1 Corinthians 7

1 Ní báyìí, nítorí àwọn ohun tí ẹ ṣe kọ̀wé: Ó dára fún ọkùnrin kí ó máa ṣe ni ìdàpọ̀ pẹ̀lú obìnrin.

Now as to the things concerning which ye wrote to me: it were good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 Ṣùgbọ́n nítorí àgbèrè pọ̀ tó bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́ẹ́ kí ọkùnrin kọ̀ọ̀kan gbéyàwó tirẹ̀. Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí obìnrin kọ̀ọ̀kan ní ọkọ tirẹ̀.

Nevertheless to prevent whoredoms, let every one have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

3 Kí ọkùnrin kí ó fi gbogbo ẹ̀tọ́ ìyàwó rẹ̀ fún ún, kí ìyàwó fi gbogbo ẹ̀tọ́ ọkọ fún ọkọ rẹ̀.

Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence; and in like manner also the wife to the husband.

4 Aya kò láṣẹ lórí ara rẹ̀ mọ́, ara rẹ̀ ti di ti ọkọ rẹ̀. Bákan náà ni ọkùnrin tí ó gbéyàwó kò ní àṣẹ lórí ara rẹ̀ mọ́, ara rẹ̀ ti di ti ìyàwó rẹ̀.

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband; and in like manner also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

5 Nítorí náà, ẹ má ṣe fi àwọn ẹ̀tọ́ tọkọtaya wọ̀nyí dun ara yín, bí kò ṣe nípa ìfìmọ̀ṣọ̀kan, kí ẹ̀yin lè fi ara yín fún àwẹ̀ àti àdúrà, kí ẹ̀yin sì tún jùmọ̀ pàdé, lẹ́yìn ìgbà náà, wọ́n gbọdọ̀ padà sọ́dọ̀ ara wọn kí Satani má ba à dán wọn wò nítorí àìlèmáradúró wọn.

Do not withdraw from one another, unless by consent for a season, that ye may attend to fasting and prayer: and come together again, least Satan tempt you through your incontinency.

6 Mo sọ èyí fún un yín bí ìmọ̀ràn ní kì í ṣe bí àṣẹ.

But I say this by way of permission, not of command:

7 Ó wù mí kí olúkúlùkù dàbí èmi, ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo ènìyàn kò le jẹ́ bákan náà, Ọlọ́run fún olúkúlùkù ènìyàn ní ẹ̀bùn tirẹ̀, ọ̀kan bí irú èyí àti èkejì bí irú òmíràn.

for I could wish that all men were as I myself am; but every man hath his proper gift from God, one of one kind and another of another?

8 Nítorí náà, mo wí fún àwọn àpọ́n àti opó pé, ó sàn kí wọ́n kúkú wà gẹ́gẹ́ bí èmi tí wà.

Now to the unmarried and widows I say, it is good for them to continue so, as I do.

9 Ṣùgbọ́n bí wọ́n kò bá lè mú ara dúró, kí wọ́n gbéyàwó tàbí kí wọ́n fẹ́ ọkọ, nítorí pé ó sàn láti gbéyàwó jù láti ṣe ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ lọ.

But if they have not the gift of continence, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with lust.

10 Àwọn ti ó ti gbéyàwó àti àwọn tí ó lọ́kọ, ni mo fẹ́ pa á láṣẹ fún kì í ṣe láti ọ̀dọ̀ mi ṣùgbọ́n láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa: “Obìnrin kò gbọdọ̀ kọ́ fi ọkọ rẹ̀ sílẹ̀.”

But those that are married, not I command, but the Lord, that the wife be not separated from her husband;

11 Ṣùgbọ́n tí ó bá fi ọkọ rẹ̀ sílẹ̀; jẹ́ kí ó wà láìní ọkọ mọ́, bí bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́, kí ó bá ọkọ rẹ̀ làjà, kí ọkọ kí ó má ṣe aya rẹ̀ sílẹ̀.

(but if she separate, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband; ) and that the husband put not away his wife.

12 Mo fẹ́ fi àwọn ìmọ̀ràn kan kún ún fún un yín, kì í ṣe àṣẹ láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa. Bí arákùnrin bá fẹ́ aya tí kò gbàgbọ́, tí aya náà sá á fẹ́ dúró tí ọkọ náà, ọkọ náà tí í ṣe onígbàgbọ́ kò gbọdọ̀ kọ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀.

But to the rest say I, not the Lord, If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she like to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 Tí ó bá sì jẹ́ obìnrin ló fẹ́ ọkọ tí kò gbàgbọ́, ṣùgbọ́n tí ọkọ náà ń fẹ́ kí obìnrin yìí dúró tí òun, aya náà kò gbọdọ̀ kọ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀.

And if any wife hath an unbelieving husband, and he like to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

14 Nítorí pé ó ṣe é ṣe kí a lè mú ọkọ tí kò gba Kristi gbọ́ súnmọ́ Ọlọ́run nípa aya tí í ṣe onígbàgbọ́, a sì le mú ìyàwó tí kò gba Kristi gbọ́ súnmọ́ Ọlọ́run nípa ọkọ tí í ṣe onígbàgbọ́. Bí kò bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, àwọn ọmọ wọn yóò jẹ́ aláìmọ́. Ṣùgbọ́n bí wọn kò bá kọ ara wọn sílẹ̀, ó ṣe é ṣe kí àwọn ọmọ wọn di mímọ́.

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

15 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ̀yin tí i ṣe aláìgbàgbọ́ náà bá fẹ́ láti lọ, jẹ́ kí ó máa lọ. Arákùnrin tàbí arábìnrin náà kò sí lábẹ́ ìdè mọ́; Ọlọ́run ti pè wá láti gbé ní àlàáfíà.

But if the unbeliever depart, let them depart; a brother or a sister is not bound in such cases.

16 Báwo ni ẹ̀yin aya ṣe le mọ̀ pé bóyá ẹ̀yin ni yóò gba ọkọ yín là? Bákan náà ni a lè wí nípa ọkọ tí í ṣe onígbàgbọ́ pé, kò sí ìdánilójú pé aya aláìgbàgbọ́ le yípadà láti di onígbàgbọ́ nípa dídúró ti ọkọ.

But God hath called us to peace; for how knowest thou, O wife, but thou shalt save thy husband; or how knowest thou, O husband, but thou shalt save thy wife?

17 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ jẹ́ kí olúkúlùkù máa gbé ìgbé ayé tí Ọlọ́run ń fẹ́ yín fún, àti nínú èyí tí Olúwa pè é sí. Ìlànà àti òfin mi fún gbogbo ìjọ ni èyí.

However, as God hath distributed to every man, and as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk: and thus I order in all the churches.

18 Ǹjẹ́ ọkùnrin kan ha ti kọlà nígbà tí a pè é? Kí ó má sì ṣe di aláìkọlà. Ǹjẹ́ ọkùnrin kan ha ti kọlà nígbà tí a pè é? Kí ó ma ṣe kọlà.

Is any one called that is circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: is any one called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised: for circumcision is nothing,

19 Ìkọlà kò jẹ́ nǹkan àti àìkọlà kò jẹ́ nǹkan, bí kò ṣe pípa òfin Ọlọ́run mọ́.

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

20 Ó yẹ kí ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan máa ṣe iṣẹ́ tí ó ń ṣe tẹ́lẹ̀, kí Ọlọ́run tó pé é sínú ìgbàgbọ́ nínú Kristi.

In the calling in which every one was called, let him continue.

21 Ǹjẹ́ ẹrú ni ọ́ bí nígbà ti a pè ọ́? Má ṣe kà á sí. Ṣùgbọ́n tí ìwọ bá le di òmìnira, kúkú ṣe èyí nì.

Wast thou called being a slave, be not anxious about it; but if thou canst be made free, prefer it.

22 Tí ó bá jẹ́ ẹrú, ti Olúwa sì pé ọ, rántí pé Kristi ti sọ ọ́ di òmìnira kúrò lọ́wọ́ agbára búburú ti ẹ̀ṣẹ̀. Tí ó bá sì ti pé ọ̀ nítòótọ́ tí ó sì ti di òmìnira, ó ti di ẹrú Kristi.

For he that is called in the Lord being a slave, is the Lord's freed-man: and he likewise that is called being free is the servant of Christ.

23 A sì ti rà yín ní iye kan, nítorí náà ẹ má ṣe di ẹrú ènìyàn.

Ye are bought with a price, do not become the slaves of men.

24 Ará, jẹ́ kí olúkúlùkù ènìyàn, nínú èyí tí a pè é, kí ó dúró nínú ọ̀kan náà pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run.

Brethren, in whatever condition every one was when called, let him abide therein with God.

25 Ṣùgbọ́n nípa ti àwọn wúńdíá, èmi kò ní àṣẹ kankan láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa, ṣùgbọ́n mo wí fún yín ní ìdájọ́ bí ẹni tí ó rí àánú Olúwa gbà láti jẹ́ olódodo.

But concerning single persons I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgement as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

26 Nítorí náà mo rò pé èyí dára nítorí wàhálà ìsinsin yìí, èyí nì ni pé o dára fún ènìyàn kí ó wà bí o ṣe wà.

I think then, that it is---better on account of the present distress, ---that it is better, I say,

27 Ǹjẹ́ ó ti ṣe ẹlẹ́rìí láti fẹ́ ìyàwó. Ẹ má ṣe kọ ara yín sílẹ̀, nítorí èyí tí mo wí yìí. Ṣùgbọ́n tí o kò bá sì tí ìgbéyàwó, tàbí fẹ́ ọkọ, má ṣe sáré láti ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ lákokò yìí.

for a single man to be so. Art thou bound to a wife indeed? seek not to be loosed: but art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ìwọ bá gbé ìyàwó ìwọ kò dẹ́ṣẹ̀, bí a bá gbé wúńdíá ní ìyàwó òun kò dẹ́ṣẹ̀. Ṣùgbọ́n irú àwọn tí ó bá gbé ìyàwó yóò dojúkọ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ wàhálà nípa ti ara, ṣùgbọ́n èmi fẹ́ dá a yín sí.

