New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Corinthians 7

Teaching on Marriage

1NowδὲdeG1161concerningΠερὶPeriG4012the things about whichὧνhōnG3739you wroteἐγράψατεegrapsateG1125, it isgoodκαλὸνkalonG2570for a manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444not to touchἅπτεσθαι·haptesthaiG681a womanγυναικὸςgunaikosG1135.

2But becauseδιὰdiaG1223of sexualπορνείαςporneiasG4202immoralitiesG4202,eachG1538manG1538is to haveἐχέτω,echetōG2192his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135,and eachG1538womanG1135is to haveἐχέτω.echetōG2192her ownἴδιονidionG2398husbandἄνδραandraG435.

3The husbandἀνὴρanērG435must fulfillἀποδιδότω·apodidotōG591his dutyὀφειλὴνopheilēnG3782to his wifeγυναικὶgunaikiG1135,and likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668the wifeγυνὴgunēG1135alsoκαὶkaiG2532to her husbandἀνδρί.andriG435.

4The wifeγυνὴgunēG1135does not haveG1850authorityἐξουσιάζειexousiazeiG1850overG1850her ownἰδίουidiouG2398bodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983,but the husbandἀνήρ·anērG435does;and likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668the husbandἀνὴρanērG435alsoκαὶkaiG2532does not haveG1850authorityἐξουσιάζειexousiazeiG1850overG1850his ownἰδίουidiouG2398bodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983,but the wifeγυνή.gunēG1135does.

5StopG3361deprivingἀποστερεῖτεapostereiteG650oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240,exceptG1509by agreementσυμφώνουsumphōnouG4859for a timeκαιρόν,kaironG2540soG2443thatG2443you may devoteG4980yourselvesG4980to prayerπροσευχῇproseuchēaG4335, andcomeἦτε,ēteG1510togetherἐπὶ αὐτὸepi autoG1909 G3588 G846againπάλινpalinG3825soG2443thatG2443SatanσατανᾶςsatanasG4567will not temptπειράζῃpeirazēG3985you becauseδιὰdiaG1223of your lackG192ofG192self-controlG192.

6But thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778I sayλέγωlegōG3004by wayG2596of concessionσυγγνώμηνsungnōmēnG4774,not of commandἐπιταγήν.epitagēnG2003.

7YetδὲdeG1161I wishθέλωthelōG2309that allπάνταςpantasG3956menἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousG444wereevenκαὶkaiG2532as I myselfG1683am. Howeverἀλλ᾽all᾽G235,eachἕκαστοςhekastosG1538hasἔχειecheiG2192his ownἴδιονidionG2398giftχάρισμαcharismaG5486from Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,oneμὲνmenG3588 G3303inG3779thisG3779wayG3779,and anotherδὲdeG3739 G1161in that.

8But I sayΛέγωLegōG3004to the unmarriedἀγάμοιςagamoisG22and to widowsχήραις,chēraisG5503that it isgoodκαλὸνkalonG2570for them ifἐὰνeanG1437they remainμείνωσινmeinōsinG3306evenG2532as I.

9But ifεἰeiG1487they do not haveG1467self-controlG1467,let them marryγαμησάτωσαν·gamēsatōsanG1060;for it is betterG2909to marryγαμῆσαιgamēsaiG1060thanἢēG2228to burnπυροῦσθαι.¶purousthaiG4448with passion.

10But to the marriedγεγαμηκόσινgegamēkosinG1060I giveG3853instructionsG3853,not I, but the Lordκύριος,kuriosG2962,that the wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135is not to leaveχωρισθῆναι·chōristhēnaiG5563her husbandἀνδρὸςandrosG435

11(but ifἐὰνeanG1437she does leaveχωρισθῇ,chōristhēaG5563,she must remainμενέτωmenetōG3306unmarriedἄγαμοςagamosG22,orG2228elseG2228be reconciledκαταλλαγήτω·katallagētōG2644to her husbandἀνδρὶandriG435),and that the husbandἄνδραandraG435is not todivorceἀφιέναι.¶aphienaiG863his wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135.

