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50 First Corinthians 7:1

50 First Corinthians 7:1-40 ¹ܥܠ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܟܬܒܬܘܢ ܠܝ ܕܝܢ ܫܦܝܪ ܗܘ ܠܓܒܪܐ ܕܠܐܢܬܬܐ ܠܐ ܢܬܩܪܒ ܀ ²ܐܠܐ ܡܛܠ ܙܢܝܘܬܐ ܐܢܫ ܐܢܬܬܗ ܢܐܚܘܕ ܘܐܢܬܬܐ ܠܒܥܠܗ ܬܐܚܘܕ ܀ ³ܓܒܪܐ ܠܐܢܬܬܗ ܚܘܒܐ ܕܡܬܬܚܝܒ ܢܦܪܘܥ ܗܟܢܐ ܐܦ ܗܝ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܠܒܥܠܗ ܀ ⁴ܐܢܬܬܐ ܠܐ ܫܠܝܛܐ ܥܠ ܦܓܪܗ ܐܠܐ ܒܥܠܗ ܗܟܢܐ ܐܦ ܓܒܪܐ ܠܐ ܫܠܝܛ ܥܠ ܦܓܪܗ ܐܠܐ ܐܢܬܬܗ ܀ ⁵ܠܐ ܗܟܝܠ ܬܓܠܙܘܢ ܚܕ ܠܚܕ ܐܠܐ ܐܡܬܝ ܕܬܪܝܟܘܢ ܬܫܬܘܘܢ ܒܙܒܢ ܕܬܬܥܢܘܢ ܠܨܘܡܐ ܘܠܨܠܘܬܐ ܘܬܘܒ ܠܗ ܠܨܒܘܬܐ ܬܬܦܢܘܢ ܕܠܐ ܢܢܤܝܟܘܢ ܤܛܢܐ ܡܛܠ ܪܓܬܐ ܕܦܓܪܟܘܢ ܀ ⁶ܗܕܐ ܕܝܢ ܐܡܪ ܐܢܐ ܐܝܟ ܕܠܡܚܝܠܐ ܠܘ ܡܢ ܦܘܩܕܢܐ ܀ ⁷ܐܢܐ ܓܝܪ ܨܒܐ ܐܢܐ ܕܟܠܗܘܢ ܒܢܝܢܫܐ ܐܟܘܬܝ ܢܗܘܘܢ ܒܕܟܝܘܬܐ ܐܠܐ ܟܠܢܫ ܡܘܗܒܬܐ ܝܗܝܒܐ ܠܗ ܡܢ ܐܠܗܐ ܐܝܬ ܕܗܟܢܐ ܘܐܝܬ ܕܗܟܢܐ ܀ ⁸ܐܡܪ ܐܢܐ ܕܝܢ ܠܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܠܝܬ ܠܗܘܢ ܢܫܐ ܘܠܐܪܡܠܬܐ ܕܦܩܚ ܠܗܘܢ ܐܢ ܢܩܘܘܢ ܐܟܘܬܝ ܀ ⁹ܐܢ ܠܐ ܕܝܢ ܡܤܝܒܪܝܢ ܢܙܕܘܓܘܢ ܦܩܚ ܓܝܪ ܠܡܤܒ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܛܒ ܡܢ ܕܠܡܐܩܕ ܒܪܓܬܐ ܀ ¹⁰ܠܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܝܢ ܕܐܝܬ ܠܗܘܢ ܢܫܐ ܡܦܩܕ ܐܢܐ ܠܐ ܐܢܐ ܐܠܐ ܡܪܝ ܕܐܢܬܬܐ ܡܢ ܒܥܠܗ ܠܐ ܬܦܪܘܫ ܀ ¹¹ܘܐܢ ܬܦܪܘܫ ܬܩܘܐ ܕܠܐ ܓܒܪܐ ܐܘ ܠܒܥܠܗ ܬܬܪܥܐ ܘܓܒܪܐ ܠܐܢܬܬܗ ܠܐ ܢܫܒܘܩ ܀ ¹²ܠܫܪܟܐ ܕܝܢ ܐܡܪ ܐܢܐ ܐܢܐ ܠܐ ܡܪܝ ܐܢ ܐܝܬ ܐܚܐ ܕܐܝܬ ܠܗ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܕܠܐ ܡܗܝܡܢܐ ܘܗܝ ܨܒܝܐ ܕܬܥܡܪ ܥܡܗ ܠܐ ܢܫܒܩܝܗ ܀ ¹³ܘܐܢܬܬܐ ܐܝܕܐ ܕܐܝܬ ܠܗ ܒܥܠܐ ܕܠܐ ܡܗܝܡܢ ܘܗܘ ܨܒܐ ܕܢܥܡܪ ܥܡܗ ܠܐ ܬܫܒܘܩ ܒܥܠܗ ܀ ¹⁴ܡܩܕܫ ܗܘ ܓܝܪ ܓܒܪܐ ܐܝܢܐ ܕܠܐ ܡܗܝܡܢ ܒܐܢܬܬܐ ܕܡܗܝܡܢܐ ܘܡܩܕܫܐ ܗܝ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܐܝܕܐ ܕܠܐ ܡܗܝܡܢܐ ܒܓܒܪܐ ܕܡܗܝܡܢ ܘܐܢ ܠܐ ܒܢܝܗܘܢ ܛܡܐܝܢ ܐܢܘܢ ܗܫܐ ܕܝܢ ܕܟܝܢ ܐܢܘܢ ܀ ¹⁵ܐܢ ܕܝܢ ܗܘ ܕܠܐ ܡܗܝܡܢ ܦܪܫ ܢܦܪܘܫ ܠܐ ܡܫܥܒܕ ܐܚܐ ܐܘ ܚܬܐ ܒܗܠܝܢ ܠܫܠܡܐ ܗܘ ܩܪܢ ܐܠܗܐ ܀ ¹⁶ܡܢܐ ܓܝܪ ܝܕܥܐ ܐܢܬܝ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܐܢ ܠܒܥܠܟܝ ܬܚܝܢ ܐܘ ܐܢܬ ܓܒܪܐ ܝܕܥ ܐܢܬ ܐܢ ܠܐܢܬܬܟ ܬܚܐ ܀ ¹⁷ܐܠܐ ܐܢܫ ܐܢܫ ܐܝܟ ܕܦܠܓ ܠܗ ܡܪܝܐ ܘܐܢܫ ܐܝܟ ܕܩܪܝܗܝ ܐܠܗܐ ܗܟܢܐ ܢܗܠܟ ܘܐܦ ܠܟܠܗܝܢ ܥܕܬܐ ܗܟܢܐ ܡܦܩܕ ܐܢܐ ܀ ¹⁸ܐܢ ܟܕ ܓܙܝܪ ܐܢܫ ܐܬܩܪܝ ܠܐ ܢܗܦܘܟ ܠܗ ܠܥܘܪܠܘܬܐ ܘܐܢ ܒܥܘܪܠܘܬܐ ܐܬܩܪܝ ܠܐ ܢܓܙܘܪ ܀ ¹⁹ܓܙܘܪܬܐ ܓܝܪ ܠܐ ܗܘܬ ܡܕܡ ܐܦ ܠܐ ܥܘܪܠܘܬܐ ܐܠܐ ܢܛܘܪܬܐ ܕܦܘܩܕܢܘܗܝ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܀ ²⁰ܟܠܢܫ ܒܩܪܝܢܐ ܕܐܬܩܪܝ ܒܗ ܢܩܘܐ ܀ ²¹ܐܢ ܥܒܕܐ ܐܬܩܪܝܬ ܠܐ ܢܬܒܛܠ ܠܟ ܐܠܐ ܐܦܢ ܡܫܟܚ ܐܢܬ ܠܡܬܚܪܪܘ ܓܒܝ ܠܟ ܕܬܦܠܘܚ ܀ ²²ܐܝܢܐ ܓܝܪ ܕܥܒܕܐ ܐܬܩܪܝ ܒܡܪܢ ܡܚܪܪܐ ܗܘ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܗܟܢܐ ܐܦ ܐܝܢܐ ܕܒܪ ܚܐܪܐ ܐܬܩܪܝ ܥܒܕܐ ܗܘ ܕܡܫܝܚܐ ܀ ²³ܒܕܡܝܐ ܐܙܕܒܢܬܘܢ ܠܐ ܬܗܘܘܢ ܥܒܕܐ ܕܒܢܝܢܫܐ ܀ ²⁴ܟܠܢܫ ܒܡܕܡ ܕܐܬܩܪܝ ܐܚܝ ܒܗ ܢܩܘܐ ܠܘܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܀ ²⁵ܥܠ ܒܬܘܠܘܬܐ ܕܝܢ ܦܘܩܕܢܐ ܡܢ ܐܠܗܐ ܠܐ ܐܚܝܕ ܐܢܐ ܡܠܟܐ ܕܝܢ ܝܗܒ ܐܢܐ ܐܝܟ ܓܒܪܐ ܕܐܬܚܢܢܬ ܡܢ ܐܠܗܐ ܕܐܗܘܐ ܡܗܝܡܢ ܀ ²⁶ܘܤܒܪ ܐܢܐ ܕܗܕܐ ܫܦܝܪܐ ܡܛܠ ܐܢܢܩܐ ܕܙܒܢܐ ܕܦܩܚ ܠܗ ܠܒܪܢܫܐ ܕܗܟܢܐ ܢܗܘܐ ܀ ²⁷ܐܤܝܪ ܐܢܬ ܒܐܢܬܬܐ ܠܐ ܬܒܥܐ ܫܪܝܐ ܫܪܐ ܐܢܬ ܡܢ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܠܐ ܬܒܥܐ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܀ ²⁸ܘܐܢ ܬܤܒ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܠܐ ܚܛܐ ܐܢܬ ܘܐܢ ܒܬܘܠܬܐ ܬܗܘܐ ܠܓܒܪܐ ܠܐ ܚܛܝܐ ܐܘܠܨܢܐ ܕܝܢ ܒܦܓܪ ܗܘܐ ܠܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܗܟܢܐ ܐܢܘܢ ܐܢܐ ܕܝܢ ܥܠܝܟܘܢ ܚܐܤ ܐܢܐ ܀ ²⁹ܘܗܕܐ ܐܡܪ ܐܢܐ ܐܚܝ ܕܙܒܢܐ ܡܟܝܠ ܐܙܕܠܗܙ ܠܗ ܕܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܐܝܬ ܠܗܘܢ ܢܫܐ ܢܗܘܘܢ ܐܝܟ ܕܠܝܬ ܠܗܘܢ ܀ ³⁰ܘܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܒܟܝܢ ܐܝܟ ܠܐ ܒܟܝܢ ܘܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܚܕܝܢ ܐܝܟ ܠܐ ܚܕܝܢ ܘܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܙܒܢܝܢ ܐܝܟ ܠܐ ܡܩܕܝܢ ܀ ³¹ܘܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܡܬܚܫܚܝܢ ܒܥܠܡܐ ܗܢܐ ܠܐ ܠܒܪ ܡܢ ܙܕܩܐ ܕܚܫܚܬܐ ܥܒܪ ܠܗ ܓܝܪ ܐܤܟܡܗ ܕܥܠܡܐ ܗܢܐ ܀ ³²ܡܛܠ ܗܢܐ ܨܒܐ ܐܢܐ ܕܕܠܐ ܨܦܬܐ ܬܗܘܘܢ ܐܝܢܐ ܓܝܪ ܕܠܝܬ ܠܗ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܪܢܐ ܒܕܡܪܗ ܕܐܝܟܢܐ ܢܫܦܪ ܠܡܪܗ ܀ ³³ܘܐܝܢܐ ܕܐܝܬ ܠܗ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܝܨܦ ܕܥܠܡܐ ܕܐܝܟܢܐ ܢܫܦܪ ܠܐܢܬܬܗ ܀ ³⁴ܦܘܪܫܢܐ ܕܝܢ ܐܝܬ ܐܦ ܒܝܢܬ ܐܢܬܬܐ ܠܒܬܘܠܬܐ ܐܝܕܐ ܕܠܓܒܪܐ ܠܐ ܗܘܬ ܪܢܝܐ ܒܡܪܗ ܕܬܗܘܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܒܦܓܪܗ ܘܒܪܘܚܗ ܘܐܝܕܐ ܕܐܝܬ ܠܗ ܒܥܠܐ ܪܢܝܐ ܕܥܠܡܐ ܕܐܝܟܢܐ ܬܫܦܪ ܠܒܥܠܗ ܀ ³⁵ܗܕܐ ܕܝܢ ܠܥܘܕܪܢܟܘܢ ܗܘ ܕܝܠܟܘܢ ܐܡܪ ܐܢܐ ܠܐ ܗܘܐ ܡܚܢܘܩܝܬܐ ܪܡܐ ܐܢܐ ܠܟܘܢ ܐܠܐ ܕܬܗܘܘܢ ܐܡܝܢܝܢ ܠܘܬ ܡܪܟܘܢ ܒܐܤܟܡܐ ܫܦܝܪܐ ܟܕ ܠܐ ܪܢܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ ܒܥܠܡܐ ܀ ³⁶ܐܢ ܐܢܫ ܕܝܢ ܤܒܪ ܕܡܬܒܙܚ ܒܒܬܘܠܬܗ ܕܥܒܪ ܙܒܢܗ ܘܠܐ ܝܗܒܗ ܠܓܒܪܐ ܘܘܠܝܐ ܕܢܬܠܝܗ ܐܝܟ ܕܨܒܐ ܢܥܒܕ ܠܐ ܚܛܐ ܬܙܕܘܓ ܀ ³⁷ܐܝܢܐ ܕܝܢ ܕܫܪܝܪܐܝܬ ܦܤܩ ܒܪܥܝܢܗ ܘܠܐ ܐܠܨܐ ܠܗ ܨܒܘܬܐ ܘܫܠܝܛ ܥܠ ܨܒܝܢܗ ܘܗܟܢܐ ܕܢ ܒܠܒܗ ܕܢܛܪ ܒܬܘܠܬܗ ܫܦܝܪ ܥܒܕ ܀ ³⁸ܘܐܝܢܐ ܗܟܝܠ ܕܝܗܒ ܒܬܘܠܬܗ ܫܦܝܪ ܥܒܕ ܘܐܝܢܐ ܕܠܐ ܝܗܒ ܒܬܘܠܬܗ ܝܬܝܪܐܝܬ ܫܦܝܪ ܥܒܕ ܀ ³⁹ܐܢܬܬܐ ܟܡܐ ܕܚܝ ܒܥܠܗ ܐܤܝܪܐ ܗܝ ܒܢܡܘܤܐ ܐܢ ܕܝܢ ܢܕܡܟ ܒܥܠܗ ܡܚܪܪܐ ܗܝ ܕܬܗܘܐ ܠܡܢ ܕܨܒܝܐ ܒܠܚܘܕ ܒܡܪܢ ܀ ⁴⁰ܛܘܒܝܗ ܕܝܢ ܐܢ ܗܟܢܐ ܬܩܘܐ ܐܝܟ ܪܥܝܢܝ ܕܝܠܝ ܤܒܪ ܐܢܐ ܕܝܢ ܐܦ ܐܢܐ ܕܪܘܚܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܐܝܬ ܒܝ ܀ (SYP)

