१ कोरिन्थी 7

1 अब तिमीहरूले लेखेका यी कुराहरूका विषयमा भन्‍नुपर्दा पुरुषको लागि स्‍त्रीलाई नछुनु नै असल हो ।

NOW with regard to those things concerning which ye have written unto me, it were good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 तर धेरै अनैतिक कामहरूका अनेक परीक्षाहरूको कारणले गर्दा हरेक मानिसको आफ्नै पत्‍नी होस् र हरेक स्‍त्रीको आफ्नै पति होस् ।

But because of the whoredoms, let every man have his own wife, and every wife her own husband.

3 पतिले पत्‍नीलाई उसको वैवाहिक हक देओस् र त्यसरी नै पत्‍नीले पनि आफ्नो पतिलाई ।

Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence, and in like manner also the wife to the husband.

4 आफ्नो शरीरमाथि पत्‍नीको अधिकार हुँदैन; उसको पतिको हुन्छ । र यसरी नै आफ्नो शरीरमाथि पतिको आफ्नो अधिकार हुँदैन, तर पत्‍नीको भने हुन्छ ।

The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.

5 पारस्परिक सहमतिमा केही समयको निम्ति बाहेक एक अर्कालाई वञ्‍चित नगर, ताकि तिमीहरू प्रार्थनामा लागिरहन सक । त्यसपछि तिमीहरू फेरि एकसाथ हुनुपर्दछ, ताकि तिमीहरूका आत्मसंयमको अभावको कारणले शैतानले तिमीहरूलाई परीक्षामा पार्न नसकोस् ।

Defraud not one another, except it may be by consent occasionally, that ye may have more leisure for fasting and prayer; and come together again, lest Satan tempt you through your incontinence.

6 म तिमीहरूलाई यी कुराहरू आज्ञाको रूपमा होइन, तर अनुमतिको रूपमा भन्दछु ।

But in this I speak my opinion only, not authoritatively.

7 सबै जना मजस्तै भएको म इच्छा गर्दछु । तर हरेकले परमेश्‍वरबाट आ-आफ्नो वरदान पाएको छ । एक जनाले एक प्रकारको वरदान र अर्कोले अर्कै प्रकारको वरदान पाएको छ ।

For I would that all men were even as myself: but every man hath his peculiar gift from God, one of this sort, and another of that.

8 अविवाहित र विधवाहरूलाई म भन्दछु कि तिनीहरू मजस्तै अविवाहित रहन्छन् भने यो तिनीहरूका लागि असल हुन्छ ।

I say then to the unmarried and the widows, that it is becoming them if they abide as I am.

9 तर यदि तिनीहरूले आफूलाई वशमा राख्‍न सक्दैनन् भने तिनीहरूले विवाह गरून् । कामुकतामा जल्नुभन्दा तिनीहरूका निम्ति विवाह गर्नु असल हो ।

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

10 अब विवाहितका निम्ति म यो आज्ञा दिन्छु । मैले होइन, तर प्रभुले दिनुहुन्छः

But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband:

11 तर यदि तिनी आफ्‍नो पतिबाट अलग हुन्छिन भने, तिनी विवाह नगरी बसून् कि त उनीसँग मिलाप गर्नुपर्दछ । अनी “पतिले आफ्नी पत्‍नीसँग सम्बन्ध विच्‍छेद गर्नुहुदैन ।”

and even if she should be separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

12 तर बाँकीलाई म भन्दछु (मैले होइन तर प्रभुले भन्‍नुहुन्छ) कि यदि कुनै भाइसँग अविश्‍वासी पत्‍नी छ र तिनी ऊसँग बस्‍नलाई सन्तुष्‍ट छिन् भने उसले तिनीसँग सम्बन्ध विच्छेद नगरोस् ।

But to the others I speak, not the Lord, If any brother hath a wife unbelieving, yet she chuseth to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 यदि पत्‍नीसँग अविश्‍वासी पति छ भने र ऊ तिनीसँग सन्तुष्‍ट छ भने, तिनले ऊसँग सम्बन्ध विच्छेद नगरुन् ।

And the wife which hath a husband not a believer, and he chuses to dwell with her, let her not put him away.

14 किनकि अविश्‍वासी पति पत्‍नीद्वारा पवित्र ठहरिन्छ र अविश्‍वासी पत्‍नी विश्‍वासी पतिको कारण पवित्र ठहरिन्छे, नत्रता तिमीहरूका छोरा छोरीहरू अपवित्र हुनेछन्, तर वास्तवमा तिनीहरू पवित्र छन् ।

For the husband that believeth not is sanctified by the wife, and the wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband: else indeed your children were unclean, but now are they holy.