12But to the restλοιποῖςloipoisG3062I sayλέγωlegōG3004,not the Lordκύριος,kuriosG2962,that ifεἴeiG1487anyτιςtisG5100brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80hasἔχειecheiG2192an unbelievingἄπιστονapistonG571wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135,and she consentsσυνευδοκεῖsuneudokeiG4909to liveοἰκεῖνoikeinG3611with him, he must notdivorceἀφιέτωaphietōG863her.

13Andif anyτιςtisG5100womanγυνὴgunēG1135hasἔχειecheiG2192an unbelievingἄπιστονapistonG571husbandἄνδραandraG435,and he consentsσυνευδοκεῖsuneudokeiG4909to liveοἰκεῖνoikeinG3611with her, she must notdivorceἀφιέτωaphietōG863her husbandἄνδρα.andraG435.

14For the unbelievingἄπιστοςapistosG571husbandἀνὴρanērG435is sanctifiedἡγίασταιhēgiastaiG37throughἐνenG1722his wifeγυναικί,gunaikiG1135,and the unbelievingἄπιστοςapistosG571wifeγυνὴgunēG1135is sanctifiedἡγίασταιhēgiastaiG37throughἐνenG1722her believingG80husbandG80;forG1893otherwiseG1893your childrenτέκναteknaG5043are uncleanἀκάθαρτάakathartaG169,but nowνῦνnunG3568they areholyἅγιάhagiaG40.

15YetG1161ifεἰeiG1487the unbelievingG571oneG571is leavingχωρίζεται,chōrizetaiG5563,let him leaveχωριζέσθω·chōrizesthōG5563;the brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80orἢēG2228the sisterἀδελφὴadelphēG79is not underG1402bondageδεδούλωταιdedoulōtaiG1402in suchτοιούτοις·toioutoisG5108cases,but Godθεός.theosG2316has calledκέκληκενkeklēkenG2564usin peaceεἰρήνῃeirēnēG1515.

16For howτίtiG5101do you knowG3609,wifeγύναι,gunaiG1135,whetherεἰeiG1487you willsaveσώσεις;sōseisG4982your husbandἄνδραandraG435?OrἢēG2228howτίtiG5101do you knowG3609,husbandἄνερ,anerG435,whetherεἰeiG1487you will saveσώσεις;sōseisG4982your wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135?

17Onlyεἰ μὴei mēG1487 G3361,as the Lordκύριος,kuriosG2962has assignedἐμέρισενemerisenG3307to eachG1538oneG1538,as Godθεός,theosG2316has calledκέκληκενkeklēkenG2564eachG1538,inG3779thisG3779wayG3779let him walkπεριπατείτω·peripateitōG4043. AndsoG3779I directδιατάσσομαι.¶diatassomaiG1299inallπάσαιςpasaisG3956the churchesἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaisG1577.

18Was anyG5100manG5100calledἐκλήθη;eklēthēG2564when he was alreadycircumcisedΠεριτετμημένοςPeritetmēmenosG4059?He is not to becomeG1986uncircumcisedG1986.Has anyoneG5100been calledκέκληταίkeklētaiG2564in uncircumcisionἀκροβυστίᾳakrobustiaG203?He is not to be circumcisedπεριτεμνέσθω.peritemnesthōG4059.

19CircumcisionπεριτομὴperitomēG4061is nothingοὐδένoudenG3762,and uncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαakrobustiaG203is nothingοὐδένoudenG3762, but what matters isthe keepingτήρησιςtērēsisG5084of the commandmentsἐντολῶνentolōnG1785of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

20EachἕκαστοςhekastosG1538personis to remainμενέτω.menetōG3306in thatstateκλήσειklēseiG2821in whichᾗhēG3739he was calledἐκλήθη,eklēthēG2564.

21Were you calledἐκλήθης;eklēthēsG2564as a slaveδοῦλοςdoulosG1401?Do not let it concernμελέτω·meletōG3199you. But ifεἰeiG1487you are alsoκαὶkaiG2532ableδύνασαιdunasaiG1410to becomeγενέσθαι,genesthaiG1096freeἐλεύθεροςeleutherosG1658,takeG5530 G3123advantageG5530 G3123of that.