50 First Corinthians 7:1-40 ¹Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. ²Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. ³Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. ⁴The 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. ⁵Defraud 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. ⁶But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. ⁷For 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.

⁸I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. ⁹But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. ¹⁰And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: ¹¹But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. ¹²But 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. ¹³And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. ¹⁴For 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. ¹⁵But 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. ¹⁶For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? ¹⁷But 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. ¹⁸Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. ¹⁹Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. ²⁰Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. ²¹Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. ²²For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lords freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christs servant. ²³Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. ²⁴Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

²⁵Now 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. ²⁶I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be. ²⁷Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. ²⁸But 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. ²⁹But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; ³⁰And 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; ³¹And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away. ³²But 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: ³³But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. ³⁴There 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. ³⁵And 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. ³⁶But 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. ³⁷Nevertheless 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. ³⁸So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better. ³⁹The 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. ⁴⁰But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.(KJV)

50 First Corinthians 7:1-40 ¹Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. ²Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. ³Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. ⁴The 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. ⁵Defraud ye not 1 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. ⁶But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. ⁷For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, 1 after this manner, and another after that.

⁸I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. ⁹But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. ¹⁰And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: ¹¹But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. ¹²But 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. ¹³And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. ¹⁴For 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. ¹⁵But 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. ¹⁶For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? ¹⁷But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every 1, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. ¹⁸Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. ¹⁹Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. ²⁰Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. ²¹Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. ²²For 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. ²³Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. ²⁴Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

²⁵Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as 1 that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. ²⁶I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be. ²⁷Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. ²⁸But 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. ²⁹But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; ³⁰And 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; ³¹And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away. ³²But 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: ³³But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. ³⁴There 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. ³⁵And 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. ³⁶But 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. ³⁷Nevertheless 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. ³⁸So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better. ³⁹The 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. ⁴⁰But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.(KJV/NC)

50 First Corinthians 7:1-40 ¹Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. ²But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. ³Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. ⁴The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife. ⁵Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency. ⁶But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment. ⁷Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that. ⁸But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. ⁹But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. ¹⁰But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband ¹¹(but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife. ¹²But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. ¹³And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband. ¹⁴For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. ¹⁵Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace. ¹⁶For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife? ¹⁷Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches. ¹⁸Was any man called being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised. ¹⁹Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God. ²⁰Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called. ²¹Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather. ²²For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord's freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ's bondservant. ²³Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men. ²⁴Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God. ²⁵Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy. ²⁶I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is. ²⁷Art thou bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife. ²⁸But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you. ²⁹But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none; ³⁰and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not; ³¹and those that use the world, as not using it to the full: for the fashion of this world passeth away. ³²But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord: ³³but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife, ³⁴and is divided. So also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. ³⁵And this I say 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. ³⁶But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself unseemly toward his virgin daughter, if she be past the flower of her age, and if need so requireth, let him do what he will; he sinneth not; let them marry. ³⁷But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, shall do well. ³⁸So then both he that giveth his own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better. ³⁹A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord. ⁴⁰But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.(ASV)

50 First Corinthians 7:1-40 ¹NOW concerning the things which you wrote to me. It is proper for a husband not to have intimacy with his wife at times. ²Nevertheless, because of the danger of immorality, let every man hold to his own wife, and let every woman hold to her own husband. ³Let the husband give to his wife the love which he owes her; and likewise also the wife to her husband. ⁴The wife has no authority over her own body, but her husband; and likewise also the husband has no authority over his own body, but his wife. ⁵Therefore do not deprive one another except when both of you consent to do so, especially at the time when you devote yourselves to fasting and prayer; and then come together again, so that Satan may not temp. t you because of your physical passion. ⁶But I say this only to weak persons, for it is not part of the law. ⁷For I would that all men were like myself in purity. But every man has his proper gift from God, one after this manner and another after that. ⁸I say this to those who have no wives and to widows: It is better for them to be as I am; ⁹But if they cannot endure it, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

¹⁰¶ But those who have wives, I command (yet not I but my Lord), Let not the wife be separated from her husband; ¹¹But if she separate, let her remain single, or be reconciled to her husband; and let not the husband desert his wife. ¹²But to the rest, I say this, not my Lord: If any brother has a wife who is not a convert, and she wishes to live with him, let him not leave her. ¹³And the woman who has a husband who is not a convert but is content to live with her, let her not leave him. ¹⁴For the husband who is not a convert is sanctified through the wife who is a convert, and the wife who is not a convert is sanctified through the husband who is a convert; otherwise, their children would be impure, but in such cases they are pure. ¹⁵But if the one who is not a convert wishes to separate, let him separate. In such cases, a convert man or woman is free; for God has called us to live in peace. ¹⁶For how do you know, O wife, that you shall save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, that you shall save your wife?

¹⁷¶ But every man, according as the Lord has distributed to him, and every man, as God has called him, so let him walk. And this I command also for all the churches. ¹⁸If a man was circumcised when he was called, let him not adhere to the party of uncircumcision. And if he was uncircumcised, when he was called, let him not be circumcised. ¹⁹For circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the Lord's commandments is everything. ²⁰Let every man remain in the station of life in which he is called. ²¹If you were a slave when you were called, do not feel concerned about it; but even though you can be made free, choose rather to serve. ²²For he who is called by our Lord, being a slave, is God's free man; likewise he who is called, being a freeman is also Christ's servant. ²³You have been bought with a price; you must not therefore become slaves of men. ²⁴My brethren, let every man in whatever station of life he was called, remain therein, serving God.

