1 Korintierne 7
1 Men vedkommende det som I skrev om, da er det godt for et menneske ikke å røre en kvinne;
Now about what you wrote to me: “It's good not to marry.”
2 men for hors skyld skal hver mann ha sin egen hustru, og hver kvinne sin egen mann.
However, because of the temptation to sexual immorality, it is better that each man have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
3 Mannen gjøre sin skyldighet mot hustruen, og likeså hustruen mot mannen;
The husband should meet his wife's sexual needs, and the wife her husband's.
4 hustruen råder ikke over sitt eget legeme, men mannen; likeså råder heller ikke mannen over sitt eget legeme, men hustruen.
The wife's body doesn't just belong to her, but her husband; and similarly the husband's body doesn't just belong to him but his wife.
5 Hold eder ikke fra hverandre uten efter samråd, for en tid, for å leve i bønn, og kom så sammen igjen, forat ikke Satan skal friste eder, fordi I ikke makter å være avholdende!
So don't deprive each other, except by mutual consent for a while— for example because you want to spend time in prayer. Afterwards be together again so that Satan won't tempt you to sin because of your lack of self-control.
6 Dette sier jeg som tillatelse, ikke som påbud;
I'm telling you this not as a command, but as a concession.
7 jeg ønsker at alle mennesker var som jeg; men hver har sin egen nådegave av Gud, den ene så, den andre så.
However, I wish that everyone was like me, but each person has their own gift from God—one has this gift, one has another.
8 Til de ugifte og til enkene sier jeg: Det er godt for dem om de vedblir å være som jeg;
To those who are not yet married, or who are widowed, I would say it is better if they remain like me.
9 men kan de ikke være avholdende, da la dem gifte sig! for det er bedre å gifte sig enn å lide brynde.
But if they lack self-control, then they should get married—for it is better to marry than burn with desire.
10 De gifte byder jeg, dog ikke jeg, men Herren, at en hustru ikke skal skille sig fra sin mann;
These are my instructions to those who are married—in fact not from me but the Lord: The wife should not leave her husband
11 men er hun skilt fra ham, da vedbli hun å være ugift eller forlike sig med sin mann - og at en mann ikke skal skille sig fra sin hustru.
(or if she does, she should not re-marry, or she should return to her husband); and the husband should not leave his wife.
12 Til de andre sier jeg, ikke Herren: Dersom en bror har en vantro hustru, og hun samtykker i å bo hos ham, da skille han sig ikke fra henne!
Now, to the rest of you, (and this is me speaking, not the Lord), I would say, “If a Christian man has a non-Christian wife and she is willing to stay with him, he should not leave her.
13 og om en hustru har en vantro mann, og denne samtykker i å bo hos henne, da skille hun sig ikke fra sin mann!
And if a Christian woman has a non-Christian husband, and he is willing to stay with her, she should not leave her husband.”
14 For den vantro mann er helliget ved sin hustru, og den vantro hustru er helliget ved broren; ellers var jo eders barn urene, men nu er de hellige.
For a husband who is not a Christian, the marriage relationship is made holy by the Christian wife, and for a wife who is not a Christian, the marriage relationship is made holy by the Christian husband. Otherwise it would mean your children were impure, but now they are holy.
15 Men dersom den vantro skiller sig, da får han så gjøre; broren eller søsteren er ikke trælbundet i slike ting, men Gud har kalt oss til fred.
However, if the non-Christian spouse leaves, let them leave. In such cases the Christian man or woman is not slavishly bound, for God has called us to live in peace.
16 For hvad vet du, hustru, om du kan frelse din mann? eller hvad vet du, mann, om du kan frelse din hustru?
Wives, who knows? You may save your husband! Husbands, who knows? You may save your wife!
17 Dog vandre hver således som Herren har gitt ham, som Gud har kalt ham! Og således foreskriver jeg i alle menigheter.
Apart from such cases, each of you should remain in the situation that the Lord has placed you, and continue to live the life to which God has called you. That's my instruction to all the churches.
18 En blev kalt som omskåret, han dra ikke forhud over; en er blitt kalt som uomskåret, han la sig ikke omskjære!
Were you circumcised when you were converted? Don't become uncircumcised. Were you uncircumcised when you were converted? Don't become circumcised.
19 Det kommer ikke an på omskjærelse, og det kommer ikke an på forhud, men på å holde Guds bud.
Circumcision doesn't mean anything, and uncircumcision doesn't mean anything. Keeping the commandments of God is what really matters.
20 Hver bli i det kall han blev kalt i!
Everyone should remain in the position they were in when they were called.
21 Blev du kalt som træl, da gjør dig ingen sorg av det; men kan du også bli fri, så gjør heller bruk derav!
If you were a slave when you were called, don't worry—though if you have an opportunity to become free, take it.
