Acts 26:29 Verse Cross Referencess In Multiple Versions

1 Corinthians 7:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

• 1 మీరు వ్రాసినవాటివిషయము: స్త్రీని ముట్టకుండుట పురుషునికి మేలు.
• 2 అయినను జారత్వములు జరుగు చున్నందున ప్రతివానికి సొంతభార్య యుండవలెను, ప్రతి స్త్రీకి సొంతభర్త యుండవలెను.
• 3 భర్త భార్యకును ఆలాగుననే భార్య భర్తకును వారి వారి ధర్మములు నడుప వలెను.
• 4 భర్తకేగాని భార్యకు తన దేహముపైని అధికారము లేదు; ఆలాగున భార్యకే గాని భర్తకు తన దేహముపైని అధికారము లేదు.
• 5 ప్రార్థనచేయుటకు మీకు సావకాశము కలుగునట్లు కొంతకాలమువరకు ఉభయుల సమ్మతి చొప్పుననే తప్ప, ఒకరినొకరు ఎడబాయకుడి; మీరు మనస్సు నిలుపలేకపోయినప్పుడు సాతాను మిమ్మును శోధింపకుండునట్లు తిరిగి కలిసికొనుడి.
• 6 ఇది నా హితోపదేశమేగాని ఆజ్ఞ కాదు; మనుష్యులందరు నావలె ఉండ గోరుచున్నాను.
• 7 అయినను ఒకడొక విధమునను మరి యొకడు మరియొక విధమునను ప్రతి మనుష్యుడు తన కున్న కృపావరమును దేవునివలన పొందియున్నాడు.
• 8 నావలెనుండుట వారికి మేలని పెండ్లికానివారితోను విధవరాండ్రతోను చెప్పుచున్నాను.
• 9 అయితే మనస్సు నిలుపలేనియెడల పెండ్లిచేసికొనవచ్చును; కామతప్తులగుట కంటె పెండ్లిచేసికొనుట మేలు.
• 10 మరియు పెండ్లియైన వారికి నేను కాదు ప్రభువే ఆజ్ఞాపించునదేమనగా, భార్య భర్తను ఎడబాయకూడదు.
• 11 ఎడబాసినయెడల పెండ్లిచేసికొనకుండవలెను; లేదా, తన భర్తతో సమాధాన పడవలెను. మరియు భర్త తన భార్యను పరిత్యజింప కూడదు.
• 12 ప్రభువు కాదు నేనే తక్కినవారితో చెప్పున దేమనగాఏ సహోదరునికైనను అవిశ్వాసురాలైన భార్య యుండి, ఆమె అతనితో కాపురము చేయ నిష్టపడిన యెడల, అతడు ఆమెను పరిత్యజింపకూడదు.
• 13 మరియు ఏ స్త్రీకైనను అవిశ్వాసియైన భర్తయుండి, ఆమెతో కాపురముచేయ నిష్టపడినయెడల, ఆమె అతని పరిత్య జింపకూడదు.
• 14 అవిశ్వాసియైన భర్త భార్యనుబట్టి పరిశుద్ధ పరచబడును; అవిశ్వాసురాలైన భార్య విశ్వాసియైన భర్తనుబట్టి పరిశుద్ధపరచబడును. లేనియెడల మీ పిల్లలు అపవిత్రులై యుందురు, ఇప్పు
• 15 అయితే అవిశ్వాసియైనవాడు ఎడబాసిన ఎడబాయ వచ్చును; అట్టి సందర్భములలో సహోదరునికైనను సహో దరికైనను నిర్బంధము లేదు. సమాధానముగా ఉండుటకు దేవుడు మనలను పిలి
• 16 ఓ స్త్రీ, నీ భర్తను రక్షించెదవో లేదో నీకేమి తెలియును? ఓ పురుషుడా, నీ భార్యను రక్షించెదవో లేదో నీకేమి తెలియును?