22For the one who was calledκληθεὶςklētheisG2564in the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962as a slaveδοῦλοςdoulosG1401, isthe Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962freedG558personG558;likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668the one who was calledκληθεὶςklētheisG2564as freeἐλεύθεροςeleutherosG1658, isChrist’sΧριστοῦ.ChristouG5547slaveδοῦλόςdoulosG1401.

23You were boughtἠγοράσθητε·ēgorasthēteG59for a priceτιμῆςtimēsG5092;do not becomeγίνεσθεginestheG1096slavesδοῦλοιdouloiG1401of peopleἀνθρώπων.anthrōpōnG444.

24Brothersἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80and sisters,eachG1538oneG1538is to remainμενέτωmenetōG3306with Godθεῷ.¶theōG2316in that conditionin whichᾧhōG3739he was calledἐκλήθη,eklēthēG2564.

25NowG1161concerningΠερὶPeriG4012virginsπαρθένωνparthenōnG3933,I haveἔχω,echōG2192noοὐκoukG3756commandἐπιταγὴνepitagēnG2003of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962,but I am offeringδίδωμιdidōmiG1325directionγνώμηνgnōmēnG1106as one whoby the mercyἠλεημένοςēleēmenosG1653of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962is trustworthyπιστὸςpistosG4103.

26I thinkνομίζωnomizōG3543,thenοὖνounG3767,that thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778is goodκαλὸνkalonG2570inG1223viewG1223ofG1223thepresentἐνεστῶσανenestōsanG1764distressἀνάγκην,anagkēnG318, thatit is goodκαλὸνkalonG2570for a manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444to remainG1510as he is.

27Are you boundδέδεσαιdedesaiG1210to a wifeγυναικί;gunaikiG1135?Do not seekζήτειzēteiG2212to be releasedλύσιν·lusinG3080.Are you releasedλέλυσαιlelusaiG3089from a wifeγυναικός;gunaikosG1135?Do not seekζήτειzēteiG2212a wifeγυναῖκα.gunaikaG1135.

28But ifἐὰνeanG1437you marryγαμήσῃς,gamēsēsG1060,you have not sinnedἥμαρτες·hēmartesG264;and ifἐὰνeanG1437a virginπαρθένος,parthenosG3933marriesγήμῃgēmēG1060,she has not sinnedἥμαρτεν·hēmartenG264.YetG1161suchτοιοῦτοι·toioutoiG5108peopleG5108as yourselveswill haveἕξουσινhexousinG2192troubleθλῖψινthlipsinG2347in thisG3588lifeσαρκὶsarkiG4561, and I am trying tospareφείδομαι.¶pheidomaiG5339you.

29But thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778I sayφημι,phēmiG5346,brothersἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,the timeκαιρὸςkairosG2540has beenG1510shortenedσυνεσταλμένοςsunestalmenosG4958,soG2443thatG2443fromG3062nowG3062onG3062thoseG3588who haveἔχοντεςechontesG2192wivesγυναῖκαςgunaikasG1135should be asG5613thoughG5613they hadἔχοντεςechontesG2192noneμὴmēG3361;

30and thoseοἱhoiG3588who weepκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799,asG5613thoughG5613they did not weepκλαίοντες,klaiontesG2799;and thoseοἱhoiG3588who rejoiceχαίροντεςchairontesG5463,asG5613thoughG5613they did not rejoiceχαίροντες,chairontesG5463;and thoseοἱhoiG3588who buyἀγοράζοντεςagorazontesG59,asG5613thoughG5613they did not possessκατέχοντες,katechontesG2722;

31and thoseG3588who useχρώμενοιchrōmenoiG5530the worldκόσμονkosmonG2889,asG5613thoughG5613they did notmakeG2710fullG2710useG2710ofG2710it; for the presentformσχῆμαschēmaG4976of thisτούτου·toutouG3778worldκόσμουkosmouG2889is passingG3855awayπαράγειparageiG3855.

