1 VaKorinde 7

1 Zvino pamusoro pezvinhu zvamakandinyorera, ndinoti: Zvakanaka kuti munhu arege kuwana mukadzi.

BUT concerning those (questions) of which you wrote to me, It is well for a man unto a woman not to come nigh;

2 Asi nokuda kwoupombwe, murume mumwe nomumwe ngaave nomukadzi wake, nomukadzi mumwe nomumwe ngaave nomurume wake.

but, because of fornication, let a man take his wife, and let a woman take her husband.

3 Murume ngaape mukadzi wake zvakafanira, uye nomukadzi adarowo kumurume wake.

And let a man render the love that is due unto his wife;

4 Muviri womukadzi hauzi wake oga asi kuti ndewomurume wakewo. Zvimwe chetezvo, muviri womurume hauzi wake oga asi kuti ndewomukadzi wakewo.

so also the wife to her husband. For the wife hath not authority over her body, but the husband; so also the man hath not authority over his body, but his wife.

5 Musanyimana, kunze kwokunge matenderana uye kwenguva duku, kuti mumbova nenguva yokunyengetera. Mushure mezvo mosanganazve kuitira kuti Satani arege kukuedzai pakusazvidzora kwenyu.

Defraud not then one the other, unless you both agree for a time, that you may humble yourselves by fasting and by prayer; and return again unto the same will, that Satana may not tempt you on account of the desire of your bodies.

6 Ndinotaura izvi ndichikutenderai, kwete somurayiro.

But this I speak as to the infirm; (and) not from commandment.

7 Ndinoshuva kuti dai vanhu vose vakaita seni. Asi munhu mumwe nomumwe ane chipo chake chaakapiwa naMwari; mumwe ane chipo ichi mumwe ane icho.

For I would that all men were as I am, in chastity. But every man hath the gift given to him from Aloha, this one thus, and the other thus.

8 Zvino kune vasina kuwana nechirikadzi ndinoti: Zvakanaka kwavari kuti vasawana, sezvandiri.

But I say to those who have no wives, and to the widows, that it is expedient for them to remain as I do.

9 Asi kana vasingagoni kuzvidzora, vanofanira kuwana, nokuti zviri nani kuwana pane kutsva.

Yet, if they persevere not, they should marry; for it is better to take a wife than to burn with concupiscence.

10 Kuna vakawana ndinopa murayiro uyu (kwete ini, asi Ishe): Mukadzi ngaarege kuparadzana nomurume wake.

But those who have wives I command, yet not I, but my Lord, that the wife from her husband separate not.

11 Asi kana akabva, ngaarege kuzowanikwazve, kana kuti ngaayanane nomurume wake. Uye murume haafaniri kuramba mukadzi wake.

Yet, if she separate, let her remain without a man, or unto her husband be reconciled. And let not a man put away his wife.

12 Kuna vamwe vose ndinoti (ini kwete Ishe): Kana hama ino mukadzi asingatendi uye mukadzi achida hake kugara naye, haafaniri kumuramba.

But to the rest I say, not my Lord, If a brother hath a wife who is not a believer, and she be willing to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 Uye kana mukadzi ane murume asingatendi uye murume achida hake kugara naye, haafaniri kumuramba.

And any woman who has an husband unbelieving, and he willeth to dwell with her, let her not put away her husband.

14 Nokuti murume asingatendi anoitwa mutsvene nokuda kwomukadzi wake, uye mukadzi asingatendi anoitwa mutsvene kubudikidza nomurume wake anotenda. Vana venyu vaizova netsvina, asi zvino vava vatsvene.

For the man who believeth not is sanctified by the wife who believeth; and any wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband who believeth; otherwise their children would be unclean; but now are they clean.

15 Asi kana asingatendi akaenda, murege aende hake. Murume kana mukadzi anotenda haana kusungwa pakadai; Mwari akatidana kuti tigare murugare.

But if he who believeth not separate, let him separate; a brother or a sister is not in servitude to these: unto peace Aloha hath called us.

16 Nokuti iwe mukadzi unoziva seiko, kana uchaponesa murume wako? Kana, kuti iwe murume unoziva seiko, kana uchaponesa mukadzi wako?

For how knowest thou, wife, whether thou mayest save thy husband? Or knowest thou, man, if thy wife thou mayest save?

17 Zvisinei hazvo, mumwe nomumwe ngaararame upenyu hwaakagoverwa naIshe uye hwaakadanirwa naMwari. Izvi ndizvo zvandinorayira mukereke yose.

But (according as) the Lord hath distributed to every one, as Aloha hath called, so let him walk; and thus in all the churches, so I direct.

18 Ko, murume akadanwa atodzingiswa kare here? Ngaarege kuitwa asina kudzingiswa. Ko, murume akadanwa asina kudzingiswa here? Ngaarege kudzingiswa.

If a man circumcised hath been called, let him not turn to uncircumcision; and if in uncircumcision he hath been called, let him not be circumcised.

19 Kudzingiswa hakuzi chinhu uye kusadzingiswa hakuzi chinhu. Asi kuchengeta mirayiro yaMwari ndiko kunokosha.

For circumcision is not any thing, nor uncircumcision, but the observances of the commandments of Aloha.

20 Mumwe nomumwe ngaagare ari zvaakanga ari paakadanwa naMwari.

Let every man in the calling in which he hath been called remain.

