1 Concerning but what things you wrote to me, good for a man a woman not to touch;
2 on account of but the fornications each man the of himself wife let have, and each woman the own husband let have.
3 To the wife the husband the debt let render; in like manner and also the wife to the husband.
4 The wife of the own body not controls, but the husband; in like manner and also the husband the own body not controls, but the wife.
5 Not do you deprive each other, if not from agreement for a season, so that you may be at leisure for the prayer; and again to the same you may be, so that not may tempt you the adversary through the incontinence of you.
6 This but I say as a concession, not as a injunction.
7 I wish for all men to be as even myself; but each own has gift from God, one indeed so, another and so.
8 I say but to the unmarried and to the widow; good for them, if they should remain as even I;
9 if but not they possess selfcontrol, let him marry; better for it is to have married, than to be inflamed.
10 To those but having been married I charge, not I, but the Lord, a wife from an husband not to be separated.
11 (if but even she should be separated, let her remain unmarried, or to the husband let her be reconciled;) and a husband a wife not to dismiss.
12 To the but remaining things I speak, not the Lord; if any brother a wife has an unbeliever, and she thinks well to dwell with him, not let him dismiss her;
13 and a wife who has a husband an unbeliever, and he thinks well to dwell with her, not let her dismiss him.
14 Has been sanctified for the husband the unbelieving in the wife, and has been sanctified the wife the unbelieving in the husband; otherwise indeed the children of you unclean is, now but holy is.
15 If but the unbelieving withdraws, let him withdraw; not is enslaved the brother or the sister with the such like. In but peace has called us the God.
16 How for knowest thou, O wife, if the husband thou shalt save? or how knowest thou, O husband, if the wife thou shalt save.
17 If not to each other as distributed the Lord, each one even as has called the God so let him walk. And thus in the congregations all I appoint.
18 Having been circumcised any one who called, not let him be uncircumcised; in uncircumcision any one was called, not let him be circumcised.
19 The circumcision nothing is, and the uncircumcision nothing is, but keeping of commandments of God.
20 Each one in the calling in which he was called, in this let him remain.
21 A slave wast thou called, not to thee let it be a care; but if also thou art able free to become, rather use.
22 He for in Lord being called a slave a freedman of Lord is; in like manner also the freeman being called, a slave is of Anointed.
23 For a price you were bought; not become you slaves of men.
24 Each one in which he was called, brethren, in this let him remain with God.
25 Concerning and the virgins, a commandment of Lord not I have; a judgment but I give, as having obtained mercy from Lord faithful to be.
26 I declare then, this well to be because of the having been present distress, that well for a man the true to be.
27 Art thou having been bound to a wife, not seek thou a release; hast thou been loosed from a wife, not seek thou a wife.
28 If but even thou shouldst have married, not thou didst sin; and if should have married the virgin, not she sinned; affliction but in the flesh shall have those such like; I but you spake.
29 This but I say, brethren, the season having been shortened the remainder is; that both those having wives, as not having should be;
30 and those weeping; as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing;
31 and those using the world this, as not abusing. Passes by for the form of the world this.
32 I wish but you free from anxieties to be. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;
33 hew but having married cares for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife.
34 Has been divided the wife and the virgin; the unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, so that may be holy both in body and in spirit; the but one having married cares for the things of the world, how she shall please the husband.
35 This and for the of you yourselves benefit I say; not that a snare to you I may throw, but for the decorum and devotedness to the Lord without solicitude.
36 If but any one to behave indecently toward the virgin of himself thinks, if she may be beyond age, and to it is fitting to be; what he wishes let him do, not he sins; let them marry.
37 Who but he has stood settled in the heart, not having necessity control but has concerning the own will, and this has resolved in the the heart of himself the to keep the himself virgin, well does.
38 So that even he giving in marriage, well does; and he not marrying, better does.
39 A wife is bound for so long time may live the husband of her; if but should fall asleep the husband of her, free she is to whom she wills to be married, only in Lord.
40 Happier but she is, if thus she should remain according to the my judgment; I think and even I spirit of God to have.
1 Concerning the things that you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch have sex with a woman.
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
3 Let the husband fulfill his marital duties to his wife and also the wife to her husband.
4 The wife has no authority over her own body, but her husband does. Likewise also the husband has no authority over his own body, but his wife does.
5 Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent for a time. That way you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer. Then come together again, that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
6 But I speak this by concession and not by commandment.
7 I prefer that all men were as I am. But every man has his proper gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they stay unmarried like me.
9 But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. It is better to marry than to be inflamed with lust.
10 To the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord commands do not let the wife depart from her husband.
11 If she leaves, let her remain unmarried or become reconciled to her husband. A husband should not divorce his wife.
12 To the others, I speak and not the Lord. If any brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him he should not divorce her.
13 And the woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is willing to live with her, she should not divorce him.
14 For the wife sanctifies the unbelieving husband, and the husband sanctifies the unbelieving wife. Otherwise your children would be unclean. But now they are holy.
15 If the unbelieving leave, let him leave. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases for God has called us to peace.
16 Wife how do you know that you will save your husband? Husband how do you know whether you will save your wife?
17 But as God has distributed to every person so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the congregations.
18 Is any man called being circumcised? He should not become uncircumcised. Is any called who is not circumcised? He should not be circumcised.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing. Obey the commandments of God.
20 Each man should remain in the same condition in which he was called.
21 Were you called being a slave? Do not let it worry you. But if you can become free, do so.
22 He who is called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freeman. Likewise also he who is called, being free, is Christ's slave.
23 You are bought with a price. Stop being slaves of men.
24 Brothers, let every man remain in the condition in which he was called. Abide with God.
25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment from the Lord. Yet I give my opinion as one who has obtained the mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
26 Because of the present distress I think it is good for you to remain as you are.
27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek a release. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
28 If you marry you have not sinned. If a virgin marries she has not sinned. Those who marry will face many problems in this life and I want to spare you.
29 I will say this brothers the time remaining is short. So from now on those who have wives should be like those who have none.
30 Those who weep should be like those who do not weep. And those who rejoice should be like those who do not rejoice, and those who buy like those who do not possess.
31 Those who use this world should not abuse it, for the fashion of this world is passing away.
32 I want you to be free from anxiety. He who is unmarried cares for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord.
33 But he who is married cares for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. She who is married cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
35 I say this for your benefit and not to restrict you. I show you how to live a noble life of devotion to the Lord without being distracted by other things.
36 If any man thinks he behaves improperly toward his virgin, if she is past her youth, let him do what he will, he does not sin if they get married.
37 Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virginity he does well.
38 So then he who gives his virginity in marriage does well; but he who does not get married does even better.
39 The wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. If her husband dies, she is free to marry whom she wishes, only in the Lord.
40 But she is happier if she remains as she is. This is my opinion and I think I also have the Spirit of God.