1 Kolinitō 7

1 Pea ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ko ia naʻa mou tohi ai kiate au: ʻOku lelei ki he tangata ke ʻoua naʻa ala ki ha fefine.

NOW concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 Ka koeʻuhi telia ʻae feʻauaki, ke maʻu ʻe he tangata taki taha hono uaifi ʻoʻona, pea ke maʻu ʻe he fefine taki taha hono husepāniti ʻoʻona.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

3 Ke ʻatu ʻe he tangata ʻaia ʻoku totonu ki hono uaifi: pea ke pehē pe ʻe he fefine foki ki hono husepāniti.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

4 ‌ʻOku ʻikai ke pule ʻe he fefine ki hono sino ʻoʻona, ka ko hono husepāniti: pea ʻoku pehē foki ʻae tangata, ʻoku ʻikai ke pule ia ki hono sino ʻoʻona, ka ko hono uaifi.

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

5 ‌ʻOua naʻa mo fefaʻaoʻaki ʻakimoua, ka ʻi [hoʻomo ]felotoʻaki ʻi he ʻaho siʻi, koeʻuhi ke mo tukuange ʻakimoua ki he ʻaukai mo e lotu; pea mo toe fakataha, telia naʻa tauveleʻi ʻakimoua ʻe Sētane ʻi hoʻomo taʻefaʻataʻofi.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

6 ‌ʻOku ou fakahā ʻaia ʻoku ngofua, ka ʻoku ʻikai ko e fekau.

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

7 He ʻoku ʻamusiaange ʻeau kuo tatau mo au ʻae tangata kotoa pē. Ka ʻoku maʻu taki taha kotoa pē ʻene meʻa foaki totonu mei he ʻOtua, ko e taha ki he anga ko eni, mo e taha ki he anga ko ʻena.

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

8 Pea ʻoku ou tala atu ki he kau takape mo e kau fefine kuo mate honau husepāniti, ʻoku lelei kiate kinautolu ʻo kapau te nau nofo pe ʻo hangē ko au.

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

9 Pea kapau ʻoku ʻikai te nau faʻa kātaki, tuku ke nau mali: he ʻoku lelei ʻenau mali ʻi heʻenau vela.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

10 Pea ʻoku ou fekau ki he kakai mali, ka ʻoku ʻikai ko au pe, ka ko e ʻEiki, ʻoua naʻa ʻalu ʻae fefine mei hono husepāniti.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

11 Pea kapau ʻe ʻalu ia, ke nofo pe taʻemali ia, pea ke fakalelei mo hono husepāniti: pea ʻoua naʻa tukuange ʻe he tangata hono uaifi.

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

12 Ka ko hono toe ʻoku ou lea ʻeau ki ai, ka ʻoku ʻikai ko e ʻEiki: Kapau ʻoku ai ha kāinga tangata ʻoku maʻu ʻae uaifi taʻetui, pea ʻoku loto lelei ia ke na nonofo, ke ʻoua naʻa ne liʻaki ia.

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 Pea ko e fefine ʻoku ne maʻu ʻae husepāniti ʻoku ʻikai tui, pea kapau ʻoku loto lelei ia ke na nonofo, pea ʻoua naʻa ʻalu ia mei ai.

And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

14 He ʻoku fakatapui ʻae tangata taʻetui ʻe hono uaifi, pea fakatapui ʻae fefine taʻetui ʻe hono husepāniti: ka ne ʻikai pehē, ʻe taʻemaʻa hoʻomou fānau: ka ko eni ʻoku nau maʻa.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

15 Pea kapau ʻe ʻalu ʻae taʻetui, tuku pe ke ʻalu. ʻOku ʻikai haʻisia ha kāinga tangata, pe ha kāinga fefine, ʻi he ngaahi meʻa pehē; ka kuo ui ʻakitautolu ʻe he ʻOtua ki he anga fakamelino.

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

16 He ʻoku ke ʻilo fēfē, ʻe fefine, pe te ke fakamoʻui ho husepāniti pe ʻikai? Pea ʻoku ke ʻilo fēfeeʻi, ʻe tangata, pe te ke fakamoʻui ho uaifi pe ʻikai?

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

17 Kae hangē ko e tufaki ʻe he ʻOtua ki he tangata taki taha, pea mo e ui ʻe he ʻEiki ʻae tangata kotoa pē, ke ʻalu ai pe ia ʻi ai. Pea ʻoku pehē pe ʻeku fekau ki he ngaahi siasi kotoa pē.

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

18 ‌ʻOku ui ha taha, ka ʻoku kamu ia? Pea ʻoua naʻa hoko ko e taʻekamu. ʻOku ui ha taha ʻoku taʻekamu? ʻOua naʻa kamu ia.

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

19 ‌ʻOku ʻikai ʻaonga ʻae kamu, pea ʻoku ʻikai ʻaonga ʻae taʻekamu, ka ko e fai ʻoe ngaahi fekau ʻae ʻOtua.

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

20 Ke taki taha nofo pe ʻi he ʻalunga ko ia ʻaia naʻe ui ai ia.

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

21 Kuo ui ko e ʻoku ke pōpula? ʻOua naʻa ke tokanga ki ai: pea kapau ʻoku ke mafai ke ke tauʻatāina, ke fai ia.

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

22 He ko ia kuo ui ʻe he ʻEiki, ka ko e pōpula ia, ko e tangata tauʻatāina ia ʻoe ʻEiki: pea ʻoku pehē pe foki, ko ia kuo ui ʻoku ʻataʻatā, ko e pōpula ia ʻa Kalaisi.

