people not to get married.

2 Na'ankure monko avu'ava'za hu'zanku, mago mago vemo'a agra'a, a' antenkeno, mago mago a'nemo'a agra'a ve antegahie.

But because many people are committing sexual immorality, [which God detests], every man should have his own wife [with whom he can have sexual relations], and every woman should have her own husband [with whom she can have sexual relations].

3 Vemo'a agra'a a'ene masenkeno, a'mo'a anazanke huno ve'ane masegahie.

Every man must continue having sexual relations [EUP] with his wife, and every woman must continue having sexual relations with her husband.

4 A'mo'a agra'a avufgamofo kva omani'neanagi vemo kva hu'ne. Ana hukna huno vemo'a agra'a avufga kva osu'neanki, a'amo kva hu'ne.

A man’s wife does not have the right over her own body [to be the only one to decide about having sexual relations with her husband]. Instead, her husband also has a right [to decide about that]. Similarly, a woman’s husband does not have the right over his own body [to be the only one to decide about having sexual relations with his wife]. Instead, his wife also has a right [to decide about that].

5 Tanavufa eri mago huzankura i'o osi'o. Hianagi mago tanarimpa hutna mago'a kna amne mani'neta, nunamu hanu'e hanuta'a, amne anara hugaha'e. Hianagi anama hutesutna ete ko eme tragoteta mani'o. E'i ana hutna tanavufamofo avesizana kegava nehnakeno, Sata'ma reranaheno ke'niana, evu oramigaha'e.

You may refuse [to have sexual relations with] each other [EUP] only if you both first agree to do that for a short time, in order that you may both have more time to pray. Then after that, begin having sexual relations again [EUP] in order that Satan will not be able to persuade you [to have sex with someone else] because you are unable to control your sexual desires.

6 Amagema nehuana nagrama nagesa antahiramua kazigatire, hagi ama kema nehuana ana hihogu tutu hunormantoe.

I am telling you these things to say that [God] allows [you to get married, but he] does not say that you must [get married].

7 Nagra nagesama antahuana, nagrama a' e'ori manuankna hu'za hakare vahe'mo'za manisazegu nehue. Hianagi mago mago'mo'za rumofo rumofo museza Anumzamofonpintira eri'naze.

I myself wish that all people would stay [unmarried/single], as I am. But God has enabled each person to live in ways that seem right for them. He has enabled some people to [live without getting married], and he has enabled other people to [get married].

8 Arave osu vahe'ene, kento vahe'mota knare'ma hurmantesiana, nagrama mani'noaza huta manisazana knare hugahie.

Now I want to say this to you unmarried people and to you whose spouses have died: It would be good for you to remain [unmarried] as I am.

9 Hu'neanagi tamavufamofo avesizama kvama hu'za omne'nesige'za, zamatrenke'za ve eri, a' eri hiho. Ana hanagu knare'ma haniana ve eri, a' eri hu'za mani'nesageno monkozamofo zamavesi'zana omanegahie.

But if you cannot control your [sexual desires] [EUP], you should get married. It is better to be married [so that you can satisfy your sexual desires with your spouse] than to constantly have a strong desire [EUP] [for sexual relations].

10 Hagi ko'ma arave hu'naza vahe'motarega kasege huneramantoe, nagri kasegeompage Ra Anumzamofo kasege. A'mo'a ve'a otreno.

And now I will give a command for [believers who are] married. This is not a command from me alone; it also comes from the Lord Jesus. You married women must not (separate from/divorce) your husbands!

11 (Hu'neanagi anama hanuno'a, atrenkeno ve e'ori amne manino, huge zanarimpa eri mago huke, ete neve'ene, eri hagerafikeno), vemo'a a'amofona otregahie.

But if any of you do that, you must remain unmarried, or else you should be reconciled with your husband [and live with him again]. Similarly, men must not (separate from/divorce) their wives.

12 Hagi ruga'amotagura anage nehue, Ra Anumzamofo keompage nagra nehue, mago neramafu a'mo amentinti nosnianagi, agri ene muse huno neminsigeno'a, agra nenarona otregahie.

