1 Corinthians 7:9-31

9But ifG1487 they do not haveG1467 self-controlG1467, 1let them marryG1060; for it is betterG2909 to marryG1060 thanG2228 to burnG4448 with passion.

10But to the marriedG1060 I giveG3853 instructionsG3853, 2not I, but the LordG2962, that the wifeG1135 is not to leaveG5563 her husbandG435 11(but ifG1437 she does leaveG5563, she must remainG3306 unmarriedG22, orG2228 elseG2228 be reconciledG2644 to her husbandG435), and that the husbandG435 is not to 3divorceG863 his wifeG1135.

12But to the restG3062 4I sayG3004, not the LordG2962, that ifG1487 anyG5100 brotherG80 hasG2192 an unbelievingG571 wifeG1135, and she consentsG4909 to liveG3611 with him, he must not 5divorceG863 her. 13And 6if anyG5100 womanG1135 hasG2192 an unbelievingG571 husbandG435, and he consentsG4909 to liveG3611 with her, she must not 7divorceG863 her husbandG435. 14For the unbelievingG571 husbandG435 is sanctifiedG37 throughG1722 his wifeG1135, and the unbelievingG571 wifeG1135 is sanctifiedG37 throughG1722 8her believingG80 husbandG80; forG1893 otherwiseG1893 your childrenG5043 are uncleanG169, but nowG3568 they are 9holyG40. 15YetG1161 ifG1487 the unbelievingG571 oneG571 is leavingG5563, 10let him leaveG5563; the brotherG80 orG2228 the sisterG79 is not underG1402 bondageG1402 in suchG5108 cases, but GodG2316 has calledG2564 11us 12in peaceG1515. 16For howG5101 do you knowG3609, wifeG1135, whetherG1487 you will 13saveG4982 your husbandG435? OrG2228 howG5101 do you knowG3609, husbandG435, whetherG1487 you will saveG4982 your wifeG1135?

17OnlyG1487G3361, 14as the LordG2962 has assignedG3307 to eachG1538 oneG1538, as GodG2316 has calledG2564 eachG1538, inG3779 thisG3779 wayG3779 let him walkG4043. And 15soG3779 I directG1299 in 16allG3956 the churchesG1577. 18Was anyG5100 manG5100 calledG2564 when he was already circumcisedG4059? He is not to becomeG1986 uncircumcisedG1986. Has anyoneG5100 been calledG2564 in uncircumcisionG203? 17He is not to be circumcisedG4059. 1918CircumcisionG4061 is nothingG3762, and uncircumcisionG203 is nothingG3762, but what matters is 19the keepingG5084 of the commandmentsG1785 of GodG2316. 2020EachG1538 person is to remainG3306 in that 21stateG2821 in whichG3739 he was calledG2564.

21Were you calledG2564 as a slaveG1401? Do not let it concernG3199 you. But ifG1487 you are alsoG2532 ableG1410 to becomeG1096 freeG1658, takeG5530G3123 advantageG5530G3123 of that. 22For the one who was calledG2564 in the LordG2962 as a slaveG1401, is 22the Lord’sG2962 freedG558 personG558; likewiseG3668 the one who was calledG2564 as freeG1658, is 23Christ’sG5547 slaveG1401. 2324You were boughtG59 for a priceG5092; do not becomeG1096 slavesG1401 of peopleG444. 24BrothersG80 and sisters, 25eachG1538 oneG1538 is to remainG3306 with GodG2316 in that condition in whichG3739 he was calledG2564.

25NowG1161 concerningG4012 virginsG3933, I haveG2192 26noG3756 commandG2003 of the LordG2962, but I am offeringG1325 directionG1106 as one who 2728by the mercyG1653 of the LordG2962 is trustworthyG4103. 26I thinkG3543, thenG3767, that thisG3778 is goodG2570 inG1223 viewG1223 ofG1223 the 29presentG1764 30distressG318, that 31it is goodG2570 for a manG444 32to remainG1510 as he is. 27Are you boundG1210 to a wifeG1135? Do not seekG2212 to be releasedG3080. Are you releasedG3089 from a wifeG1135? Do not seekG2212 a wifeG1135. 28But ifG1437 you marryG1060, you have not sinnedG264; and ifG1437 a virginG3933 marriesG1060, she has not sinnedG264. YetG1161 suchG5108 peopleG5108 as yourselves will haveG2192 33troubleG2347 in thisG3588 lifeG4561, and I am trying to spareG5339 you. 29But thisG3778 I sayG5346, brothersG80, 34the timeG2540 has beenG1510 shortenedG4958, soG2443 thatG2443 fromG3062 nowG3062 onG3062 thoseG3588 who haveG2192 wivesG1135 should be asG5613 thoughG5613 they hadG2192 noneG3361; 30and thoseG3588 who weepG2799, asG5613 thoughG5613 they did not weepG2799; and thoseG3588 who rejoiceG5463, asG5613 thoughG5613 they did not rejoiceG5463; and thoseG3588 who buyG59, asG5613 thoughG5613 they did not possessG2722; 31and thoseG3588 who useG5530 the worldG2889, asG5613 thoughG5613 they did not 35makeG2710 fullG2710 useG2710 ofG2710 it; for 36the present formG4976 of thisG3778 worldG2889 is passingG3855 awayG3855.