1 Wakoritho 7

1 Kusino mukandembile: ghamo masiki manofu umughosi nangaghonaghe nu n'dala ghwa mwene.

Now concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 Looli lino ulwakuva ingelo nyinga isavuvwafu umughosi ghwenu avisaghe nu muunhu ghwa mwene na ghweni un'dala avisaghe numughosi ghwa mwene.

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

3 Umughosi anoghile pikum'pela umuunhu ghwa mwene luno lunoghile musavutolani vwa mwene, kange vulevule naju n'dala am'pelaghe luno lunoghile umughosi ghwamwene.

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

4 Na ghwe n'dala juno alinuvutemi mum'biili ghwa mwene, ghwe mughosi. Kange vulevule najumughosi nalinnuvutemi vwa m'biili ghwa mwene, looli un'dala ghwa mwene ghwe alinavo

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 Namungafinyanaghe pano mughona palikimo, looli nave mupuling'line kunsiki ghuno ghuvikilue. Muvombaghe vulevule ulwakuuti mukave nsiki ghwa kufunya. Kange lunoghile pigomokilanila palikimo, ulwakuuti usetano aleke kukuvaghela kukiling'ania kyongo.

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 may not tempt you for your lack of self-control.

6 Looli nijova ku isi soni nuvwavuke nakwekuuti lulaghilo.

But I speak this by permission, and not as a commandment.

7 Ninoghelua umuunhu ghweni asava ndavule une nilivuo. Looli umuunhu ghweni alinikipelua kyamwene kuhuma kwa Nguluve. Uju alinikipelua iki, ghwope jula alinikipelua kila

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

8 Kuvano navatolilue navafwile niiti ndiki, luvele luvanoghile vajighe kisila kutolua, ndavule nilivuo unhe.

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

9 Looli nave pikusigha, luvanoghile pitolua. Ulwakuva luvanoghile avene kutolua ulwakuuti valeke kuva nuvunoghelua.

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

10 Lino kuvano vitolua nikuvapela ululaghilo, na nene ghwe Mutwa, “Umumama nangalekanaghe nu mughosi ghwa mwene.”

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

11 Looli nave alekeng'ine kuhuma kwa mughosi, ajighaghe vulevule nangatoluaghe kange nambe lunoghile anoghile kupulingana kange numughosi ghwa mwene. Na “Jumughosi nangam'pelaghe italaka umuunhu ghwa mwene.”

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

12 Looli kuvano vasighile, niiti- unhe, nakwekuuti u Mutwa- kuuti nde unyalukolo ghweni alinumuunhu ghwa mwene juno na ikwitika kange akwiline oikukala naghwope nanoghilele pikumuleka.

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

13 Nave umukimama naitike, nave akwiline kukukala naghwope nanga mulekaghe.

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

14 Kwa mughosi juno naitike ivalasivua vwimila vwa lwitiko lwa muunhu ghwa mwene. Na jumumama juno naitike ivalasivua vwimila vwa mughosi ghwa mwene juno itike. Nafyelusava avuo avanha viinhu vale vivanavanofu, looli kyang'haani vavalasivue.

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 Looli umughanike juno namwiti anagavuke alutaghe. Pa uluo, unkulu nambe umwanilumbu naikungua ni njiigho savanave. Unguluve atukemelile tukalaghe nhu lutengano.

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

16 Ukagula ndani nave ulin'dala pano ukum'pokagha umughosi ghwako? Nambe ghukagula ndani nave umughosi, nighani ghukum'poka umuunhu ghwako?

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

17 Umuunhu ghweni ikalaghe ndavule u Mutwa avaghavile, umuunhu ghweni ndavule u Nguluve avakemelile avene. Uvu vwe vulongosi vwango ku ng'ong'ano sooni.

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

18 Pwale juno akadumulilue yeakemelilue mulwitiko? Alaghelagha kuvusia ikivalilo kya vudumulilua. Pwale jumonga juno akemelilue mu lwitiko nadumulilue? Nalunoghile kudumulua.

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

19 Pa uluo kuva adumulivue nambe juno nadumulivue kusita lumonga. Ikinyalumonga kwe kupulika indaghilo sa Nguluve.

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

20 Umuunhu ghweni asighalaghe mung'emelo ndavule alyale ye ikemelua nu Nguluve pano ikwitika.

Let every man remain in the same calling in which he was called.

