1 Korintiana 7

1 Ary ny amin’ ireo zavatra nosoratanareo, dia tsara amin’ ny lehilahy raha tsy mikasi-behivavy akory.

Now, concerning the things of which you wrote me: It is good for a man not to marry a woman.

2 Anefa noho ny fijangajangana dia aoka ny lehilahy rehetra samy hanana ny vadiny avy, ary aoka koa ny vehivavy rehetra samy hanana ny vadiny avy.

Nevertheless, on account of uncleanness, let every man have a wife of his own, and let every woman have her own husband.

3 Aoka ny lahy hanao izay mety hatao amin’ ny vavy; ary mba toy izany koa ny vavy amin’ ny lahy.

Let the husband fulfill his obligations to his wife: and in like manner, also, the wife to the husband.

4 Ny vavy tsy manam-pahefana amin’ ny tenany, fa ny lahy; ary mba toy izany koa ny lahy tsy manam-pahefana amin’ ny tenany, fa ny vavy.

The wife has not the command of her own person, but the husband: and in like manner, also, the husband has not the command of his own person, but the wife.

5 Aza misara-pandriana ianareo, raha tsy amin’ izay andro sasany ifanekenareo ho andro hivavahana, nefa mbola hiraisanareo fandriana indray, mba tsy hakan’ i Satana fanahy anareo noho ny tsi-faharetanareo.

Deprive not one another, unless, perhaps, by consent, for a time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; and do you come again together, that Satan may not tempt you through your incontinency.

6 Fandeferana anefa no anaovako izany, fa tsy mandidy aho.

But this which follows I speak as an advice, and not as an injunction,

7 Fa tiako ho tahaka ahy ny olona rehetra; kanefa samy manana izay fanomezam-pahasoavana nomen’ Andriamanitra ary avy, ka ny anankiray toy izao, ary ny anankiray toy izao kosa.

that I wish all men to be as I myself am. However, each has a proper gift from God; one, indeed, after this manner, and another after that.

8 Fa hoy izaho amin’ ny tsy manam-bady sy ny mpitondratena kosa: Tsara aminy raha mitoetra tahaka ahy izy.

I say, to the unmarried men, and to the widows, it is good for them if they can remain even as I do.

9 Nefa raha tsy maharitra izy, dia aoka hanam-bady ihany; fa tsara ny manam-bady noho ny ho maimay.

Yet, if they can not live continently, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to be in pain.

10 Ary ny manam-bady dia didiako, nefa tsy izaho, fa ny Tompo: Aoka tsy hiala amin’ ny lahy ny vavy,

Now, those who have married I charge, (yet not I, but the Lord; ) let not a wife depart from her husband:

11 (nefa raha misy efa niala, dia aoka hitoetra tsy manam-bady, na aoka hody amin’ ny lahy); ary ny lahy aoka tsy hiala amin’ ny vavy.

but if she even depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband; and a husband must not put away his wife.

12 Fa amin’ ny sisa, dia hoy izaho, fa tsy ny Tompo: Raha misy rahalahy manam-bady tsy mino, ary mety mitoetra aminy ihany ny vavy, dia aoka tsy hialany izy.

But the rest I command, not the Lord; if any brother have an infidel wife, who herself is well pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 Ary raha misy vehivavy manam-bady tsy mino, ka mety mitoetra aminy ihany ny lahy, dia aoka tsy hialany izy.

And a woman who has an infidel husband, who himself is well pleased to dwell with her, let her not put him away.

14 Fa ny lahy tsy mino dia efa masìna ao amin’ ny vavy ary ny vavy tsy mino dia efa masìna ao amin’ ny rahalahy; raha tsy izany kosa, dia tsy madio ny zanakareo; fa raha izany, dia masìna izy.

For the infidel husband is sanctified by the wife, and the infidel wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise, certainly, your children were unclean; whereas, indeed, they are holy.

15 Fa raha ny tsy mino no miala, aoka hiala izy. Na rahalahy na anabavy dia tsy voafehy amin’ izany; fa Andriamanitra efa niantso antsika amin’ ny fihavanana.

But if the infidel depart, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not in bondage with such; but God has called us to peace.

16 Fa ahoana moa no ahafantaranao, ravehivavy, na hovonjenao ny vadinao, na tsia? Ary ahoana no ahafantaranao, ralehilahy, na hovonjenao ny vadinao, na tsia?

For how do you know, O wife! whether you shall save your husband? And how do you know, O husband! whether you shall save your wife?

17 Kanefa aoka ny olona rehetra samy handeha araka izay anjarany nomen’ ny Tompo azy sy araka ny niantsoan’ Andriamanitra azy avy. Ary izany no andidiako ao amin’ ny fiangonana rehetra.

But as God has distributed to every one, and as the Lord has called every one, so let him walk; and so, in all the congregations, I ordain.

18 Misy nantsoina voafora va? Aoka izy tsy hovana ho tsy voafora. Misy antsoina tsy voafora va? Aoka izy tsy hoforana.

Has any circumcised one been called? Let him not be uncircumcised. Has any one been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

19 Tsinontsinona ny famorana, ary tsinontsinona ny tsi-famorana; fa ny mitandrina ny didin’ Andriamanitra no izy.

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

20 Aoka ny olona rehetra samy hitoetra eo amin’ izay toetra efa niantsoana azy ihany.

Let every one remain in the same calling in which he was called.

21 Nantsoina va ianao raha mbola mpanompo? Aoka tsy hampaninona anao izany; nefa raha misy hahafahanao, aleo izany.

Were you called, being a bondman? Be not careful to be made free. Yet, if you can be made free, prefer it.