Now I say this to the rest of you, [to those who became believers after they were married. This is what] I [am saying], not what the Lord [has commanded]. If someone has a wife who is not a believer, if she is willing to keep living with him, he must not divorce her.

13 Anahukna huno mago a'mo eri'nesia vemo, amentinti nosnianagi, agrane muse huno neminsigeno'a, nevena otregahie.

Similarly, if a woman has a husband who is not a believer, if he is willing to keep living with her, she must not divorce him.

14 Ana hu'negu amentinti osu ve'mo'a, nenaro'ene maniazamo azeri avusesea nehigeno, amentinti nosia a'mofona neve enema maniazamo, azeri avusesea nehie. Ana'ma osnigeno'a mofavre zagazniamo'a agrua osisine. Hu'neanagi menina zamagrira zamazeri ruotge nehie.

[I say that] because God has set apart every woman’s unbelieving husband [for himself] because of his wife [being a believer], and God has set apart every man’s unbelieving wife [for himself] because of her husband [being a believer]. If that were not true, [God would consider] their children unacceptable. But, the fact is that [God does consider] them acceptable to him.

15 Hu'neanagi amentinti nosanimo ve atre, a' atre hukuma haniana, zamaze'ori zmatrenke'za ana hiho, amama mani'naza nomani'zampina nerafuno, neresarono mago'zamo'a kina reozmanteno. Hianagi tarimpa frune manisunegu, Ra Anumzamo'a tagi hu'ne.

However, if a woman’s husband who is not a believer or a man’s wife who is not a believer wants to leave, let [him or her] do so. The husband or wife who is a believer should not force the other one to stay. God has chosen us in order that we may live peacefully.

16 Hu'negu inankna hunka a'moka, vekamofo avu'ava'zana antahigahane? Hifi inankna hunka vemoka, akamofo avu'ava'zana antahigahane?

[You women believers should allow your unbelieving spouses to leave you if they want to], because there is no way that you can be sure that God will save your husband if you stay together [RHQ] (OR, perhaps God will save your husband if you stay together.) Similarly, you men [who are believers], there is no way that you can be sure that God will save your wives if you stay together [RHQ] (OR, perhaps God will save your wives if you stay together.)

17 Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a magoke magoke'mofoma inankna avamente mani'nesigeno, Anumzamo'ma agima hu'nesimo'a, ana avamente manino. Ama anahukna tra ke miko mono nompina nezamasamue.

However, each person should continue in the status that the Lord gave him, the status that he had when the Lord called him [to belong to him]. That is the rule that I tell people in all the congregations [where I speak].

18 Mago'a vene'nemotma oku tmavufa taga hu'nazageno tamagi hu'nenigetma, tamagra oku tamufgama taga hu'neaza eriso'e hu'zankura maragu'za otiho. Mago'amo'za oku zamufga taga osu'nesage'za, zamagi hu'nesimo'za zamagra oku zamufga taga osiho.

If a man had already been circumcised [RHQ] when he became a Christian, he should not [try to pretend that he is not] circumcised. If a man had not been circumcised [RHQ] before he became a Christian, he should not become circumcised.

19 Avufgama taga hu'zane, avufgama taga osu'zamo'a amane'za me'ne. Hianagi Anumzamofo kasegema amage ante'zamo razana me'ne.

[You should not try to change your status that way], because it means nothing [to God] whether someone is circumcised or not. What is important is that we obey what God has commanded.

20 Zamatrenke'za mago mago vene'nemo'za ina avamente mani'nageno zamagi hu'ne, ana avamenteke maniho.

[Generally], each person should remain in the status that he had when he became a Christian.

21 Kazokzo eri'za vahe mani'nankeno, Anumzamo'a kagi hu'nefi? E'i zankura kagesa ontahio. Ana hu'neanagi kagrama kankamu me'nesigenka kina vahe'ma omaninaku'ma hanunka, amne kagra anara hugahane.

If one of you was a slave when you [(sg)] became a Christian [RHQ], do not be concerned about it. However, if you get an opportunity to be free, do [what you need to do to become free].