21 Wakanga uri muranda here pawakadanwa? Ngazvirege kukudya mwoyo; kunyange zvakadaro, kana uchigona kuva wakasununguka, ita saizvozvo.

If a servant thou wast called, be not careful, but, if also thou canst be made free, choose that thou shouldest serve.

22 Nokuti uyo akadanwa naShe ari muranda, ava akasununguka muna She; zvimwe chetezvo, uyo akanga akasununguka paakadanwa ava muranda waKristu.

For he who a servant is called in the Lord, is the freeman of Aloha, so he who as a son of freedom is called, is a servant of the Meshiha.

23 Makatengwa nomutengo; musava varanda vavanhu.

With a price are you bought; you will not be servants of men.

24 Hama, mumwe nomumwe, ngaarambe ari paakadanwa naMwari ari.

Every one in that in which he was called, my brethren, in it let him remain unto Aloha.

25 Zvino pamusoro pemhandara: Handina murayiro unobva kuna Ishe, asi ndinokuudzai somunhu akapiwa ngoni naShe kuti ave akatendeka.

BUT respecting virginity, a commandment from Aloha I have not received; but I give counsel as a man who hath had grace from Aloha to be faithful.

26 Nokuda kwenhamo yazvino, ndinofunga kuti zvakanaka kuti munhu agare akadaro.

And I consider that this is good, on account of the necessity of the time, that it is expedient for a man so to be.

27 Wakawana here? Usatsvaka kurambana. Hauna kuwana here? Usatsvaka mukadzi.

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

28 Asi kana ukawana, hauna kutadza; asi kana mhandara ikawanikwa haina kutadza. Asi vaya vachawana vachasangana namatambudziko mazhinji muupenyu uye ini handidi kuti musangane nawo.

Yet, if thou takest a wife, thou sinnest not; and if a virgin shall be to a husband, she sinneth not. Yet affliction in the body will be to them who are such; but I am sparing over you.

29 Zvandinoreva hama dzangu, ndezvokuti nguva ipfupi. Kubva zvino zvichienda mberi vana vakadzi ngavararame savasina;

And this I say, my brethren, that the time now becomes contracted; and they who have wives should be as not having them;

30 vaya vanochema, savasingachemi; vanofara savasingafari; vanotenga chinhu, sokunonzi hachizi chavo;

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

31 navaya vane zvinhu zvenyika ino, savasingabatiriri pazviri. Nokuti nyika ino sezvairi nhasi ichapfuura.

and they who use this world should not exceed the just use; for the fashion of this world passeth away.

32 Ndinoda kuti murege kuva nokufunganya. Murume asina kuwana anofunga zvaShe, kuti angafadza Ishe sei.

Wherefore I would that you be without anxiety; for he who hath not a wife thinketh of the things of his Lord, that so he may please his Lord;

33 Asi murume akawana anofunga pamusoro pezvinhu zvenyika ino, kuti angafadza mukadzi wake sei,

and he who hath a wife is anxious for the world, that so he may please his wife.

34 uye zvaanoda zvakapatsanurwa. Mukadzi asina kuwanikwa kana mhandara anofunga nezvaShe: Chinangwa ndechokuzvipira kuna She panyama napamweya. Asi mukadzi akawanikwa anofunga zvenyika ino kuti angafadza murume wake sei.

But there is a distinction between the wife and the virgin. She who hath no man is thoughtful of the things of her Lord, that she may be holy in her body and in her spirit; and she who hath a husband is thoughtful of the world, that so she may please her husband.

35 Ndiri kutaura izvi kuti zvikubatsirei, kwete kuti ndikudzivisei, asi kuti murarame munzira yakarurama muchizvipira kuna She zvizere.

But this for your own profit speak I; not to throw a snare over you, but that you may be constant towards your Lord in a comely manner, while not thoughtful of the world.

36 Kana mumwe achifunga kuti ava kuita zvisina kunaka kumhandara yaakatsidzira, uye kana ava namakore akafanira kana achida kumuwana, ngaaite zvaanoda. Haasi kutadza. Vanofanira kuwanana.

But if a man consider it to be dishonourable toward his virgin, who hath passed her time, that he hath not given her to the man, (and) that it is proper that he should give her; as he willeth let him act, he sinneth not: let them marry.

37 Asi uyo munhu anenge azvifunga mupfungwa dzake, asina zvinomumanikidza iye kana achizvidzora, uye kana akatema mumwoyo make kuti haadi kuwana mhandara iyi, murume uyu aitawo chinhu chakanaka.

But he who hath firmly decided in his own mind, and nothing constraineth him, and (who hath) power in his will, and thus judgeth in his heart, that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

38 Saka naizvozvo, uyo anowana mhandara iyi anoitawo zvakanaka, asi uyo asingawani anoita chinhu chakatonakisa.

And he then who giveth his virgin doeth well, and he who giveth not his virgin doeth better.

39 Mukadzi akasungwa nomurayiro kumurume wake kana achiri mupenyu. Asi kana murume wake akafa, asununguka kuti awanikwe nomurume waanoda, asi anofanira kuva muna She.

The wife, so long as her husband liveth, is bound by the law; but if her husband shall die, she is free, that she may do what she willeth, only in our Lord.

40 Asi mukuona kwangu, angatonyanya kufara kana akagara akadaro, uye ndinofunga kuti neniwo ndino Mweya waMwari.

But it is good if thus she remain, according to my own mind. But I think also that the Spirit of Aloha is in me.