15 तर यदि अविश्‍वासी जीवन साथी छुट्टिन्छ भने, त्यसलाई जान देऊ । यस्तो अवस्थामा भाइ वा बहिनी तिनीहरूका प्रतिज्ञामा बाँधिनेछैन । परमेश्‍वरले हामीलाई शान्तिमा बस्‍न बोलाउनुभएको छ ।

But if the unbelieving person depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in these cases, but God hath called us unto peace.

16 स्‍त्री हो, तिमीलाई के थाहा सायद तिमीले आफ्नो पतिलाई बचाउन सक्छ्यौ कि? अथवा पुरुष हो, तिमीलाई के थाहा, सायद तिमीले आफ्नी पत्‍नीलाई बचाउन सक्छौ कि?

For how knowest thou, O wife, but thou shalt save thy husband? and how knowest thou, O husband, but thou shalt save thy wife?

17 प्रभुले खटाएबमोजिम र परमेश्‍वरले बोलाएबमोजिम हरेकले आफ्नो जीवन जिओस्, । सबै मण्डलीहरूका निम्ति मेरो नियम यही नै हो ।

Nevertheless as God has bestowed the gift on every man as the Lord hath called every man, so let him walk, and so I give command in all the churches.

18 के विश्‍वासको लागि बोलावट हुनुअगि नै कसैको खतना भएको थियो? उसले आफूलाई खतना नभएको जस्तो नदेखाओस् । विश्‍वासको निम्‍ति बोलावट हुँदा खतना नगर्ने कोही थियो? उसले खतना नगरोस् ।

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not affect uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

19 न खतना केही हो न त बेखतना नै । प्रमुख कुरा परमेश्‍वरका आज्ञाहरू पालन गर्नु नै हो ।

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

20 परमेश्‍वरले बोलाउनुहुँदा कुनै व्यक्‍ति जस्तो अवस्थामा थियो, हरेक त्यही बोलावटमा रहोस् ।

Let every one abide in the calling in which he is called.

21 के परमेश्‍वरले बोलाउनुहुँदा तिमीहरू कमारा थियौ? यसको बारेमा तिमी फिक्री नगर । तर तिमीहरू स्वतन्‍त्र हुन सक्छौ भने यसको फाइदा उठाओ ।

Art thou called being a slave? let it give thee no concern; but if thou canst also obtain thy freedom, rather make use of it.

22 किनकि दासको रूपमा हुँदा प्रभुले कसैलाई बोलाउनुभएको छ भने ऊ प्रभुको स्वतन्‍त्र मानिस हो । यसरी नै कसैलाई बोलाउँदा कोही स्वतन्‍त्र थियो भने ऊ ख्रीष्‍टको दास हो ।

For he that is called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord’s freed man: in like manner also, he that is called, being a free man, is the servant of Christ.

23 तिमीहरू दाम तिरी किनिएका हौ, त्यसैले मानिसहरूको दास नबन ।

Have you been redeemed with a price? become not the slaves of men.

24 भाइहरू हो, हामीलाई विश्‍वास गर्न बोलावट हुँदा हामी जस्तो अवस्थामा थियौँ, हामी त्यही अवस्थमा रहौँ ।

Let every one, brethren, in the vocation wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

25 अब कहिल्यै विवाह नगरेकाहरूको सम्बन्धमा मसँग प्रभुबाट केही पनि आज्ञा छैन । तर प्रभुको कृपाद्वारा विश्‍वासयोग्य ठहरिएको व्यक्‍तिको रूपमा म मेरो राय दिन्छु ।

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I offer my opinion, as having obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful.

26 त्यसकारण, आउन लागेको सङ्कष्‍टको कारणले गर्दा जुन व्यक्‍ति जस्तो अवस्थामा छ, त्यही अवस्थामा बस्‍नु असल हुन्छ ।

I think then that this is becoming, considering our present straits, that it is proper for a man to be thus.

27 के तिमी कुनै स्‍त्रीसँग वैवाहिक बन्धनमा बाँधिएका छौ? तिनीबाट स्वतन्‍त्र हुन नखोज । के तिमी अविवाहित छौ? पत्‍नीको खोजी नगर ।

Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 तर तिमीले विवाह गर्‍यौ भने पनि तिमीले पाप गर्दैनौ । कुनै कन्या केटीले विवाह गर्छ भने तिनले पाप गरेकी हुँदिन । तापनि विवाह गर्नेहरूले जीवन जिउने क्रममा धेरै दुःखकष्‍ट भोग्‍नेछन् र म तिमीहरूलाई तीबाट बचाउन चाहन्छु ।

But if thou shouldst marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned; though such will have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.