22 Hu'negu izano, kazokzo eri'za vahe mani'nesigeno, Ramo'ma agi hu'nesimo'a, Ramofompina kina vahera omanigahie. Ana kanteke kina vahe'ma omani'nenigeno agi hunesimo'a, Kraisi kazakzo eri'za vahe manigahie.

[Do not worry about your previously being a slave], because those who were slaves before they became Christians, the Lord has freed them [from Satan’s control]. Similarly, those who were not slaves before they became Christians, [it is as though] [MET] they are Christ’s slaves [because they must do what he tells them to do] [MET].

23 Tamagrira tusi'a mizanteti ko miza seramante'neanki, vahe'mokizmi kazokzo eri'za vahera omaniho.

[Christ] paid a price to buy you [when he died for you]. So do not [act as if you are evil people’s] slaves [by doing the evil things that they tell you to do].

24 Inankna kante mago'mo'a mani'negeno agi hu'ne, nenfuga nensaroga, atregeno ana kante Anumzamofompina manino.

My fellow believers, [I repeat that in general] each believer, being in fellowship with God, should continue in the status that he had before he became a Christian.

25 Arave osu vaheku'ma nantahige'naza zankura Anumzantegatira mago kasegea e'ori'noe. Hu'neanagi nagrira Ramo'a asunku zama'areti huvempa hunantege'na mani'nomo'na, nagrani'a antahi'za huama nehue.

Now [I will answer your question] about women who have never married. There is nothing that the Lord has commanded me [to write about them], but I am writing this to tell you what I think [is best], because the Lord [Jesus] has mercifully enabled me to [say] what is reliable.

26 Hu'negu nagrama antahuana, menima fore nehia hazenke'zampina, ana ne'mo mani'nesia kante'ma mani'nigeno'a, so'e hugahie.

There are a lot of distressing events [happening] now (OR, that will soon happen), so I think that it is better for people to remain in the marital status that they now have.

27 Ko'ma, a'ma eri'nesunka, a'kamofo atre zankura ontahio. A'ma eritenka atrenesunka, a'ma erizankura ohakro.

If any of you [men] are married [RHQ], do not try to divorce your wife. If any of you are unmarried [RHQ], do not seek a wife.

28 Hu'neanagi arave hu'nesamoka, kumira osu'nane. Hu'negu vene omase mofa'mo aravema haniana, kumira osugahie. Ana hugahianagi, aravema hanimo'a ana nomanizampina rama'a knazampi ufregahie. Tamaza hanigu ama nanekea nehue.

But if [any of] you [men] get married, you have not committed a sin [by doing that]. Likewise, if an unmarried woman gets married, she has not committed a sin [by doing that]. However, those who get married will have many troubles, [so I am urging you to remain unmarried in order that] you may not experience [such troubles].

29 E'igu amanage hu'na nehue, nenfugata nensarogata, knamo'a atupa hu'negu, aza'o a'ma antenesimo'a, a' onte vahekna huno manino.

My fellow believers, this is what I mean: There is not much time left [before Christ returns]. So, from now on those men who are married should [devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they were not married.

30 Zamavunu nehanimo'za zavi ote vahekna hu'za maninkeno, musema nehanaza vahe'mo'za muse osu vahe kna hanageno, fenoma mizanesesimo'a, fenoma'a omane vahe kna huno manino.

Those who are sad should [devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they were not sad. Those who are rejoicing [should devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they were not joyful.

31 Ama mopafi zama eri'nenimofona atrenkeno anazamo'a razana oseno. Na'ankure ama mopane anampima menima me'neazamo'a, fanene hugahie.

Those who are buying things should [devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they did not possess those things. Because this world as it exists now will soon be gone, those who are actively involved in the affairs of this life [should not devote all their time] to be involved in those things.

32 Nagrama nentahuana ama mopafi zankura antahintahi hakarea osihogu nehue. Aravema osu'nea ne'mo'a, Ramofonku antahintahi nehuno, Ramofo azeri muse huzankuke nehie.

[Another reason why] I [encourage you to remain unmarried is that] I desire that none of you be anxious [about the everyday affairs of this life]. Unmarried men are [able to be primarily] concerned about serving the Lord Jesus and trying to please him.