²⁵¶ Now concerning virginity, I have no command from God; yet I give my advice as one who has been favored by God to be trustworthy. ²⁶And I suppose that this is good for the present necessity, therefore I say, It is better for a man to remain as he is. ²⁷If you are married, do not seek divorce. If you are divorced from a wife, do not seek a wife. ²⁸But if you marry, you do not sin; and if a virgin marry, she does not sin. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh; but I would spare you. ²⁹But this I do say, my brethren: The time is short; let those who have wives be as though they had none; ³⁰And those who weep, as though they had not wept; and those who rejoice, as though they had not rejoiced; and those who buy, as though they did not possess anything; ³¹And those who make use of this world should not abuse it, for the fashion of this world is passing away. ³²Therefore I would that you were free from worldly cares. For he who is unmarried is concerned in the things of his Master, so as to please his Master. ³³And he who is married is concerned with worldly things, in order to please his wife. ³⁴So there is a difference between a married woman and a virgin. She who is unmarried is concerned about the welfare of her Lord, and to be pure both in body and spirit; but she who is married is concerned with worldly things, in order to please her husband. ³⁵I am saying this for your own benefit; I am not trying to snare or put a yoke on you, but I exhort you to be perfect before the Lord, and faithful without distraction.

³⁶¶ If any man thinks that he is shamed by the behavior of his virgin daughter because she has passed the marriage age and he has not given her in marriage and that he should give her, let him do what he will and he does not sin. Let her be married. ³⁷If he has sincerely decided and is not forced by circumstances, but has determined and decreed in his heart to keep his virgin daughter single, he does well. ³⁸So then he who gives his virgin daughter in marriage does well; and he who does not give his virgin daughter in marriage does even better.

³⁹¶ A wife is bound by the law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is free to marry whom she pleases, but only in our Lord. ⁴⁰But, in my opinion, she is happier to remain as she is. And I think also that I have the Spirit of God. (LAM)

50 First Corinthians 7:1-40 ¹Now concerning the matters about which you wrote. It is well for a man not to touch a woman. ²But because of the temptation to immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. ³The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. ⁴For the wife does not rule over her own body, but the husband does; likewise the husband does not rule over his own body, but the wife does. ⁵Do not refuse one another except perhaps by agreement for a season, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, lest Satan tempt you through lack of self-control. ⁶I say this by way of concession, not of command. ⁷I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own special gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.

⁸To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain single as I do. ⁹But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.

¹⁰To the married I give charge, not I but the Lord, that the wife should not separate from her husband ¹¹(but if she does, let her remain single or else be reconciled to her husband)--and that the husband should not divorce his wife.

¹²To the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. ¹³If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. ¹⁴For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is consecrated through her husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is they are holy. ¹⁵But if the unbelieving partner desires to separate, let it be so; in such a case the brother or sister is not bound. For God has called us to peace. ¹⁶Wife, how do you know whether you will save your husband? Husband, how do you know whether you will save your wife?

¹⁷Only, let every one lead the life which the Lord has assigned to him, and in which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches. ¹⁸Was any one at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was any one at the time of his call uncircumcised? Let him not seek circumcision. ¹⁹For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God. ²⁰Every one should remain in the state in which he was called. ²¹Were you a slave when called? Never mind. But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity. ²²For he who was called in the Lord as a slave is a freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is a slave of Christ. ²³You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men. ²⁴So, brethren, in whatever state each was called, there let him remain with God.

²⁵Now concerning the unmarried, I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy. ²⁶I think that in view of the present distress it is well for a person to remain as he is. ²⁷Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek marriage. ²⁸But if you marry, you do not sin, and if a girl marries she does not sin. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that. ²⁹I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, ³⁰and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods, ³¹and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the form of this world is passing away.

³²I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord; ³³but the married man is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please his wife, ³⁴and his interests are divided. And the unmarried woman or girl is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please her husband. ³⁵I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.

³⁶If any one thinks that he is not behaving properly toward his betrothed, if his passions are strong, and it has to be, let him do as he wishes: let them marry--it is no sin. ³⁷But whoever is firmly established in his heart, being under no necessity but having his desire under control, and has determined this in his heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well. ³⁸So that he who marries his betrothed does well; and he who refrains from marriage will do better.

³⁹A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. If the husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord. ⁴⁰But in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I have the Spirit of God.(RSV)

50 First Corinthians 7:1-40 ¹Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry. ²But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. ³The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. ⁴The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. ⁵Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. ⁶I say this as a concession, not as a command. ⁷I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

⁸Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am. ⁹But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

¹⁰To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. ¹¹But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

¹²To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. ¹³And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. ¹⁴For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.