22 For den træl som er kalt i Herren, er Herrens frigitte; likeså er også den frie som er kalt, Kristi træl.
If you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free, working for the Lord. In the same way if you were called when you were free, you are now Christ's slave!
23 I er dyrt kjøpt; bli ikke menneskers træler!
A price has been paid for you, so don't become a slave to anyone.
24 I den stand enhver blev kalt i, brødre, i den bli han hos Gud!
Brothers and sisters, remain in the position you were in when you were called, living with God.
25 Om jomfruene har jeg ikke noget bud av Herren, men jeg sier min mening som en som har fått miskunn av Herren til å være troverdig.
Now about “people who are not married,” I don't have a specific instruction from the Lord, so let me give you my opinion as someone who by the Lord's mercy is considered trustworthy.
26 Jeg mener da dette at det for den nærværende nøds skyld er godt for et menneske å leve således.
Because of the present difficult situation we are in I think it is best to just stay as you are.
27 Er du bundet til en kvinne, da søk ikke å bli løst fra henne; er du ikke bundet til en kvinne, da søk ikke en kvinne!
Are you already married? Don't try to get divorced. Are you unmarried? Don't look to get married.
28 Men om du også gifter dig, synder du ikke, og om jomfruen gifter sig, synder hun ikke; men de som det gjør, vil få trengsel for sitt kjød, jeg derimot vil spare eder.
If you do get married, you haven't sinned. If an unmarried woman gets married, she hasn't sinned. But you will have many troubles in this current world and I would want to spare you these.
29 Men dette sier jeg, brødre: Tiden er kort, så at herefter de som har hustruer, skal være som de som ingen har,
I'm telling you, brothers and sisters, that time is short, and from now on for those who are married it may seem as if they are not married,
30 og de som gråter, som de som ikke gråter, og de som gleder sig, som de som ikke gleder sig, og de som kjøper, som de som ikke eier noget,
and those who weep as if they did not weep, and those that celebrated as if they had not celebrated, and those that bought as if they did not own,
31 og de som bruker verden, som de som ikke bruker den; for denne verdens skikkelse forgår.
and those who are engaged with the world as if it is not fulfilling—for the present world order is passing away.
32 Jeg vil gjerne at I skal være fri for omsorg. Den ugifte har omsorg for det som hører Herren til, hvorledes han kan tekkes Herren;
I would prefer you to be free from such worries. A man who is not married pays attention to what is important to the Lord, and how he can please the Lord.
33 men den gifte har omsorg for det som hører verden til, hvorledes han kan tekkes sin hustru.
But a man who is married pays attention to what is important in this world, and how he can please his wife.
34 Og det er forskjell på hustruen og jomfruen; den ugifte kvinne har omsorg for det som hører Herren til, at hun kan være hellig både på legeme og ånd; men den gifte kvinne har omsorg for det som hører verden til, hvorledes hun kan tekkes sin mann.
As a result his loyalties are divided. Similarly an unmarried woman or girl pays attention to what is important to the Lord, so she may live a life dedicated both in body and spirit. But a married woman pays attention to what is important in this world, and how she can please her husband.
35 Dette sier jeg til eders eget gagn, ikke for å sette en snare for eder, men for å fremme det som sømmer sig: å henge fast ved Herren.
I'm telling you this for your benefit. I'm not trying to put a noose around your neck, but to show you the right thing to do so you can serve the Lord without being distracted.
36 Men dersom nogen mener at han gjør urett mot sin ugifte datter om hun er over ungdomsalderen, og det må så være, han gjøre det han vil; han synder ikke; la dem gifte sig!
But if a man thinks he's behaving improperly with the woman he's engaged to, and if he thinks he will give in to his strong sexual desire, and if he thinks he ought to get married, he is not sinning by getting married.
37 Men den som står fast i sitt hjerte og ikke har noget som tvinger ham, men har frihet til å følge sin egen vilje og har satt sig dette fore i sitt hjerte at han vil holde sin datter ugift, han gjør vel.
But if a man stays true to his principles, and there is no obligation to marry, and has the power to keep his feelings under control and stay engaged to her, he does well not to marry.
38 Så gjør da den vel som bortgifter, og den gjør bedre som ikke bortgifter.
So the man who marries the woman he's engaged to does well, while the one who does not get married does better.
39 En hustru er bundet så lenge hennes mann lever; men når hennes mann er hensovet, da har hun frihet til å gifte sig med hvem hun vil, bare det skjer i Herren.
A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry whoever she wants in the Lord.
40 Men lykkeligere er hun om hun blir som hun er, efter min mening; men jeg tror også å ha Guds Ånd.
But in my opinion she would be happier if she didn't re-marry—and I think I too have the Spirit of God when I say this.