33 Hu'neanagi arave hu'nesia ne'mo'a, ama mopafi zanku antahintahi'amo'a nehigeno nenaro azeri muse huzanku nentahie.

But married men are [often] greatly concerned about the affairs of this life. Specifically, they are concerned about pleasing their wives.

34 Ana hu'negenokino ana ne'mofona avesi'zamo'a fako nehie. Arave osu a'mo'o, mofamo'enena Ramofo zanku antahintahi neha'e. Avufgare ene avamupina ruotage huno mani'zankuke nehie. Hu'neanagi arave hu'nenia a'mo'a, ama mopafi zanku antahintahi nehuno, nevena inankna hu'na azeri muse hugahue nehie.

So their thinking is divided. Unmarried women are [able to be] concerned about serving the Lord. They want to set apart their minds and their bodies for serving the Lord. But married women are [often] concerned about the affairs of this life. Specifically, they are concerned about how to please their husbands.

35 E'i ama ke'ma nehuana, tamagri'ma tamazeri hanavetinigu nehu'na, i'o hunoramante'na tamazeri amuho nosue. Hu'neanagi mopafizamo tamazeri fako hinketa, havizampina uofreta Ramofonte hanavetita manihogu neramasamue.

I am telling you this for your own good. I am not saying it in order to restrict you. Instead, I am saying it in order that you may do what is proper and be able to serve the Lord without being distracted {things distracting you}.

36 Hianagi mago ne'mo'ma vene omase mofa a'erinaku'ma nehanigeno'a, ve erigahie huno huntenesia knamo agateresigeno, a'eri avesizamo'ma ra hanigeno'a, akoheno omaniga osaniana, e'i kumira omneneanki atrenkeno arave hino.

[Some of you men have asked about your unmarried daughters]. [I suggest that] if any man thinks that he may be treating his daughter unfairly [by keeping her from marrying], and if it is already past [the right] time for her to get married, and if he thinks that she ought to be married, he should do what he wants to do. He should let her get married. He will not be sinning [by doing that].

37 Hu'neanagi mago ne'mo'ma antahintahi'afi huvempama huno, a' e'origahue huno hu'nesuno'a, agra avesizama kegava nehuno hantka hantako osnigeno'a knare hugahie.

But if a man feels absolutely sure [that it is better that his daughter not get married], and if nothing is forcing [her to get married], and if he is free to do what he decides to do on the matter, if he decides that his daughter should not get married, he is doing what is right in [keeping her from marrying].

38 Hu'negu agra'a vene omase mofa'ma a'ma erigahie hu'nesimofoma a'ma erisiana knare hugahie. Hu'neanagi aza'o a'ma e'orimo'a knare zantfa hu'ne.

So any man who decides that his daughter should get married is doing what is good, but if he decides that she should not get married, he is doing something even better. (OR, [Some of you men have asked about the women to whom you are engaged to marry]. If any man thinks that he may be treating that woman unfairly [by not marrying her], and if it is already past [the right] time for her to get married, and if he wants to marry her very much, he should do what he wants to do. He should marry her. He will not be sinning [by doing that]. But if a man feels absolutely sure [that it is better] for him not to get married, and if nothing is forcing [them to get married], if he is free to make his own decision on the matter, if he decides not to get married, he is doing what is right. So any man who decides that he should get married to the woman he is engaged to is doing what is good, but if he decides that he should not get married, he is doing something even better.)

39 Hagi neve'ma ofrino mani'nesigeno'a, nenaro'a neve a' tfa mani'neanangi, neve'ma frisigeno'a amane Ramofonte mani'nesia vea erigahie.

Women must remain married to their husbands while their husbands are still alive. But if a woman’s husband dies, she is free to marry any [unmarried] man whom she wants to marry, but he must belong to the Lord.

40 Hu'neanagi nagrama antahuana, ana a'moma vema e'o'ri'ma amanema manisiana, rama'a muse hugahie. Nagrama antahuana Anumzamofo Avamu'mo nasamianke nermasamue hu'na nehue.

However, I think that she will be happier if she does not marry again. And I believe that the Spirit of God is [directing] me [as I say that].