I Koryntian 7
1 Lecz o tem, coście mi pisali: Dobrzećby człowiekowi, nie tykać się niewiasty;
Now [I will reply to] the things that you wrote to me about. It is good for people not to get married.
2 Ale dla uwarowania się wszeteczeństwa niech każdy ma swoję własną żonę, a każda niech ma swego własnego męża.
But because many people are committing sexual immorality, [which God detests], every man should have his own wife [with whom he can have sexual relations], and every woman should have her own husband [with whom she can have sexual relations].
3 Mąż niech żonie powinną chęć oddaje, także też i żona mężowi.
Every man must continue having sexual relations [EUP] with his wife, and every woman must continue having sexual relations with her husband.
4 Żona własnego ciała swego w mocy nie ma, ale mąż; także też i mąż własnego ciała swego w mocy nie ma, ale żona.
A man’s wife does not have the right over her own body [to be the only one to decide about having sexual relations with her husband]. Instead, her husband also has a right [to decide about that]. Similarly, a woman’s husband does not have the right over his own body [to be the only one to decide about having sexual relations with his wife]. Instead, his wife also has a right [to decide about that].
5 Nie oszukiwajcie jeden drugiego; chybaby z spólnego zezwolenia do czasu, abyście się uwolnili do postu i do modlitwy; a zasię wespół się schodźcie, aby was szatan nie kusił dla waszej niepowściągliwości.
You may refuse [to have sexual relations with] each other [EUP] only if you both first agree to do that for a short time, in order that you may both have more time to pray. Then after that, begin having sexual relations again [EUP] in order that Satan will not be able to persuade you [to have sex with someone else] because you are unable to control your sexual desires.
6 Ale to mówię jako pozwalając, a nie jako rozkazując.
I am telling you these things to say that [God] allows [you to get married, but he] does not say that you must [get married].
7 Albowiem chciałbym, aby wszyscy ludzie tak byli jako i ja; aleć każdy ma swój własny dar od Boga, jeden tak a drugi owak.
I myself wish that all people would stay [unmarried/single], as I am. But God has enabled each person to live in ways that seem right for them. He has enabled some people to [live without getting married], and he has enabled other people to [get married].
8 A mówię nieżonatym i wdowom: Dobrze im jest, jeźliby tak zostali, jako i ja.
Now I want to say this to you unmarried people and to you whose spouses have died: It would be good for you to remain [unmarried] as I am.
9 Ale jeźli się wstrzymać nie mogą, niechże w stan małżeński wstąpią; boć lepiej w stan małżeński wstąpić, niż upalenie cierpieć.
But if you cannot control your [sexual desires] [EUP], you should get married. It is better to be married [so that you can satisfy your sexual desires with your spouse] than to constantly have a strong desire [EUP] [for sexual relations].
10 Tym zasię, którzy są w stanie małżeńskim, rozkazuję nie ja, ale Pan, mówiąc: Żeby się żona od męża nie odłączała.
And now I will give a command for [believers who are] married. This is not a command from me alone; it also comes from the Lord Jesus. You married women must not (separate from/divorce) your husbands!
11 Ale jeźliby się też odłączyła, niechajże zostaje bez męża, albo niech się z mężem pojedna, a mąż żony niechaj nie opuszcza.
But if any of you do that, you must remain unmarried, or else you should be reconciled with your husband [and live with him again]. Similarly, men must not (separate from/divorce) their wives.
12 A inszym zasię ja mówię, a nie Pan: Jeźli który brat ma żonę niewierną, a ta z nim przyzwala mieszkać, niechże jej nie opuszcza.
Now I say this to the rest of you, [to those who became believers after they were married. This is what] I [am saying], not what the Lord [has commanded]. If someone has a wife who is not a believer, if she is willing to keep living with him, he must not divorce her.
13 A jeźli która żona męża niewiernego ma, a on przyzwala z nią mieszkać, niechże go nie opuszcza.
Similarly, if a woman has a husband who is not a believer, if he is willing to keep living with her, she must not divorce him.
14 Albowiem poświęcony jest mąż niewierny przez żonę i żona niewierna poświęcona jest przez męża; bo inaczej dziatki wasze byłyby nieczystemi, lecz teraz świętemi są.
[I say that] because God has set apart every woman’s unbelieving husband [for himself] because of his wife [being a believer], and God has set apart every man’s unbelieving wife [for himself] because of her husband [being a believer]. If that were not true, [God would consider] their children unacceptable. But, the fact is that [God does consider] them acceptable to him.