¹⁵But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. ¹⁶How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

¹⁷Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches. ¹⁸Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised. ¹⁹Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts. ²⁰Each one should remain in the situation which he was in when God called him. ²¹Were you a slave when you were called? Don't let it trouble you -- although if you can gain your freedom, do so. ²²For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord's freedman; similarly, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ's slave. ²³You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. ²⁴Brothers, each man, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation God called him to.

²⁵Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy. ²⁶Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for you to remain as you are. ²⁷Are you married? Do not seek a divorce. Are you unmarried? Do not look for a wife. ²⁸But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

²⁹What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; ³⁰those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; ³¹those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

³²I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs -- how he can please the Lord. ³³But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world -- how he can please his wife -- ³⁴and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord's affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world -- how she can please her husband. ³⁵I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.

³⁶If anyone thinks he is acting improperly toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if she is getting along in years and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. They should get married. ³⁷But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin -- this man also does the right thing. ³⁸So then, he who marries the virgin does right, but he who does not marry her does even better.

³⁹A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord. ⁴⁰In my judgment, she is happier if she stays as she is -- and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.(NIV)

50 First Corinthians 7:1-40 ¹Now concerning the things about which you_P wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. ²But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. ³Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. ⁴The wife doesn't have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn't have authority over his own body, but the wife. ⁵Don't deprive_P one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you_P may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

⁶But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment. ⁷Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind. ⁸But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am. ⁹But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn. ¹⁰But to the married I command'not I, but the Lord'that the wife not leave her husband ¹¹(but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.

¹²But to the rest I'not the Lord'say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her. ¹³The woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is content to live with her, let her not leave her husband. ¹⁴For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now are they holy. ¹⁵Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace. ¹⁶For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? ¹⁷Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

¹⁸Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised. ¹⁹Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. ²⁰Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called. ²¹Were you called being a bondservant? Don't let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it. ²²For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord's free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ's bondservant. ²³You_P were bought with a price. Don't become bondservants of men. ²⁴Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.

²⁵Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy. ²⁶I think that it is good therefore, because of the distress that is on us, that it is good for a man to be as he is. ²⁷Are you bound to a wife? Don't seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don't seek a wife. ²⁸But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you. ²⁹But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none; ³⁰and those who weep, as though they didn't weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn't rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn't possess; ³¹and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away. ³²But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; ³³but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife. ³⁴There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world'how she may please her husband. ³⁵This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you_P may attend to the Lord without distraction. ³⁶But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn't sin. Let them marry. ³⁷But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own heart, to keep his own virgin, does well. ³⁸So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better. ³⁹A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whoever she desires, only in the Lord. ⁴⁰But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God's Spirit.(WEB)

50 First Corinthians 7:1-40 ¹Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. ²But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. ³Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. ⁴The wife doesn't have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn't have authority over his own body, but the wife. ⁵Don't deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

⁶But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment. ⁷Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind. ⁸But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am. ⁹But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn. ¹⁰But to the married I command'not I, but the Lord'that the wife not leave her husband ¹¹(but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.

¹²But to the rest I'not the Lord'say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her. ¹³The woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is content to live with her, let her not leave her husband. ¹⁴For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy. ¹⁵Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace. ¹⁶For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? ¹⁷Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

¹⁸Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised. ¹⁹Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. ²⁰Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called. ²¹Were you called being a bondservant? Don't let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it. ²²For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord's free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Messiah's bondservant. ²³You were bought with a price. Don't become bondservants of men. ²⁴Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.

²⁵Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy. ²⁶I think that it is good therefore, because of the distress that is on us, that it is good for a man to be as he is. ²⁷Are you bound to a wife? Don't seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don't seek a wife. ²⁸But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you. ²⁹But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none; ³⁰and those who weep, as though they didn't weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn't rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn't possess; ³¹and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away. ³²But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; ³³but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife. ³⁴There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world'how she may please her husband. ³⁵This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction. ³⁶But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn't sin. Let them marry. ³⁷But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own heart, to keep his own virgin, does well. ³⁸So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better. ³⁹A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whoever she desires, only in the Lord. ⁴⁰But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God's Spirit.(WEB/HNV)