29 तर भाइहरू हो, म यो भन्छु कि समय छोटो छ । अब उप्रान्त पत्‍नी हुनेहरू पत्‍नी नभएजस्तो गरी जिऊन् ।

Now this I say, brethren, that the time is short. The conclusion is, that even they who have wives, should be as though they had not;

30 रुनेहरू नरोएको जस्तै गरी बसून्; खुसी हुनेहरू खुसी नभएझैँ गरी बसून र किनमेल गर्नेहरूले तिनीहरूसँग केही नभएझैँ गरून् ।

and they who weep as though they wept not; and they who rejoice as though they rejoiced not; and they that purchase as though they possessed not;

31 अनि संसारसित व्यवहार गर्नेहरूले यससँग पूर्ण रूपमा नभएझैँ व्यवहार गरून्, किनकी यो संसारको प्रणालीको अन्त्य हुँदै छ र यो बितेर जाँदै छ ।

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

32 तिमीहरू निस्फिक्री होओ भन्‍ने म चाहन्छु । अविवाहित पुरुषले प्रभुलाई कसरी खुसी पार्ने भनी उहाँका कुराहरूका बारेमा चिन्ता गर्दछ ।

But I would have you to be free from anxiety. He who is unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord:

33 तर विवाहित पुरुषले आफ्नी पत्‍नीलाई कसरी प्रसन्‍न पार्ने भनी संसारका कुराहरूमा फिक्री गर्दछ ।

but he who is married is anxious about the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.

34 ऊ दोहोरो मनको हुन्छ । अविवाहित स्‍त्री वा कन्याले शरीरमा र आत्मामा कसरी पवित्र हुन सक्छु भनी प्रभुका कुराहरूका फिक्री गर्दछ । तर विवाहित स्‍त्रीले आफ्नो पतिलाई कसरी प्रसन्‍न पार्न सकिन्छ भनी संसारका कुराहरूको चिन्ता गर्दछे ।

A wife and a virgin hath different pursuits: the unmarried woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.

35 म तिमीहरूको आफ्नै भलाइका निम्ति भन्‍दछु, तिमीहरूलाई प्रतिबन्ध लगाउन होइन । जे ठिक छ म त्यही भन्दछु ताकि तिमीहरू बाधाबिना एक चित्तका भई भक्तिका साथ प्रभुमा लागिरहन सक ।

Now I say this for your own advantage, and not that I should lay a snare in your way, but as what is seemly, and that you may wait on the Lord without distraction.

36 कसैले विचार गर्दछ कि उसले मगनी भएकी आफ्नी कन्यासँग राम्रो व्यवहार गरिरहेको छैन भन्‍ने ठान्छ र तिनको विवाह गर्ने उमेर बितिसकेको छ भने चाहेबमोजिम उसले गरोस् ।

But if a person supposes it would be unseemly for a virgin of his if she should pass the flower of her age in celibacy, and that duty directs it should be so, let him do as he is inclined, he doth not sin: let such marry.

37 तर यदि ऊ हृदयमा पक्‍का छ, ऊ कुनै करकापमा परेको छैन भने र उसले आफ्नो इच्छा वशमा राख्‍न सक्छ, र उसले आफ्नो हृदयमा यसो गर्ने अर्थात् आफ्नी मगनी भएकी कन्यालाई कुमारी नै राख्‍ने निर्णय गरिसकेको छ भने उसले असल नै गर्दछ ।

But he that is stedfast in his heart, not having any necessity, but retaineth power over his own inclination, and hath determined this in his heart that he will preserve his own virgin state, doeth well.

38 त्यसैले, जसले आफ्नी कन्यासँग विवाह गर्दछ उसले असल नै गर्दछ, र जसले विवाह नगर्ने इच्छा गर्दछ भने उसले अझ बढी राम्रो गर्दछ ।

Wherefore though he who giveth in marriage doeth well, yet he who avoids a matrimonial connection, doeth better.

39 स्‍त्री तिनको पति बाँचुञ्‍जेलसम्म बन्धनमा बाँधिएकी हुन्छिन् । तर तिनको पतिको मृत्यु भयो भने तिनी जोसँग विवाह गर्न चाहन्छिन् त्यससँग विवाह गर्न स्वतन्‍त्र हुन्छिन्, तर त्यो व्यक्‍ति प्रभुमा हुनुपर्छ ।

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth: but if her husband be dead, she is free to be married to whomsoever she will, but only in the Lord.

40 तापनि मेरो विचारमा यदि तिनी त्यस्तै अवस्थामा बस्छिन् भने तिनी अझ धेरै प्रसन्‍न रहन्छिन् । अनि मसँग पनि परमेश्‍वरको आत्मा छ भनी म विचार गर्दछु ।

But she is more blessed if she abide as she is, in my opinion: and I think I have the spirit of God.