15 A jeźli ten, co jest niewierny, chce się odłączyć, niechże się odłączy; albowiem nie jest niewolnikiem brat albo siostra w takowych rzeczach; aleć ku pokojowi nas Bóg powołał.
However, if a woman’s husband who is not a believer or a man’s wife who is not a believer wants to leave, let [him or her] do so. The husband or wife who is a believer should not force the other one to stay. God has chosen us in order that we may live peacefully.
16 Albowiem co ty wiesz, żono! jeźli pozyskasz męża? Albo co ty wiesz, mężu! pozyskaszli żonę?
[You women believers should allow your unbelieving spouses to leave you if they want to], because there is no way that you can be sure that God will save your husband if you stay together [RHQ] (OR, perhaps God will save your husband if you stay together.) Similarly, you men [who are believers], there is no way that you can be sure that God will save your wives if you stay together [RHQ] (OR, perhaps God will save your wives if you stay together.)
17 Jednak jako każdemu udzielił Bóg, jako każdego powołał Pan, tak niech postępuje; a takci we wszystkich zborach stanowię.
However, each person should continue in the status that the Lord gave him, the status that he had when the Lord called him [to belong to him]. That is the rule that I tell people in all the congregations [where I speak].
18 Obrzezanym kto powołany jest, niechaj nie wprowadza na się nieobrzezki; a w nieobrzezce kto jest powołany, niech się nie obrzezuje.
If a man had already been circumcised [RHQ] when he became a Christian, he should not [try to pretend that he is not] circumcised. If a man had not been circumcised [RHQ] before he became a Christian, he should not become circumcised.
19 Obrzezka nic nie jest, także nieobrzezka nic nie jest; ale zachowywanie przykazań Bożych.
[You should not try to change your status that way], because it means nothing [to God] whether someone is circumcised or not. What is important is that we obey what God has commanded.
20 Każdy w tem powołaniu, w którem powołany jest, niech zostaje.
[Generally], each person should remain in the status that he had when he became a Christian.
21 Jesteś powołany niewolnikiem, nie dbajże na to; ale jeźli też możesz być wolny, raczej wolności używaj.
If one of you was a slave when you [(sg)] became a Christian [RHQ], do not be concerned about it. However, if you get an opportunity to be free, do [what you need to do to become free].
22 Albowiem kto w Panu powołany jest niewolnikiem, wolny jest w Panu; także też, kto jest powołany wolnym, niewolnikiem jest Chrystusowym.
[Do not worry about your previously being a slave], because those who were slaves before they became Christians, the Lord has freed them [from Satan’s control]. Similarly, those who were not slaves before they became Christians, [it is as though] [MET] they are Christ’s slaves [because they must do what he tells them to do] [MET].
23 Drogoście kupieni; nie bądźcie niewolnikami ludzkimi,
[Christ] paid a price to buy you [when he died for you]. So do not [act as if you are evil people’s] slaves [by doing the evil things that they tell you to do].
24 Każdy tedy, jakim jest powołany bracia! takim niechaj zostaje przed Bogiem.
My fellow believers, [I repeat that in general] each believer, being in fellowship with God, should continue in the status that he had before he became a Christian.
25 A o pannach rozkazania Pańskiego nie mam; wszakże radę daję, jako ten, któremu Pan z miłosierdzia swego dał, aby był wiernym.
Now [I will answer your question] about women who have never married. There is nothing that the Lord has commanded me [to write about them], but I am writing this to tell you what I think [is best], because the Lord [Jesus] has mercifully enabled me to [say] what is reliable.
26 Mniemam tedy, że to jest rzecz dobra dla następującej potrzeby, że jest rzecz dobra człowiekowi tak być.
There are a lot of distressing events [happening] now (OR, that will soon happen), so I think that it is better for people to remain in the marital status that they now have.
27 Przywiązałeś się do żony, nie szukajże rozwiązania; rozwiązanyś od żony, nie szukajże żony.
If any of you [men] are married [RHQ], do not try to divorce your wife. If any of you are unmarried [RHQ], do not seek a wife.
28 A jeźlibyś się ożenił, nie zgrzeszyłeś; jeźliby też panna szła za mąż, nie zgrzeszyła; wszakże utrapienie w ciele takowi mieć będą; lecz ja was szanuję.
But if [any of] you [men] get married, you have not committed a sin [by doing that]. Likewise, if an unmarried woman gets married, she has not committed a sin [by doing that]. However, those who get married will have many troubles, [so I am urging you to remain unmarried in order that] you may not experience [such troubles].