50 First Corinthians 7:1-40 ¹NOW concerning the things which you wrote to me. It is proper for a husband not to have intimacy with his wife at times. ²Nevertheless, because of the danger of immorality, let every man hold to his own wife, and let every woman hold to her own husband. ³Let the husband give to his wife the love which he owes her; and also likewise the wife to her husband. ⁴The wife has no authority over her own body, but her husband; and also likewise the husband has no authority over his own body, but his wife. ⁵Therefore, do not deprive one another except when both of you consent to do so, especially at the time when you devote yourselves to fasting and prayer; and then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your physical passion. ⁶But I say this only to weak persons, for it is not part of the law. ⁷For I would that all men were like myself in purity. But every man has his proper gift from God, one after this manner and another after that. ⁸I say this to those who have no wives and to widows: It is better for them to be as I am; ⁹But if they cannot endure it, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

¹⁰But those who have wives, I command, yet not I but my Lord, Do not let the wife be separated from her husband; ¹¹But if she separate, let her remain single, or be reconciled to her husband; and do not let the husband desert his wife. ¹²But to the rest, I say this, not my Lord: If any brother has a wife who is not a convert, and she wishes to live with him, do not let him leave her. ¹³And the woman who has a husband who is not a convert but is content to live with her, do not let her leave him. ¹⁴For the husband who is not a convert is sanctified through the wife who is a convert, and the wife who is not a convert is sanctified through the husband who is a convert; otherwise, their children would be impure, but in such cases they are pure. ¹⁵But if the one who is not a convert wishes to separate, let him separate. In such cases, a convert man or woman is free; for God has called us to live in peace. ¹⁶For how do you know, wife, if you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, if you will save your wife?

¹⁷But every man, according to how the Lord has distributed to him, and every man, as God has called him, so let him walk. And this I also command for all the churches. ¹⁸If a man was circumcised when he was called, do not let him adhere to the party of uncircumcision. And if he was uncircumcised, when he was called, do not let him be circumcised. ¹⁹For circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the Lord's commandments is everything. ²⁰Let every man remain in the station of life in which he is called. ²¹If you were a slave when you were called, do not feel concerned about it; but even though you can be made free, choose rather to serve. ²²For he who is called by our Lord, being a slave, is God's free man; likewise he who is called, being a freeman is also Messiah's servant. ²³You have been bought with a price; you must not therefore become slaves of men. ²⁴My brothers, let every man in whatever station of life he was called, remain in it, serving God.

²⁵Now concerning virginity, I have no command from God; yet I give my advice as one who has been favored by God to be trustworthy. ²⁶And I suppose that this is good for the present necessity, therefore I say, It is better for a man to remain as he is. ²⁷If you are married, do not seek divorce. If you are divorced from a wife, do not seek a wife. ²⁸But if you marry, you do not sin; and if a virgin marry, she does not sin. Nevertheless, such will have trouble in the flesh; but I would spare you. ²⁹But this I do say, my brothers: The time is short; let those who have wives be as though they had none; ³⁰And those who weep, as though they had not wept; and those who rejoice, as though they had not rejoiced; and those who buy, as though they did not possess anything; ³¹And those who make use of this world should not abuse it, for the fashion of this world is passing away.

³²Therefore, I would that you were free from worldly cares. For he who is unmarried is concerned in the things of his Master, how to please his Master. ³³And he who is married is concerned with worldly things, in order to please his wife. ³⁴So there is a difference between a married woman and a virgin. She who is unmarried is concerned about the welfare of her Lord, and to be pure both in body and spirit; but she who is married is concerned with worldly things, in order to please her husband. ³⁵I am saying this for your own benefit; I am not trying to snare or put a yoke on you, but I exhort you to be perfect before the Lord, and faithful without distraction.

³⁶If any man thinks that he is shamed by the behavior of his virgin daughter because she has passed the marriage age and he has not given her in marriage and that he should give her, let him do what he will and he does not sin. Let her be married. ³⁷If he has sincerely decided and is not forced by circumstances, but has determined and decreed in his heart to keep his virgin daughter single, he does well. ³⁸So then he who gives his virgin daughter in marriage does well; and he who does not give his virgin daughter in marriage does even better. ³⁹A wife is bound by the law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is free to marry whom she pleases, but only in our Lord. ⁴⁰But, in my opinion, she is happier to remain as she is. And I also think that I have the Spirit of God. (BRB)