22 Fa ny andevo izay voantso ao amin’ ny Tompo dia olona afaka an’ ny Tompo; toy izany koa, ny olona afaka izay voantso dia mpanompon’ i Kristy.

For a bondman, who is called by the Lord, is the Lord's freedman. In like manner, also, a freedman who is called, is Christ's bondman.

23 Fa olom-boavidy ianareo, ka aza mety ho andevon’ olona.

You were bought with a price: become not the slaves of men.

24 Ry rahalahy, aoka ny olona rehetra samy hitoetra amin’ Andriamanitra ao amin’ izay niantsoana azy avy.

Brethren, in what state each one was called, in that let him remain with God.

25 Fa ny amin’ ny virijina dia tsy manana didy avy amin’ ny Tompo aho; nefa ataoko izay hevitro tahaka izay niantran’ ny Tompo ahy ho mahatoky.

Now, concerning virgins, I have not a commandment of the Lord: but, I give my judgment, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.

26 Koa izao no ataoko fa tsara amin’ ny olona noho ny fahoriana miseho ankehitriny, dia ny mitoetra toy izao ihany.

I declare this, then, to be good, on account of the present distress; namely, that it is good for a man who is unmarried, to continue so.

27 Manam-bady va ianao? Aza mitady izay hisarahana. Tsy manam-bady va ianao? Aza mitady vady.

Are you bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 Nefa na dia hanam-bady aza ianao, dia tsy manota tsy akory; ary na dia hanam-bady aza ny virijina, dia tsy manota izy. Kanefa kosa hanam-pahoriana amin’ ny nofo ireny; fa izaho miantra anareo.

And yet, if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she has not sinned: nevertheless, affliction in the flesh such shall have; but I spare you.

29 Fa izao no lazaiko, ry rahalahy: Efa fohy ny andro, mba ho toy ny tsy manam-bady ny manana amin’ izao sisa izao;

Now, this I say, brethren, the time being short, it remains that both they who have wives, should be as not having wives;

30 ary mba ho toy izay tsy mitomany ny mitomany; ary mba ho toy izay tsy mifaly ny mifaly; ary mba ho toy izay tsy mahazo ny mividy;

and they who weep, as not weeping; and they who rejoice, as not rejoicing; and they who buy, as not possessing;

31 ary mba ho toy izay tsy mahavatra izao fiainana izao loatra ny mahavatra azy, fa mandalo ny fanaon’ izao fiainana izao.

and they who use this world, as not abusing it: for the form of this world passes by.

32 Fa tiako tsy ho maro ahina ianareo. Izay tsy manam-bady dia miahy ny an’ ny Tompo mba hahafaly ny Tompo.

Besides, I would have you without anxious care. The unmarried man anxiously cares for the things of the Lord; how he shall please the Lord.

33 Fa izay manam-bady kosa miahy ny an’ izao fiainana izao mba hahafaly ny vavy.

But he who is married, anxiously cares for the things of the world; how he shall please his wife.

34 Ary tsy mitovy koa ny vehivavy manam-bady sy ny virijina. Ny vehivavy tsy manam-bady mitandrina ny an’ ny Tompo, mba ho samy masìna avokoa ny tenany sy ny fanahiny; fa izay manam-bady kosa dia mitandrina ny an’ izao fiainana izao mba hahafaly ny lahy.

There is the like difference between the wife and the virgin. The unmarried woman anxiously cares for the things of the Lord; that she may be holy, both in body and spirit: but she who is married, anxiously cares for the things of the world; how she shall please her husband.

35 Ary miteny izany aho mba hahasoa anareo, fa tsy haningotra anareo amin’ ny tadivavarana, fa mba hanaovanareo izay miendrika sy hitoeranareo tsara amin’ ny Tompo, ka tsy hivezivezen’ ny sainareo.

Now, this I say, for your own benefit; not with a view to lay a snare for you, but for that which is becoming, and best adapted to a steady, uninterrupted adherence to the Lord.

36 Fa raha misy mihevitra fa tsy mety ny fitondrany ny zananivavy virijina, satria mihoatra noho ny taona tokony anambadian’ ny zanany, ka tsy maintsy hisy izany, dia aoka izy hanao izay sitrapony, tsy manota izy; aoka hanam-bady izy.

But if any one thinks he acts improperly toward his virgin, if she be above age, unmarried, and so needs to be married; let him do what she inclines, he does not sin: let such marry.

37 Fa raha misy kosa efa mikasa tsara ao am-pony, sady tsy misy mahatery azy, fa mahazo manaraka ny safidiny ka ninia tao am-pony hiaro ny zananivavy virijina, dia hanao tsara izy.

But he who stands firm in his heart; not having necessity, and has power concerning his own will; and has determined this in his own heart, to keep his virgin, does well.

38 Ka izay manome ny zanany virijina hampakarina dia manao tsara, ary izay tsy manome azy hampakarina no manao tsaratsara kokoa.

So, then, even he who gives her in marriage, does well; but he who gives her not in marriage, does better.

39 Ny vavy voafehin’ ny lalàna, raha mbola velona ny lahy; fa raha maty kosa ny lahy, dia afaka hanam-bady izay tiany izy, nefa ao amin’ ny Tompo ihany.

A wife is bound, as long as her husband lives; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she pleases; only in the Lord.

40 Nefa raha araka ny hevitro, sambatra kokoa izy raha mitoetra toy izao ihany; ary ataoko fa izaho koa manana ny Fanahin’ Andriamanitra.

But she is happier if she continue as she is. This is my opinion; and I think I have the Spirit of God.