29 A toć mówię, bracia! ponieważ czas potomny ukrócony jest, aby i ci, którzy żony mają, byli, jakoby ich nie mieli;
My fellow believers, this is what I mean: There is not much time left [before Christ returns]. So, from now on those men who are married should [devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they were not married.
30 A którzy płaczą, jakoby nie płakali; a którzy się radują, jakoby się nie radowali; a którzy kupują, jakoby nie trzymali;
Those who are sad should [devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they were not sad. Those who are rejoicing [should devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they were not joyful.
31 A którzy używają tego świata, jakoby źle nie używali; bo przemija kształt tego świata.
Those who are buying things should [devote themselves to serving the Lord as much] as they would if they did not possess those things. Because this world as it exists now will soon be gone, those who are actively involved in the affairs of this life [should not devote all their time] to be involved in those things.
32 A chcę, abyście wy byli bez kłopotu, bo kto nie ma żony, stara się o rzeczy Pańskie, jakoby się podobał Panu;
[Another reason why] I [encourage you to remain unmarried is that] I desire that none of you be anxious [about the everyday affairs of this life]. Unmarried men are [able to be primarily] concerned about serving the Lord Jesus and trying to please him.
33 Ale kto się ożenił, stara się o rzeczy tego świata, jakoby się podobał żonie.
But married men are [often] greatly concerned about the affairs of this life. Specifically, they are concerned about pleasing their wives.
34 Jest różność między mężatką i panną; która nie szła za mąż, stara się o rzeczy Pańskie, aby była święta i ciałem i duchem; ale która szła za mąż, stara się o rzeczy tego świata, jakoby się podobała mężowi.
So their thinking is divided. Unmarried women are [able to be] concerned about serving the Lord. They want to set apart their minds and their bodies for serving the Lord. But married women are [often] concerned about the affairs of this life. Specifically, they are concerned about how to please their husbands.
35 A toć mówię ku dobru waszemu; nie abym sidło na was wrzucił, ale abyście słusznie i przystojnie stali przy Panu bez rozerwania.
I am telling you this for your own good. I am not saying it in order to restrict you. Instead, I am saying it in order that you may do what is proper and be able to serve the Lord without being distracted {things distracting you}.
36 A jeźli kto mniema, że nieprzystojnie sobie poczyna z panną swoją, gdyby z lat swoich wyszła, i do tego by jej przyszło, co chce, niechaj czyni, nie grzeszy; niechże idzie za mąż.
[Some of you men have asked about your unmarried daughters]. [I suggest that] if any man thinks that he may be treating his daughter unfairly [by keeping her from marrying], and if it is already past [the right] time for her to get married, and if he thinks that she ought to be married, he should do what he wants to do. He should let her get married. He will not be sinning [by doing that].
37 Ale kto statecznie postanowił w sercu swem, potrzeby tego nie mając, lecz ma w mocy własną swoję wolę i to usądził w sercu swem, aby zachował pannę swoję, dobrze czyni.
But if a man feels absolutely sure [that it is better that his daughter not get married], and if nothing is forcing [her to get married], and if he is free to do what he decides to do on the matter, if he decides that his daughter should not get married, he is doing what is right in [keeping her from marrying].
38 A tak ten, kto daje za mąż, dobrze czyni; ale który nie daje za mąż, lepiej czyni.
So any man who decides that his daughter should get married is doing what is good, but if he decides that she should not get married, he is doing something even better. (OR, [Some of you men have asked about the women to whom you are engaged to marry]. If any man thinks that he may be treating that woman unfairly [by not marrying her], and if it is already past [the right] time for her to get married, and if he wants to marry her very much, he should do what he wants to do. He should marry her. He will not be sinning [by doing that]. But if a man feels absolutely sure [that it is better] for him not to get married, and if nothing is forcing [them to get married], if he is free to make his own decision on the matter, if he decides not to get married, he is doing what is right. So any man who decides that he should get married to the woman he is engaged to is doing what is good, but if he decides that he should not get married, he is doing something even better.)
39 Żona związana jest zakonem, póki żyje mąż jej; a jeźliby umarł mąż jej, wolna jest, aby szła, za kogo chce, tylko w Panu.
Women must remain married to their husbands while their husbands are still alive. But if a woman’s husband dies, she is free to marry any [unmarried] man whom she wants to marry, but he must belong to the Lord.
40 Ale szczęśliwszą jest, jeźliby tak została według rady mojej; a mniemam, że i ja mam Ducha Bożego.
However, I think that she will be happier if she does not marry again. And I believe that the Spirit of God is [directing] me [as I say that].