Though, if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: such however will probably have more trouble in life: but I spare you.

29 Òun ti mo ń wí ará, ni pé kúkúrú ni àkókò, láti ìsinsin yìí lọ, ẹni tí ó ni aya kí ó dàbí ẹni tí kò ní rí;

But this I say, brethren, that the time is short: it remains therefore, that even those, who have wives, be as though they had none;

30 àwọn tí ń sọkún, bí ẹni pé wọn kò sọkún rí, àti àwọn tí ń yọ̀ bí ẹni pé wọn kò yọ̀ rí, àti àwọn tí ń rà bí ẹni pé wọn kò ní rí,

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

31 àti àwọn tó ń lo ohun ayé yìí, bí ẹni tí kò ṣe àṣejù nínú wọn: nítorí ìgbà ayé yìí ń kọjá lọ.

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

32 Nínú gbogbo nǹkan tí ẹ bá ń ṣe ni mo tí fẹ́ kí ẹ sọ ara yín di òmìnira lọ́wọ́ àníyàn. Ọkùnrin tí kò ní ìyàwó le lo àkókò rẹ̀ láti fi ṣiṣẹ́ fún Olúwa, yóò sì má ronú bí ó ti ṣe le tẹ́ Olúwa lọ́rùn.

And I would have you without anxiety. Now he, that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; but he,

33 Ṣùgbọ́n ọkùnrin tí ó bá tí ṣe ìgbéyàwó kò le ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, nítorí ó ní láti ronú àwọn nǹkan rẹ̀ nínú ayé yìí àti bí ó ti ṣe le tẹ́ aya rẹ̀ lọ́rùn,

that is married, is in care about the things of the world, and how he may please his wife.

34 dájúdájú, ìfẹ́ rẹ̀ pín sí ọ̀nà méjì. Bákan náà ló rí fún obìnrin tí a gbé ní ìyàwó àti wúńdíá. Obìnrin tí kò bá tí ì délé ọkọ a máa tọ́jú ohun tí ṣe ti Olúwa, kí òun lè jẹ́ mímọ́ ní ara àti ní ẹ̀mí. Ṣùgbọ́n ọmọbìnrin tí a bá ti gbé níyàwó, a máa ṣe ìtọ́jú ohun tí ṣe ti ayé, bí yóò ti ṣe le tẹ́ ọkọ rẹ̀ lọ́rùn.

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

35 Mo ń sọ èyí fún àǹfààní ara yín kì í ṣe láti dá yín lẹ́kun ṣùgbọ́n kí ẹ̀yin lè gbé ní ọ̀nà tí ó tọ́ kí ẹ sì lè máa sin Olúwa láìsí ìyapa ọkàn.

And this I say for your own benefit, not that I may cast a snare upon you, but in order to recommend that which is fit and becoming before the Lord without distraction.

36 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá rò pé òun kò ṣe ohun tí ó yẹ sí wúńdíá rẹ̀ ti ìpòùngbẹ rẹ si pọ si, bí ó bá sí tọ́ bẹ́ẹ̀, jẹ́ kí ó ṣe bí ó tí fẹ́, òun kò dẹ́ṣẹ̀, jẹ́ kí wọn gbé ìyàwó.

But if any one think that he acts unbecomingly towards his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and that it ought to be so, let him do what he will; he doth not sin: let them marry.

37 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó dúró ṣinṣin ni ọkàn rẹ̀, tí kò ní àìgbọdọ̀ má ṣe, ṣùgbọ́n tí ó ní agbára lórí ìfẹ́ ara rẹ̀, tí ó sì ti pinnu ní ọkàn rẹ̀ pé, òun ó pa wúńdíá ọmọbìnrin òun mọ́, yóò ṣe rere.

But he, that is stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doth well.

38 Bẹ́ẹ̀ sì ní ẹni tí ó fi wúńdíá ọmọbìnrin fún ni ní ìgbéyàwó, ó ṣe rere; ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí kò fi fún ni ní ìgbéyàwó ṣe rere jùlọ.

So that he, who giveth her in marriage, doth well; but he, that giveth her not in marriage, doth better.

39 A fi òfin dé obìnrin níwọ̀n ìgbà tí òun pẹ̀lú ọkọ rẹ̀ wà láààyè, bí ọkọ rẹ̀ bá kú, ó ní òmìnira láti ṣe ìgbéyàwó pẹ̀lú ọkùnrin mìíràn, tí ó bá wù ú ó sì gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ ti Olúwa.

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 Ṣùgbọ́n nínú èrò tèmi obìnrin náà yóò ní ayọ̀ púpọ̀, tí kò bá ṣe ìgbéyàwó mìíràn mọ́. Mo sì rò pé mo ń fún un yín ní ìmọ̀ràn láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run nígbà tí mo ń sọ nǹkan wọ̀nyí.

but she is happier, in my opinion, if she continue as she is: and I think I have the Spirit of God.