1 Korintiana 7

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

Now as to the things concerning which ye wrote to me: it were good for a man not to touch 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 to prevent whoredoms, let every one have his own wife, 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 render to the wife due benevolence; 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 hath not power of her own body, but the husband; and in like manner also the husband hath not power of his own body, 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.

Do not withdraw from one another, unless by consent for a season, that ye may attend to fasting and prayer: and come together again, least Satan tempt you through your incontinency.

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

But I say this by way of permission, not of command:

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.

for I could wish that all men were as I myself am; but every man hath his proper gift from God, one of one kind and another of another?

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

Now to the unmarried and widows I say, it is good for them to continue so, as I do.

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

But if they have not the gift of continence, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with lust.

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

But those that are married, not I command, but the Lord, that the wife be not separated 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 separate, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband; ) and that the husband put not 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 to the rest say I, not the Lord, If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she like 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 if any wife hath an unbelieving husband, and he like to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

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 unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband: else were your children unclean; but 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 unbeliever depart, let them depart; a brother or a sister is not bound in such cases.

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

But God hath called us to peace; for how knowest thou, O wife, but thou shalt save thy husband; or how knowest thou, O husband, but thou shalt save thy 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.

However, as God hath distributed to every man, and as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk: and thus I order in all the churches.

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

Is any one called that is circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: is any one called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised: for circumcision is nothing,

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

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

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

In the calling in which every one was called, let him continue.

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

Wast thou called being a slave, be not anxious about it; but if thou canst 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 he that is called in the Lord being a slave, is the Lord's freed-man: and he likewise that is called being free is the servant of Christ.

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

Ye are bought with a price, do not become the slaves of men.

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

Brethren, in whatever condition every one was when called, let him abide therein 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.

But concerning single persons I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgement as one that hath 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 think then, that it is---better on account of the present distress, ---that it is better, I say,

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

for a single man to be so. Art thou bound to a wife indeed? seek not to be loosed: but art thou 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.

Though, if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: such however will probably have more trouble in life: 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;

But this I say, brethren, that the time is short: it remains therefore, that even those, who have wives, be as though they had none;

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

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

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

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

And I would have you without anxiety. Now he, that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; but he,

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

that is married, is in care about the things of the world, and how he may 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 a difference also between a wife and a virgin: she, that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she, that is married, is in care about the things of the world, and how she may 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.

And this I say for your own benefit, not that I may cast a snare upon you, but in order to recommend that which is fit and becoming before the Lord without distraction.

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 think that he acts unbecomingly towards his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and that it ought to be so, let him do what he will; he doth not sin: let them 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, that is stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doth well.

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

So that he, who giveth her in marriage, doth well; but he, that giveth her not in marriage, doth 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.

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 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, in my opinion, if she continue as she is: and I think I have the Spirit of God.