1 Corinthians 7

1Now^G1161 concerning the things^G4012 whereof^G3739 ye wrote^G1125: It is good^G2570 for a man^G444 not^G3361 to touch^G680 a woman^G1135. 2But^G1223, because of fornications^G4202, let each man^G1538 have^G2192 his own^G1438 wife^G1135, and^G2532 let each woman^G1538 have^G2192 her own^G2398 husband^G435. 3Let the husband^G435 render^G591 unto the wife^G1135 her due^G3784: and^G1161 likewise^G3668 also^G2532 the wife^G1135 unto the husband^G435. 4The wife^G1135 hath^G1850 not^G3756 power^G1850 over her own^G2398 body^G4983, but^G235 the husband^G435: and^G1161 likewise^G3668 also^G2532 the husband^G435 hath^G1850 not^G3756 power^G1850 over his own^G2398 body^G4983, but^G235 the wife^G1135. 5Defraud ye^G650 not^G3361 one the other^G240, except^G5100 it be by^G1537 consent^G4859 for^G4314 a season^G2540, that^G2443 ye may give yourselves^G4980 unto^G3521 prayer^G4335, and^G2532 may be together^G1909 again^G3825, that^G2443 Satan^G4567 tempt^G3985 you^G5209 not^G3361 because^G1223 of your^G5216 incontinency^G192. 6But^G1161 this^G5124 I say^G3004 by^G2596 way of concession^G4774, not^G3756 of^G2596 commandment^G2003. 7Yet^G1063 I would^G2309 that all^G3956 men^G444 were^G1511 even^G2532 as^G5613 I myself^G1683. Howbeit^G235 each man^G1538 hath^G2192 his^G2398 own gift^G5486 from^G1537 God^G2316, one^G3739 after this manner^G3779, and^G1161 another^G3739 after that^G3779. 8But^G1161 I say^G3004 to the unmarried^G22 and^G2532 to widows^G5503, It is^G2076 good^G2570 for them^G846 if^G1437 they abide^G3306 even^G5613 as I^G2504. 9But^G1161 if^G1487 they^G1467 have not^G3756 continency^G1467, let them marry^G1060: for^G1063 it is^G2076 better^G2908 to marry^G1060 than^G2228 to burn^G4448. 10But^G1161 unto the married^G1060 I give charge^G3853, yea not^G3756 I^G1473, but^G235 the Lord^G2962, That the wife^G1135 depart^G5563 not^G3361 from^G575 her husband^G435 11(but^G1161 should^G1437 she depart^G5563, let her remain^G3306 unmarried^G22, or^G2228 else be reconciled^G2644 to her husband^G435); and^G2532 that the husband^G435 leave^G863 not^G3361 his wife^G1135. 12But^G1161 to the rest^G3062 say^G3004 I^G1473, not^G3756 the Lord^G2962: If any^G5100 brother^G80 hath^G2192 an unbelieving^G571 wife^G1135, and^G2532 she^G846 is content^G4909 to dwell^G3611 with^G3326 him^G863, let him^G846 not^G3361 leave^G863 her^G846. 13And^G2532 the woman^G1135 that^G3748 hath^G2192 an unbelieving^G571 husband^G435, and^G2532 he^G846 is content^G4909 to dwell^G3611 with^G3326 her^G846, let her^G863 not^G3361 leave^G863 her husband^G846. 14For^G1063 the unbelieving^G571 husband^G435 is sanctified^G37 in^G1722 the wife^G1135, and^G2532 the unbelieving^G571 wife^G1135 is sanctified^G37 in^G1722 the brother^G435: else^G686 were^G2076 your^G5216 children^G5043 unclean^G169; but^G1161 now^G3568 are they^G2076 holy^G40. 15Yet^G1161 if^G1487 the unbelieving^G571 departeth^G5563, let him depart^G5563: the brother^G80 or^G2228 the sister^G79 is^G3756 not^G3756 under bondage^G1402 in^G1722 such^G5108 cases: but^G1161 God^G2316 hath called^G2564 us^G2248 in^G1722 peace^G1515. 16For^G1063 how^G5101 knowest thou^G1492, O wife^G1135, whether^G1487 thou shalt save^G4982 thy husband^G435? Or^G2228 how^G5101 knowest thou^G1492, O husband^G435, whether^G1487 thou shalt save^G4982 thy wife^G1135? 17Only^G1487, as^G5613 the Lord^G2316 hath distributed^G3307 to each man^G1538, as^G5613 God^G2962 hath called^G2564 each^G1538, so^G3779 let him walk^G4043. And^G2532 so^G3779 ordain I^G1299 in^G1722 all^G3956 the churches^G1577. 18Was^G2564 any man^G5100 called^G2564 being circumcised^G4059? Let him^G1986 not^G3361 become uncircumcised^G1986. Hath^G2564 any^G5100 been called^G2564 in^G1722 uncircumcision^G203? Let him^G4059 not^G3361 be circumcised^G4059. 19Circumcision^G4061 is^G2076 nothing^G3762, and^G2532 uncircumcision^G203 is^G2076 nothing^G3762; but^G235 the keeping^G5084 of the commandments^G1785 of God^G2316. 20Let each man^G1538 abide^G3306 in^G1722 that calling^G2821 wherein^G1722 he was called^G2564. 21Wast thou called^G2564 being a bondservant^G1401? Care^G3199 not^G3361 for it^G4671: nay, even^G235 if^G1487 thou canst^G1410 become^G1096 free^G1658, use^G5530 it rather^G3123. 