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1 Corinthians 7
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
1And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good <FI>it is<Fi> for a man not to touch a woman,
1Now concerning the things whereof you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;
2But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife: and let every woman have her own husband.
3to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;
3Let the husband render the debt to his wife: and the wife also in like manner to the husband.
4the wife over her own body hath not authority, but the husband; and, in like manner also, the husband over his own body hath not authority, but the wife.
4The wife hath not power of her own body: but the husband. And in like manner the husband also hath not power of his own body: but the wife.
5Defraud not one another, except by consent for a time, that ye may be free for fasting and prayer, and again may come together, that the Adversary may not tempt you because of your incontinence;
5Defraud not one another, except, perhaps, by consent, for a time, that you may give yourselves to prayer: and return together again, lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency.
6and this I say by way of concurrence--not of command,
6But I speak this by indulgence, not by commandment.
7for I wish all men to be even as I myself <FI>am<Fi> ; but each his own gift hath of God, one indeed thus, and one thus.
7For I would that all men were even as myself. But every one hath his proper gift from God: one after this manner, and another after that.
8And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I <FI>am<Fi> ;
8But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they so continue, even as I.
9and if they have not continence--let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;
9But if they do not contain themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burnt.
10and to the married I announce--not I, but the Lord--let not a wife separate from a husband:
10But to them that are married, not I, but the Lord, commandeth that the wife depart not from her husband.
11but and if she may separate, let her remain unmarried, or to the husband let her be reconciled, and let not a husband send away a wife.
11And if she depart, that she remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And let not the husband put away his wife.
12And to the rest I speak--not the Lord--if any brother hath a wife unbelieving, and she is pleased to dwell with him, let him not send her away;
12For to the rest I speak, not the Lord. If any brother hath a wife that believeth not and she consent to dwell with him: let him not put her away.
13and a woman who hath a husband unbelieving, and he is pleased to dwell with her, let her not send him away;
13And if any woman hath a husband that believeth not and he consent to dwell with her: let her not put away her husband.
14for the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the believing wife: and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the believing husband. Otherwise your children should be unclean: but now they are holy.
15And, if the unbelieving doth separate himself--let him separate himself: the brother or the sister is not under servitude in such <FI>cases<Fi> , and in peace hath God called us;
15But if the unbeliever depart, let him depart. For a brother or sister is not under servitude in such cases. But God hath called us in peace.
16for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?
16For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
17if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each--so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:
17But as the Lord hath distributed to every one, as God hath called every one: so let him walk. And so in all churches I teach.
18being circumcised--was any one called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was any one called? let him not be circumcised;
18Is any man called, being circumcised? Let him not procure uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.
19the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing--but a keeping of the commands of God.
19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God.
20Each in the calling in which he was called--in this let him remain;
20Let every man abide in the same calling in which he was called.
21a servant--wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free--use <FI>it<Fi> rather;
21Wast thou called, being a bondman? Care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
22for he who <FI>is<Fi> in the Lord--having been called a servant--is the Lord's freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:
22For he that is called in the Lord, being a bondman, is the freeman of the Lord. Likewise he that is called, being free, is the bondman of Christ.
23with a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;
23You are bought with a price: be not made the bondslaves of men.
24each, in that in which he was called, brethren, in this let him remain with God.
24Brethren, let every man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
25And concerning the virgins, a command of the Lord I have not; and I give judgment as having obtained kindness from the Lord to be faithful:
25Now, concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.
26I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that <FI>it is<Fi> good for a man that the matter be thus: --
26I think therefore that this is good for the present necessity: that it is good for a man so to be.
27Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
27Art thou bound to a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.
28But and if thou mayest marry, thou didst not sin; and if the virgin may marry, she did not sin; and such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I spare you.
28But if thou take a wife, thou hast not sinned. And if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: nevertheless, such shall have tribulation of the flesh. But I spare you.
29And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened--that both those having wives may be as not having;
29This therefore I say, brethren: The time is short. It remaineth, that they also who have wives be as if they had none:
30and those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing;
30And they that weep, as though they wept not: and they that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not: and they that buy as if they possessed not:
31and those using this world, as not using <FI>it<Fi> up; for passing away is the fashion of this world.
31And they that use this world, as if they used it not. For the fashion of this world passeth away.
32And I wish you to be without anxiety; the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;
32But I would have you to be without solicitude. He that is without a wife is solicitous for the things that belong to the Lord: how he may please God.
33and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife.
33But he that is with a wife is solicitous for the things of the world: how he may please his wife. And he is divided.
34The wife and the virgin have been distinguished: the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit, and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how she shall please the husband.
34And the unmarried woman and the virgin thinketh on the things of the Lord: that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she that is married thinketh on the things of the world: how she may please her husband.
35And this for your own profit I say: not that I may cast a noose upon you, but for the seemliness and devotedness to the Lord, undistractedly,
35And this I speak for your profit, not to cast a snare upon you, but for that which is decent and which may give you power to attend upon the Lord, without impediment.
36and if any one doth think <FI>it<Fi> to be unseemly to his virgin, if she may be beyond the bloom of age, and it ought so to be, what he willeth let him do; he doth not sin--let him marry.
36But if any man think that he seemeth dishonoured with regard to his virgin, for that she is above the age, and it must so be: let him do what he will. He sinneth not if she marry.
37And he who hath stood stedfast in the heart--not having necessity--and hath authority over his own will, and this he hath determined in his heart--to keep his own virgin--doth well;
37For he that hath determined, being steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but having power of his own will: and hath judged this in his heart, to keep his virgin, doth well.
38so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.
38Therefore both he that giveth his virgin in marriage doth well: and he that giveth her not doth better.
39A wife hath been bound by law as long time as her husband may live, and if her husband may sleep, she is free to be married to whom she will--only in the Lord;
39A woman is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth: but if her husband die, she is at liberty. Let her marry to whom she will: only in the Lord.