1 Corinthians 7
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1 Corinthians 7:2-16

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 autoG1909G3588G846againπάλινpalinG3825soG2443thatG2443SatanσατανᾶςsatanasG4567will 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,oneμὲνmenG3588G3303inG3779thisG3779wayG3779,and anotherδὲdeG3739G1161in 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?
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