1 Corinthians 7

1NowG1161 concerning the thingsG4012 whereofG3739 ye wroteG1125 unto meG1473: It is goodG2570 for a manG444 notG3361 to touchG680 a womanG1135. 2NeverthelessG1161, to avoid fornicationG3588G4202, let every manG1538 haveG2192 his ownG1438 wifeG1135, andG2532 let every womanG1538 haveG2192 her ownG2398 husbandG435. 3Let the husbandG3588G435 renderG591 unto the wifeG3588G1135 dueG3784 benevolenceG2133: andG1161 likewiseG3668 alsoG2532 the wifeG3588G1135 unto the husbandG3588G435. 4The wifeG3588G1135 hathG1850 notG3756 powerG1850 of her ownG2398 bodyG4983, butG235 the husbandG3588G435: andG1161 likewiseG3668 alsoG2532 the husbandG3588G435 hathG1850 notG3756 powerG1850 of his ownG2398 bodyG4983, butG235 the wifeG3588G1135. 5Defraud yeG650 notG3361 one the otherG240, exceptG1487G3361 it be withG1537 consentG4859 forG4314 a timeG2540, thatG2443 ye may give yourselvesG4980 to fastingG3588G3521 andG2532 prayerG3588G4335; andG2532 come togetherG4905 againG3825, thatG2443 SatanG3588G4567 temptG3985 youG4771 notG3361 forG1223 yourG4771 incontinencyG3588G192. 6ButG1161 I speakG3004 thisG3778 byG2596 permissionG4774, and notG3756 ofG2596 commandmentG2003. 7ForG1063 I wouldG2309 that allG3956 menG444 wereG1510 evenG2532 asG5613 I myselfG1683. ButG235 every manG1538 hathG2192 hisG2398 proper giftG5486 ofG1537 GodG2316, oneG3739 after this mannerG3779, andG1161 anotherG3739 after thatG3779. 8I sayG3004 thereforeG1161 to the unmarriedG3588G22 andG2532 widowsG3588G5503, It isG1510 goodG2570 for themG846 ifG1437 they abideG3306 evenG5613 as IG2504. 9ButG1161 ifG1487 theyG1467 cannotG3756 containG1467, let them marryG1060: forG1063 it isG1510 betterG2908 to marryG1060 thanG2228 to burnG4448.

10AndG1161 unto the marriedG1060 I commandG3853, yet notG3756 IG1473, butG235 the LordG3588G2962, Let notG3361 the wifeG1135 departG5563 fromG575 her husbandG435: 11ButG1161 andG2532 ifG1437 she departG5563, let her remainG3306 unmarriedG22, orG2228 be reconciledG2644 toG3588G435 her husbandG3588G435: andG2532 letG435 notG3361 the husbandG435 put awayG863 his wifeG1135.

12ButG1161 to the restG3588G3062 speakG3004 IG1473, notG3756 the LordG3588G2962: IfG1487 anyG5100 brotherG80 hathG2192 a wifeG1135 that believeth notG571, andG2532 sheG846 be pleasedG4909 to dwellG3611 withG3326 himG846, let himG863 notG3361 putG863 her awayG846. 13AndG2532 the womanG1135 whichG3748 hathG2192 an husbandG435 that believeth notG571, andG2532 if heG846 be pleasedG4909 to dwellG3611 withG3326 herG846, let herG863 notG3361 leaveG863 himG846. 14ForG1063 the unbelievingG571 husbandG3588G435 is sanctifiedG37 byG1722 the wifeG3588G1135, andG2532 the unbelievingG571 wifeG3588G1135 is sanctifiedG37 byG1722 the husbandG3588G435: elseG1893 wereG1510 yourG4771 childrenG3588G5043 uncleanG169; butG1161 nowG3568 are theyG1510 holyG40. 15ButG1161 ifG1487 the unbelievingG571 departG5563, let him departG5563. A brotherG3588G80 orG2228 a sisterG3588G79 isG3756 notG3756 under bondageG1402 inG1722 suchG5108 cases: butG1161 GodG3588G2316 hath calledG2564 usG1473 toG1722 peaceG1515. 16ForG1063 whatG5101 knowest thouG1492, O wifeG1135, whetherG1487 thou shalt saveG4982 thy husbandG3588G435? orG2228 howG5101 knowest thouG1492, O manG435, whetherG1487 thou shalt saveG4982 thy wifeG3588G1135?

17ButG1487 asG5613 GodG3588G2316 hath distributedG3307 to every manG1538, asG5613 the LordG3588G2962 hath calledG2564 every oneG1538, soG3779 let him walkG4043. AndG2532 soG3779 ordain IG1299 inG1722 allG3956 AssembliesG3588G1577. 18IsG2564 any manG5100 calledG2564 being circumcisedG4059? let himG1986 notG3361 become uncircumcisedG1986. IsG2564 anyG5100 calledG2564 inG1722 uncircumcisionG203? let himG4059 notG3361 be circumcisedG4059. 19CircumcisionG3588G4061 isG1510 nothingG3762, andG2532 uncircumcisionG3588G203 isG1510 nothingG3762, butG235 the keepingG5084 of the commandmentsG1785 of GodG2316. 20Let every manG1538 abideG3306 inG1722 the sameG3778 callingG3588G2821 whereinG1722 he was calledG2564. 21Art thou calledG2564 being a servantG1401? careG3199 notG3361 for itG4771: butG235 ifG1487 thou mayestG1410 be madeG1096 freeG1658, useG5530 it ratherG3123. 22ForG1063 he thatG3588 is calledG2564 inG1722 the LordG2962, being a servantG1401, isG1510 the Lord’sG2962 freemanG558: likewiseG3668 alsoG2532 he thatG3588 is calledG2564, being freeG1658, isG1510 Christ’sG5547 servantG1401. 23Ye are boughtG59 with a priceG5092; beG1096 notG3361 yeG1096 the servantsG1401 of menG444. 24BrethrenG80, let every manG1538, whereinG1722 he is calledG2564, thereinG1722 abideG3306 withG3844 GodG3588G2316.

