1 Corinthians 7:9-31

9But if they have not continency, let them marryG1060: for it isG1510 better to marryG1060 than to burnG4448. 10But unto the marriedG1060 I give chargeG3853, yea not I, but the LordG2962, That the wifeG1135 depart not from her husbandG435 11(but should she depart, let her remainG3306 unmarriedG22, or else be reconciled to her husbandG435); and that the husbandG435 leaveG863 not his wifeG1135. 12But to the restG3062 sayG3004 I, not the LordG2962: If any brotherG80 hath an unbelievingG571 wifeG1135, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leaveG863 her. 13And the womanG1135 that hath an unbelievingG571 husbandG435, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leaveG863 her husbandG435. 14For the unbelievingG571 husbandG435 isG1510 sanctifiedG37 in the wifeG1135, and the unbelievingG571 wifeG1135 isG1510 sanctifiedG37 in the brotherG80: else wereG1510 your childrenG5043 uncleanG169; but nowG1161 areG1510 they holyG40. 15Yet if the unbelievingG571 departeth, let him depart: the brotherG80 or the sisterG79 is not under bondageG1402 in suchG5108 cases: but GodG2316 hath calledG2564 us in peaceG1515. 16For how knowest thou, O wifeG1135, whether thou shalt saveG4982 thy husbandG435? or how knowest thou, O husbandG435, whether thou shalt saveG4982 thy wifeG1135? 17OnlyG1487, as the LordG2962 hath distributed to each manG1538, as GodG2316 hath calledG2564 each, so let him walkG4043. And so ordain I in all the churchesG1577. 18Was any man calledG2564 being circumcisedG4059? let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been calledG2564 in uncircumcisionG203? let him not be circumcisedG4059. 19CircumcisionG4061 isG1510 nothing, and uncircumcisionG203 isG1510 nothing; but the keeping of the commandmentsG1785 of GodG2316. 20Let each manG3778 abideG3306 in that callingG2821 wherein he was calledG2564. 21Wast thou calledG2564 being a bondservant? careG3199 not for it: nay, evenG2532 if thou canst becomeG1096 freeG1658, useG5530 it ratherG3123. 22For he that wasG1510 calledG2564 in the LordG2962 beingG1510 a bondservant, isG1510 the Lord’s freedman: likewiseG3668 he that wasG1510 calledG2564 beingG1510 freeG1658, isG1510 Christ’s bondservant. 23Ye were boughtG59 with a priceG5092; becomeG1096 not bondservants of menG444. 24Brethren, let each manG3778, wherein he was calledG2564, therein abideG3306 with GodG2316.

25NowG1161 concerningG4012 virginsG3933 I have no commandmentG2003 of the LordG2962: but I giveG1325 my judgmentG1106, as oneG3588 that hath obtained mercyG1653 of the LordG2962 to beG1510 trustworthyG4103. 26I thinkG3543 thereforeG3767 that this isG1510 goodG2570 by reason of the distressG318 that isG1510 upon us, namely, that it isG1510 goodG2570 for a manG444 to beG1510 as he isG1510. 27Art thou boundG1210 unto a wifeG1135? seekG2212 not to be loosedG3089. Art thou loosedG3089 from a wifeG1135? seekG2212 not a wifeG1135. 28But shouldest thou marryG1060, thou hast not sinnedG264; and if a virginG3933 marryG1060, she hath not sinnedG264. Yet suchG5108 shall have tribulationG2347 in the fleshG4561: and I would spareG5339 you. 29But this I sayG5346, brethren, the timeG2540 isG1510 shortened, that henceforth both those that have wivesG1135 may beG1510 as though they had none; 30and those that weepG2799, as though they weptG2799 not; and those that rejoiceG5463, as though they rejoicedG5463 not; and those that buyG59, as though they possessed not; 31and those that useG5530 the worldG2889, as not using it to the full: for the fashion of this worldG2889 passeth awayG3855.