22For^G1063 he that^G3588 was called^G2564 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962 being a bondservant^G1401, is^G2076 the Lord's^G2962 freedman^G558: likewise^G3668 he that^G3588 was called^G2564 being free^G1658, is^G2076 Christ's^G5547 bondservant^G1401. 23Ye^G1096 were bought^G59 with a price^G5092; become^G1096 not^G3361 bondservants^G1401 of men^G444. 24Brethren^G80, let each man^G1538, wherein^G1722 he was called^G2564, therein^G1722 abide^G3306 with^G3844 God^G2316. 25Now^G1161 concerning^G4012 virgins^G3933 I have^G2192 no^G3756 commandment^G2003 of the Lord^G2962: but^G1161 I give^G1325 my judgment^G1106, as^G5613 one that hath obtained mercy^G1653 of^G5259 the Lord^G2962 to be^G1511 trustworthy^G4103. 26I think^G3767 therefore^G3767 that this^G5124 is^G5225 good^G2570 by^G1223 reason of the distress^G318 that is^G5225 upon^G1764 us, namely, that^G3754 it is good^G2570 for a man^G444 to be^G1511 as he is. 27Art thou bound^G1210 unto a wife^G1135? Seek^G2212 not^G3361 to be loosed^G3080. Art thou loosed^G3089 from^G575 a wife^G1135? Seek^G2212 not^G3361 a wife^G1135. 28But^G1161 shouldest^G1437 thou marry^G1060, thou hast^G264 not^G3756 sinned^G264; and^G2532 if^G1437 a virgin^G3933 marry^G1060, she hath^G264 not^G3756 sinned^G264. Yet^G1161 such^G5108 shall have^G2192 tribulation^G2347 in the flesh^G4561: and^G1161 I^G1473 would spare^G5339 you^G5216. 29But^G1161 this^G5124 I say^G5346, brethren^G80, the time^G4958 is shortened^G3588, that^G2532 henceforth^G2076 both^G3588 those that^G2192 have^G1135 wives^G5613 may be as^G3361 though^G5600 they had^G5600 none^G2443; 30and^G2532 those^G3588 that weep^G2799, as though^G5613 they^G3588 wept^G2799 not^G3361; and^G2532 those that rejoice^G5463, as though^G5613 they^G3588 rejoiced^G5463 not^G3361; and^G2532 those that buy^G59, as though^G5613 they possessed^G2722 not^G3361; 31and^G2532 those^G3588 that use^G5530 the^G5129 world^G2889, as^G5613 not^G3361 using^G2710 it to the full: for^G1063 the fashion^G4976 of this^G5127 world^G2889 passeth away^G3855. 32But^G1161 I would have^G2309 you^G5209 to be free from cares^G275. He^G3588 that is^G1511 unmarried^G22 is careful for^G3309 the things^G3588 of the Lord^G2962, how^G4459 he may please^G700 the Lord^G2962: 33but^G1161 he^G3588 that is married^G1060 is careful for^G3309 the things^G3588 of the world^G2889, how^G4459 he may please^G700 his wife^G1135, 34and is divided^G3307. So also the woman^G1135 that is unmarried^G22 and^G2532 the virgin^G3933 is careful for^G3309 the things^G3588 of the Lord^G2962, that^G2443 she may be^G5600 holy^G40 both^G2532 in body^G4983 and^G2532 in spirit^G4151: but^G1161 she^G3588 that is married^G1060 is careful for^G3309 the things^G3588 of the world^G2889, how^G4459 she may please^G700 her husband^G435. 35And^G1161 this^G5124 I say^G3004 for^G4314 your^G5216 own^G846 profit^G4851; not^G3756 that^G2443 I may cast^G1911 a snare^G1029 upon you^G5213, but^G235 for^G4314 that which is seemly^G2158, and^G2532 that ye may attend upon^G2145 the Lord^G2962 without distraction^G563. 36But^G1161 if^G1487 any man^G5100 thinketh^G3543 that^G3739 he behaveth^G807 himself^G846 unseemly^G807 toward^G1909 his virgin^G3933 daughter, if^G1437 she be past^G5600 the flower of^G5230 her age^G5230, and^G2532 if need^G3784 so^G3779 requireth^G1096, let him do^G4160 what he will^G2309; he sinneth^G264 not^G3756; let them marry^G1060. 37But^G1161 he that^G3739 standeth^G2476 stedfast^G1476 in^G1722 his heart^G2588, having^G2192 no^G3361 necessity^G318, but^G1161 hath^G2192 power^G1849 as touching^G4012 in his^G846 own^G2398 heart^G2307, to keep^G5083 his^G1438 own virgin^G3933 daughter, shall do^G4160 well^G2476. 38So^G5620 then^G2532 both he^G3588 that giveth^G1547 his own virgin daughter in marriage^G1547 doeth^G4160 well^G2573; and^G1161 he^G3588 that giveth^G1547 her not^G3361 in marriage^G1547 shall do^G4160 better^G2908. 39A wife^G1135 is bound^G1210 for so^G1909 long^G5550 time as^G1909 her^G846 husband^G435 liveth^G2198; but^G1161 if^G1437 the^G846 husband^G435 be dead^G2837, she is^G2076 free^G1658 to^G1060 be married to^G1060 whom^G3739 she will^G2309; only^G3440 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962. 40But^G1161 she is^G2076 happier^G3107 if^G1437 she^G3306 abide^G3306 as^G3779 she is, after^G2596 my^G1699 judgment^G1106: and^G1161 I^G2504 think^G1380 that I also^G2504 have^G2192 the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316.