21 Ulyale nkami unsiki ghuno u Nguluve ikukukemela? Nungasaghaghe ku uluo. looli nave ghuvaghila kuva mwavuke, vombagha vulevule.

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

22 Kwajumo juno juno akemelilue nhu Mutwa hene nkami muunhu mwavuke mwa Mutwa. Ndavule, viino jumo juno mwavuke kukwitika ghwe nkami ghwa Kilisite.

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 Mumalile kughulua ni kyuma kinga, pa uluo mulekaghe piiva vakami va vaanhu.

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

24 Vakuulu numue va mwanilumbu vango, mu mikalile ghooni umuunhu ghweeni ndavule tulyakemelilue kukwitika, tujighaghe vulevule

Brethren, let every man, in the state in which he is called, continue in it with God.

25 Lino, vala voni vano navalile nambe, n'sila lulaghilo kuhuma kwa Mutwa. Looli nikuvapela imavilo sango ndavule nilivuo. Mulusungu lwa Mutwa luno lwa kyang'haani.

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

26 Looli, nisagha ndike ulwakuva sa lugasio, lunoghile umughosi ajighaghe ndavule alivuo.

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

27 Ukungilue kwa muunhu ghwako nulufingo lwa vutolani? Nungalondaghe uvwavuke kuhuma ku uluo. Ulimwavuke kuhuma kwa muunhu ghwako nakuva nutolilue? Nungamulondaghe umu mama.

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

28 Looli nave nutolilue, nuvombile amakole. Vasighile vala vano navatolano viva ni ngasio jino silipapinga. Une nilonda nivaseghusie ku isio.

But 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 Looli nijova ndiiki, vakuulubnumue valumbu vango, un'siki n'debe. Kuhumalino na kughendelela vaala vano valinava mama vikalaghe hweene valivuvule.

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

30 Vooni vano vasasukunile vavisaghe hene vasila lusukunalo, vooni vano vakalile, nave navakakelile, na vooni vano vighula ikiinhu kyoni, nave navahalile kimonga.

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 Vooni vano vitigha ni iisi, vave heene navakale vitigha na veene, ulwakuuva amatindo gha iisighifikila uvusililo vwa mwene.

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

32 Nilonda muve vavuke mu ngasio soni. umughosi juno natolile ivomba ifiinu fya Mutwa, ndavule inoghelua umwene.

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

33 Looli umughosi juno atolile ikuvika mu fiinu fya mu iisi, ndavule lunoghile pikumovosia umunu ghwa mwene,

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

34 aghaving'ine. Umumama juno natolilue minja vuvule ikuvika nifiinu fya Mutwa, ndavule lunoghile ku lekeng'ana mum'biili na munhumbula. looli umumama juno atolilue ikuvika mu finhu fya mu iisi, ndavule lunoghile pikumovosia umughosi ghwa mwene.

There is a 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 Nijova vulevule kuuti luvumbulilo lwinu jumue, nakwekuuti nivateghile ulutegho umue. Nijova vulevule ulwakuuva sa kyang'haani, ulwa kuuti lunoghile pikuvika vavombi kwa Mutwa kisila kikuvasi kyokyoni.

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

36 Nave umuunhu isagha ikunua kukum'bombela nhu vWAoghopua uminja ghwa mwene, vwimila vwa masaghe gha mweene ghaliningufu kyongo, muleke atolanaghe na ghwope ndavule ighanile. Nakwekuuti nyivi.

But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself unseemly toward his virgin, if she hath passed the flower of her age, and need so requireth, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

37 Looli nave mulamuile ulwa kuleka kutola, nakwekuuti ikwumilisivua, nambe nave akagwile pikuvutema uvunoghelua vwa mwene, iva avombile vunofu nambe aleke pikuntola.

Nevertheless he that standeth steadfast 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 Pa uluo, juno ikuntola uminja ghwa mwene ivomba vunofu, ghweni juno asalwile kuleka kutola iva avombile vunofu.

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

39 Umumama akungilue numugosi ghwa mwene ye ajighe mwumi. Looli nave umughosi afwile, mwavuke kutolua kwa muunhu ghweni juno amughanile, looli mu mwa Mutwa mwene.

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband is dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

40 Nikyale muvulamusi vwango, iva nulukelo kyongo nave ikale ndavule alivuo. Najune nisagha kuuti nili nu Mhepo ghwa Nguluve.

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