• 17 అయితే ప్రభువు ప్రతివానికి ఏస్థితి నియమించెనో, దేవుడు ప్రతివానిని ఏస్థితియందు పిలిచెనో, ఆ స్థితియందే నడుచుకొనవలెను; ఈ ప్రకారమే సంఘములన్నిటిలో నియమించుచున్నాను.
• 18 సున్నతి పొందినవాడెవడైనను పిలువబడెనా? అతడు సున్నతి పోగొట్టుకొనవలదు; సున్నతి పొందనివాడెవడైనను పిలువబడెనా? సున్నతి పొందవలదు.
• 19 దేవుని ఆజ్ఞలను అనుసరించుటయే ముఖ్యము గాని సున్నతి పొందుటయందు ఏమియు లేదు, సున్నతి పొందక పోవుటయందు ఏమియులేదు.
• 20 ప్రతివాడు ఏ స్థితిలో పిలువబడెనో ఆ స్థితిలోనే యుండవలెను.
• 21 దాసుడవై యుండగా పిలువబడితివా? చింతపడవద్దు గాని స్వతంత్రుడవగుటకు శక్తి కలిగినయెడల, స్వతంత్రుడవగుట మరి మంచిది.
• 22 ప్రభువునందు పిలువబడిన దాసుడు ప్రభువువలన స్వాతంత్ర్యము పొందినవాడు. ఆ ప్రకారమే స్వతంత్రుడైయుండి పిలువబడినవాడు క్రీస్తు దాసుడు.
• 23 మీరు విలువపెట్టి కొనబడినవారు గనుక మనుష్యులకు దాసులు కాకుడి.
• 24 సహోదరులారా, ప్రతి మనుష్యుడును ఏస్థితిలో పిలువబడునో ఆ స్థితిలోనే దేవునితో సహవాసము కలిగి ఉండవలెను.
• 25 కన్యకల విషయమై, ప్రభువుయొక్క ఆజ్ఞ నేను పొందలేదు గాని నమ్మకమైనవాడనై యుండుటకు ప్రభువు వలన కనికరము పొందినవాడనై నా తాత్పర్యము చెప్పు చున్నాను.
• 26 ఇప్పటి ఇబ్బందినిబట్టి పురుషుడు తానున్న స్థితిలోనే యుండుట మేలని తలంచుచున్నాను.
• 27 భార్యకు బద్ధుడవై యుంటివా? విడుదల కోరవద్దు. భార్యలేక విడిగానుంటివా? వివాహము కోరవద్దు.
• 28 అయినను నీవు పెండ్లిచేసికొనినను పాపము లేదు, కన్యక పెండ్లిచేసి కొనినను ఆమెకు పాపము లేదు; అయితే అట్టివారికి శరీరసంబంధమైన శ్రమలు కలుగును; అవి మీకు కలుగ కుండ
• 29 సహోదరులారా, నేను చెప్పునదే మనగా, కాలము సంకుచితమై యున్నది గనుక ఇకమీదట భార్యలు కలిగినవారు భార్యలు లేనట్టును
• 30 ఏడ్చువారు ఏడ్వనట్టును సంతోషపడువారు సంతోష పడనట్టును కొనువారు తాము కొనినది తమది కానట్టును
• 31 ఈ లోకము అనుభవించువారు అమితముగా అనుభవింప నట్టును ఉండవలెను; ఏలయనగా ఈ లోకపు నటన గతించుచున్నది.
• 32 మీరు చింతలేని వారై యుండవలెనని కోరుచున్నాను. పెండ్లికానివాడు ప్రభువును ఏలాగు సంతోషపెట్టగలనని ప్రభువు విషయమైన కార్యములను గూర్చి చింతించుచున్నాడు.
• 33 పెండ్లియైనవాడు భార్యను ఏలాగు సంతోషపెట్టగలనని లోకవిషయమైనవాటిని గూర్చి చింతించుచున్నాడు.
