1 Wakorintho 7
1 Khomamba agamunyandehile: Khulenusehe gogwa inonu ugosi asite ukhugana nudala va mwene.
Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.
2 Ulyahuva khungelo inchange incha voligu khela igosi avenula vamwene, nakhela idala avenu gosi vamwene.
But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
3 Ugosi yeganiwe ukhupa udala uwo yelyeli ua ndoa, velevote udala khuogosi.
The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.
4 Sio udala uyavile nuvutavala khumbili gwa mwene, nugosi. Velewote ugosi vope aliwowote uwatawala khumbele gwa mwene, udala alenagwo.
The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
5 Msite uhwimana wamwigona, mwedehanage khusehe ugogu khueleveha. Muwembe evo ili mpate uskhe gwa khwesa ya, pamuwesya ukhukilivokhela nila popaninye, ili undugu asite ukhuvagela khwahosita okhu va sehe.
Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
6 Mnchuvage amambo aga khohiari nasiyo amri.
I say this as a concession, not as a command.
7 Ninoga khela munu ave ndune umunevelile. Khela munu alenembombo ukhuma khwangolove, Uyu alinembombo yela, nuyu alenembo yela.
I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
8 Avasavatoliwe avafyele nichova nita, lenanu ukhusita khuvene vasigale bila khotoliwa, umune velile one.
Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
9 Ulyakhuva samuwesya ukhwesiga, vinogiwa ukhutoliwa, yivahoba huvene ukhutoliwa kholiho uvanetamaa.
But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10 Poleno vavo vatoliwe nihuva pa urulagelo, sio une vengolove. “Udala asite ukhutengana nu gosi vamwene.”
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
11 Ungetenge ukhuhuma khugosi vaha, asigale velevote bila ukhutaliwa au apatane nu gosi. Nu “gosi asite ukhupa udala etaraha.
But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
12 Khovavo vosigile, ninchovo - one, sio Unguluve ukhuta umunu yeya ni uyalenudala yuywa sio mwedesi alisehe ukhutama na we, sinogiwa vasite uhuchana.
To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
13 Udala uyalenogosi yuywa sionuve elesi, kama alisihe nave, asite ukhundeha.
And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
14 Khugosi uyusisayiwa khusababu ya ngosi uyale nuwedesi, avana venyo viva sio vanonu, uwoyeleli asayiwe.
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
15 Ulyohova uninye uyancila wedesi angakheye alute, khu namna eye, ukaha au udada sifungwa ni fiapo ifyo. UNguluve atwelangile tutamage nu amani.
But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.
16 Ulumanyile ukhuta, ukhombonaga ugosi? labuda ikhomwohola udala?
How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
17 Khela munu atame amasha uNguluve ulyavapile, khela munu uNguluve umwa muolngile umwene, eye latiba yangu khutembile nchoni.
Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
18 Pwale ayavile ataheliwe avile alangiwe muwedesi? Asite ukhugela ukhuhecha et'ohara ya mwene, pwale yeyoni uyelangiwe muwedesi satahiriwe sinogiwa ukhutakhiriwa.
Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.
19 Khude uyataheliwe nayoywasataheliwe elitaso lesiholi. Khehyo khilina matatisyo ukhutii ululayelo lya Nguluve.
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
20 Khela munuasigale nuwedesi uwelangiwe nu Nguluve khuwedesi.
Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.
21 Ukhale suhiwa uNguluve wakhela ngile? Usite ukhusaga ungave wiwesya uva huru, vomba ewo.
Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
22 Khuyumu uyelangiwe nu Nguluve isukhwa, munu huru kho Nguluve. Kama ula, yomo, uyavile huru ulelangiwe isuhiwa va Nguluve.
For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.
23 Tayari mgoliwe khusamani, msite ukhuva vasuhiwa vavanu.
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
24 Ndawa kaha na vadada vango, khu maisha goni khila munu weto. Welangiwe khuwedesi, tunchige velevote.
Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.
25 Khuvavo savatolile khabisa, nulivovole amadakha ukhuma khu kinya, ulyahuva nuhuvapa amaoni gango umuavile. Khulusikhelo lya daada ululukhwaminekha.
Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
26 Ponisaga evokhujili ya wusumbufu, lunonu ugosi asigale umwavelile.
Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
27 Udendeliwe nu dada huheapo ikya ndoa? Usite ukhunogwa uvohuru ukhuhuma, ulenowohuru ukhuhuma khudala? Usite ukhulunda ndala.
Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.
28 Ungatole savombile imbivi udala angasite ukhuteliwa ivasavombile imbivi, avivona vipata uvosumbu wowoni, nune nikhovepusya.
But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
29 Niachova nita, ukaha nu dada, usekhe isupi ukhuma nukhundwelela, vawovavile na vadala vatamage kama ndava.
What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
30 Voni avavile nu huzuni vafyane kama valevovole ekhuzuni, voni avakhowikhe, vavovigola ekhenu khokhonu, kama savakhatavale khyokhyoni.
those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;
31 Navoni avavikhangayekha nukhelunga, vavenchage kama savakha ngayekhe nuvene, ulwa khuva sagisila.
and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
32 Ninogwa mvenchage tayali nu vusumbufu woni. Ugosi uyusatolile ivomba ifinu ifikhungusu uNguluve, khujili ya uginya umwene.
I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.
33 Ulya khuva ugosi uyatolile, ivomba amambo ga khelunga, khujili yakhundesya udala.
But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,
34 Vagavanyikhe. Udala uyasatoliwe nu ubikila ivomba ifinu ukhusu uNguluve, enamna ya khyetenga nukhwesesya numbele ne numbula. Udala uliotoliwe ivomba n'chakelonga khujili ya khun'gowasya ugosi va mwene.
and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
35 Nichova evo khu faida yenyo yumwe, sanivekha utego khulyomo. Ninchova ewo khuwo yelyeli, ili mwevekhe vavalafu khwa Nguluve bila khekwaso khyokhyoni.
I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.
36 Khu munu uyivona sikhombombela vononu ungen'cha uyusamanyile ugosi va mwene, ulya khuva isia nchamwene nchilinngovu, indehe alolo vope umwinogwela sio mbivi.
However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
37 Ulya khuva avambile uwamsi yesikholi, uhuva iwesy ukhunulila ehamu ya mwene, ivomba vononu ukhusita ukhutola.
But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
38 Khu elyo, uyihotola un'genja uyusamanyile ugosi ivamba vanonu, nuyuywa iyusitola uyusinogwa ukhutola, ivamba vononu fincho.
So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
39 Udala apinyiwe nu gosi wokafu, ugosi angafye alehulu ukhutoliwa nu gosi yoyoni, nindimenyu lya ngolovetwu.
A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
40 Ungave muwamunchi wango, ivanulukhekele liwahwutilela angatamage umwavelile. Na yune nisaga ukhuta nilinu mepo va Nguluve.
In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