25NowG1161 concerningG4012 virginsG3588G3933 I haveG2192 noG3756 commandmentG2003 of the LordG2962: yetG1161 I giveG1325 my judgmentG1106, asG5613 one that hath obtained mercyG1653 ofG5259 the LordG2962 to beG1510 faithfulG4103. 26I supposeG3543 thereforeG3767 that thisG3778 isG5225 goodG2570 forG1223 the presentG1764 distressG318, I say, thatG3754 it is goodG2570 for a manG444 soG3779 to beG1510. 27Art thou boundG1210 unto a wifeG1135? seekG2212 notG3361 to be loosedG3080. Art thou loosedG3089 fromG575 a wifeG1135? seekG2212 notG3361 a wifeG1135. 28ButG1161 andG2532 ifG1437 thou marryG1060, thou hastG264 notG3756 sinnedG264; andG2532 ifG1437 a virginG3588G3933 marryG1060, she hathG264 notG3756 sinnedG264. NeverthelessG1161 suchG5108 shall haveG2192 troubleG2347 in the fleshG3588G4561: butG1161 IG1473 spareG5339 youG4771. 29ButG1161 thisG3778 I sayG5346, brethrenG80, the timeG3588G2540 is shortG4958: it remainethG1510, thatG2443 bothG2532 they thatG3588 haveG2192 wivesG1135 beG1510 as thoughG5613 they hadG2192 noneG3361; 30AndG2532 theyG3588 that weepG2799, as thoughG5613 they weptG2799 notG3361; andG2532 theyG3588 that rejoiceG5463, as thoughG5613 they rejoicedG5463 notG3361; andG2532 theyG3588 that buyG59, as thoughG5613 they possessedG2722 notG3361; 31AndG2532 theyG3588 that useG5530 thisG3778 worldG3588G2889, asG5613 notG3361 abusingG2710 it: forG1063 the fashionG3588G4976 of thisG3778 worldG3588G2889 passeth awayG3855. 32ButG1161 I would haveG2309 youG4771 without carefulnessG275. HeG3588 that isG1510 unmarriedG22 careth forG3309 the thingsG3588 that belong to the LordG3588G2962, howG4459 he may pleaseG700 the LordG3588G2962: 33ButG1161 heG3588 that is marriedG1060 careth forG3309 the thingsG3588 that are of the worldG3588G2889, howG4459 he may pleaseG700 his wifeG3588G1135. 34There is differenceG3307 also betweenG3307 a wifeG3588G1135 andG2532 a virginG3588G3933. The unmarriedG3588G22 woman careth forG3309 the thingsG3588 of the LordG3588G2962, thatG2443 she may beG1510 holyG40 bothG2532 in bodyG4983 andG2532 in spiritG4151: butG1161 sheG3588 that is marriedG1060 careth forG3309 the thingsG3588 of the worldG3588G2889, howG4459 she may pleaseG700 her husbandG3588G435. 35AndG1161 thisG3778 I speakG3004 forG4314 yourG4771 ownG846 profitG4851; notG3756 thatG2443 I may castG1911 a snareG1029 upon youG4771, butG235 forG4314 that which is comelyG2158, andG2532 that ye may attend uponG2145 the LordG3588G2962 without distractionG563. 36ButG1161 ifG1487 any manG5100 thinkG3543 thatG3739 he behavethG807 himselfG846 uncomelyG807 towardG1909 his virginG3588G3933, ifG1437 she passG1510 the flower ofG5230 her ageG5230, andG2532 needG3784 soG3779 requireG1096, let him doG4160 what he willG2309, he sinnethG264 notG3756: let them marryG1060. 37NeverthelessG1161 he thatG3739 standethG2476 stedfastG1476 inG1722 his heartG3588G2588, havingG2192 noG3361 necessityG318, butG1161 hathG2192 powerG1849 overG4012 his ownG3588G2398 willG2307, andG2532 hathG2919 soG3778 decreedG2919 inG1722 hisG846 heartG3588G2588 that he will keepG3588G5083 hisG1438 virginG3588G3933, doethG4160 wellG2573. 38SoG5620 thenG2532 heG3588 that givethG1547 her in marriageG1547 doethG4160 wellG2573; butG1161 heG3588 that givethG1547 her notG3361 in marriageG1547 doethG4160 betterG2908.

39The wifeG1135 is boundG1210 by the lawG3551 asG1909 longG5550 asG3745 herG846 husbandG3588G435 livethG2198; butG1161 ifG1437 herG846 husbandG3588G435 be deadG2837, she isG1510 at libertyG1658 to be married toG1060 whomG3739 she willG2309; onlyG3440 inG1722 the LordG2962. 40ButG1161 she isG1510 happierG3107 ifG1437 sheG3306 soG3779 abideG3306, afterG2596 myG1699 judgmentG1106: andG1161 IG2504 thinkG1380 alsoG2504 that I haveG2192 the SpiritG4151 of GodG2316.