32But I wantθέλωthelōG2309you to be freeG275fromG275concernG275. One who isunmarriedἄγαμοςagamosG22is concernedG3309aboutG3309the things of the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962,howπῶςpōsG4459he may pleaseἀρέσῃaresēG700the Lordκυρίῳ·kuriōG2962;

33but one who is marriedγαμήσαςgamēsasG1060is concernedG3309aboutG3309the things of the worldκόσμου,kosmouG2889,howπῶςpōsG4459he may pleaseἀρέσῃaresēG700his wifeγυναικί,gunaikiG1135,

34and his interestsare dividedμεμέρισται.memeristaiG3307.The womanγυνὴgunēG1135who is unmarriedἄγαμοςagamosG22,and the virginπαρθένοςparthenosG3933,is concernedG3309aboutG3309the things of the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962,that she may be holyἁγίαhagiaG40bothG2532in bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983and spiritπνεύματι·pneumatiG4151;but one who is marriedγαμήσασαgamēsasaG1060is concernedG3309aboutG3309the things of the worldκόσμου,kosmouG2889,howπῶςpōsG4459she may pleaseἀρέσῃaresēG700her husbandἀνδρί.andriG435.

35I sayλέγω,legōG3004thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778for your ownαὐτῶνautōnG846benefitσύμφορονsumphoronG4851,not to putG1911a restraintβρόχονbrochonG1029onG1911you, butto promoteG4314whatG3588is appropriateεὔσχημονeuschēmonG2158and to secureundistractedἀπερισπάστως.¶aperispastōsG563devotionG2138to the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962.

36But ifΕἰEiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100thinksνομίζει,nomizeiG3543that he is actingG807dishonorablyG807towardἐπὶepiG1909his virginπαρθένονparthenonG3933,ifἐὰνeanG1437she ispastG5230her youthG5230and it oughtὀφείλειopheileiG3784to be soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779,let him doποιείτω·poieitōG4160whatὃhoG3739he wishesθέλειtheleiG2309,he is not sinningἁμαρτάνει,hamartaneiG264; letthem marryγαμείτωσαν.gameitōsanG1060.

37But the one whoὃςhosG3739standsἕστηκενhestēkenG2476firmἑδραῖοςhedraiosG1476in his heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,if he isG2192not underG2192constraintἀνάγκην,anagkēnG318,but hasG2192authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849overπερὶperiG4012his ownἰδίουidiouG2398willθελήματος,thelēmatosG2307,and has decidedκέκρικενkekrikenG2919thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778in his ownἰδίᾳidiaG2398heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,to keepτηρεῖνtēreinG5083his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438virginπαρθένον,parthenonG3933,he will doποιήσει.poiēseiG4160wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573.

38SoὥστεhōsteG5620thenG5620,bothG2532the one who givesG1061his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438virginπαρθένονparthenonG3933inG1061marriageγαμίζωνgamizōnG1061doesποιεῖ,poieiG4160wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573,and the one who does not giveG1061herinG1061marriageγαμίζωνgamizōnG1061will doποιήσει.¶poiēseiG4160betterG2909.

39A wifeΓυνὴGunēG1135is boundδέδεταιdedetaiG1210as longὅσον χρόνονhoson chrononG3745 G5550asG3745her husbandἀνὴρanērG435livesζῇzēaG2198;but ifἐὰνeanG1437her husbandἀνήρanērG435diesκοιμηθῇkoimēthēaG2837,she is freeἐλευθέραeleutheraG1658to be marriedγαμηθῆναι,gamēthēnaiG1060to whomᾧhōG3739she wishesθέλειtheleiG2309,onlyG3440in the Lordκυρίῳ.kuriōG2962.

40Butin my opinionγνώμην·gnōmēnG1106she ishappierμακαριωτέραmakariōteraG3107ifἐὰνeanG1437she remainsμείνῃ,meinēG3306as she is; and I thinkδοκῶdokōG1380that I alsoκἀγὼkagōkaiG2532haveἔχειν.¶echeinG2192the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

Teaching on Marriage

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 7