For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.

23 Kuo fakatauʻakimoutolu ʻaki ʻae totongi: ʻoua naʻa mou tamaioʻeiki ki he tangata.

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

24 ‌ʻE kāinga, ke taki taha nofo ki he ʻOtua, ʻi he ʻalunga ko ia naʻe ui ai ia.

Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

25 Pea koeʻuhi ko e kau tāupoʻou, ʻoku ʻikai haʻaku fekau ki ai mei he ʻOtua; ka ʻoku ou fakahā atu hoku loto ʻo taau mo e taha kuo ne maʻu ʻae ʻaloʻofa mei he ʻEiki ke fai totonu.

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

26 Ko ia ʻoku ou pehē ʻeau, ko e meʻa ʻi he mamahi ni ʻe lelei, [ʻio], ʻe lelei ke nofo pehē ai pe ʻae tangata.

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

27 Kuo nonoʻo koe ki ha uaifi? ʻOua naʻa fie veteki. Kuo ke ʻataʻatā koe mei he uaifi? ʻOua naʻa ke kumi ha uaifi.

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

28 Pea kapau te ke mali, ʻoku ʻikai te ke fai angahala ai; pea kapau ʻe mali ʻe ha tāupoʻou, ʻoku ʻikai angahala ai ia. Ka te nau maʻu ʻekinautolu ʻae mamahi ʻi he sino: ka ʻoku ou ʻofa kiate kimoutolu.

But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

29 Ka ʻoku ou fakahā eni, ʻe kāinga, ʻoku fuonounou ʻae kuonga: pea ko ia pe, ke fai ʻekinautolu ʻoku mali, ʻo hangē ʻoku ʻikai te nau mali;

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

30 Pea ko kinautolu ʻoku tangi, ʻo hangē ʻoku ʻikai te nau tangi; mo kinautolu ʻoku fiefia, ʻo hangē ʻoku ʻikai te nau fiefia; mo kinautolu ʻoku fakatau, ʻo hangē ʻikai te nau maʻu;

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

31 Mo kinautolu ʻoku ngāueʻaki ʻae māmani, ke ʻoua naʻa ngaohikoviʻi ia: he ko e teunga ʻoe māmani ʻoku ʻalu ia ʻo mole.

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

32 Pea ko hoku loto ke ʻoua naʻa mou femioekina ʻi he tokanga. Ko e tangata taʻeʻmali, ʻoku tokanga ia ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻae ʻEiki, pe fēfē ʻene fakafiemālieʻi ʻae ʻEiki:

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

33 Ka ko e tangata ʻoku mali ʻoku tokanga ia ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻo māmani, pe fēfē ʻene fakafiemālieʻi hono uaifi.

But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

34 ‌ʻOku fai kehekehe ʻae fefine mali mo e tāupoʻou: ko e fefine taʻemali, ʻoku tokanga ia ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻae ʻEiki, koeʻuhi ke māʻoniʻoni ia ʻi he sino mo e laumālie; ka ko ia ʻoku mali, ʻoku tokanga ia ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻo māmani, pe fēfē ʻene fakafiemālieʻi hono husepāniti.

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

35 Pea ʻoku ou lea ʻaki eni ke ʻaonga kiate kimoutolu; ka ʻoku ʻikai ko ʻeku lafo ʻae hele kiate kimoutolu, ka ko ia ʻoku matamatalelei, pea koeʻuhi ke mou faʻa tokanga ki he ʻEiki ʻi he taʻefetōhoaki.

And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

36 Pea kapau ʻoku mahalo ʻe ha taha ʻoku ne fai taʻengali ki hono [ʻofefine ]tāupoʻou, kapau kuo lahi lelei ia, pea ʻoku ʻaonga ke pehē, ke fai pe ʻaia ʻoku ne loto ki ai, ʻoku ʻikai angahala ia: tuku ke na mali.

But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

37 Ka ko ia ʻoku tuʻumaʻu hono loto, pea ʻikai hano ʻaonga, ka ʻoku ne faʻa puleʻi hono loto ʻoʻona, pea kuo pau pe hono loto ke ne taʻofi hono [ʻofefine ]tāupoʻou, ʻoku fai lelei ia.

Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

38 Pea ko ia ʻoku ne foaki ia ke mali, ʻoku fai lelei ia; ka ko ia ʻoku ʻikai te ne foaki ia ke mali, ʻoku fai lelei lahi hake.

So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

39 Kuo nonoʻo ʻae fefine ʻaki ʻae fono ʻi he lolotonga ʻoku moʻui hono husepāniti; pea kapau kuo mate hono husepāniti, ʻoku ʻataʻatā ia ke mali kiate ia ʻoku ne loto ki ai; kae ʻi he ʻEiki pe.

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 Ka ko hoku loto, ʻe fiemālie lahi ia ʻo kapau ʻe nofo pe: pea ʻoku ou pehē, ʻoku ʻiate au foki ʻae Laumālie ʻoe ʻOtua.

But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.