New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Corinthians 7:9-31

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.

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