• 34 అటువలెనే పెండ్లికాని స్త్రీయు కన్యకయు తాము శరీరమందును ఆత్మయందును పవిత్రురాండ్రయియుండుటకు ప్రభువు విషయమైన కార్యములనుగూర్చి చింతించుచుందురు గాని పెండ్లి యై
• 35 మీకు ఉరియొడ్డవలెనని కాదుగాని మీరు యోగ్య ప్రవర్తనులై, తొందర యేమియు లేక ప్రభువు సన్నిధాన వర్తనులై యుండవలెనని యిది మీ ప్రయోజనము నిమిత్తమే చెప్పుచున్నాను.
• 36 అయితే ఒకని కుమార్తెకు ఈడు మించిపోయిన యెడలను, ఆమెకు వివాహము చేయవలసివచ్చిన యెడలను, ఆమెకు వివా హము చేయకపోవుట యోగ్యమైనది కాదని ఒకడు తలంచిన యెడలను, అతడ
• 37 ఎవడైనను తన కుమార్తెకు పెండ్లిచేయ నవసరములేకయుండి, అతడు స్థిరచిత్తుడును, తన ఇష్ట ప్రకారము జరుప శక్తిగలవాడునై, ఆమెను వివాహములేకుండ ఉంచవలెనని తన మనస్సులో నిశ్చయించుకొనిన యెడల బాగుగా ప్రవర్తించుచున్నాడు.
• 38 కాబట్టి తన కుమార్తెకు పెండ్లిచేయువాడు బాగుగా ప్రవర్తించు చున్నాడు, పెండ్లి చేయనివాడు మరి బాగుగా ప్రవర్తించు చున్నాడు.
• 39 భార్య తన భర్త బ్రదికియున్నంతకాలము బద్ధురాలైయుండును, భర్త మృతిపొందినయెడల ఆమె కిష్టమైనవానిని పెండ్లి చేసికొనుటకు స్వతంత్రురాలై యుండునుగాని ప్రభువు నందు మాత్రమే పెండ్లిచేసికొన వలెను.
• 40 అయితే ఆమె విధవరాలుగా ఉండినట్టయిన మరి ధన్యురాలని నా అభిప్రాయము. దేవుని ఆత్మనాకును కలిగియున్నదని తలంచుకొనుచున్నాను.

1 Corinthians 7:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

• 1 ఇక మీరు వ్రాసిన ప్రశ్నలకు నా సమాధానం ఇది: ఔను. వివాహం చేసుకోకుండా ఉండటం మంచిది.
• 2 కాని లైంగిక అవినీతి చాలా వ్యాపించిపోయింది కనుక స్త్రీపురుషులు వివాహం చేసుకోవటం మంచిది.
• 3 ప్రతీ పురుషుడు భర్తగా తన కర్తవ్యాలు నిర్వహించాలి. అలాగే ప్రతీ స్త్రీ భార్యగా తన కర్తవ్యాలు నిర్వహించాలి.
• 4 భార్యకు తన శరీరంపై అధికారం లేదు. భర్తకు మాత్రమే ఆమె శరీరంపై అధికారం ఉంది. అలాగే భర్తకు తన శరీరంపై అధికారం లేదు. అతని శరీరంపై అతని భార్యకు మాత్రమే అధికారం ఉంది.
• 5 భార్యాభర్తలు ఇరువురు సమ్మతించి దేవుని ప్రార్థించటంలో తమ కాలాన్ని గడపదలిస్తే తప్ప వేరువేరుగా ఉండకూడదు. ప్రార్థనా సమయం ముగిసాక మళ్ళీ మీరు కలిసికొనండి. మీలో ఆత్మనిగ్రహంలేదు. కనుక సైతాను ప్రేరేపణకు లోంగిపోకుండా జాగ్రత్త పడటానికి ఇలా చెయ్యటం అవసరం.
• 6 ఇలా చెయ్యుమని నేను ఆజ్ఞాపించటం లేదు. ఇలా చెయ్యటానికి నా అనుమతి తెలుపుతున్నాను.
• 7 అందరూ నాలా ఉండాలని నా కోరిక. కాని ప్రతి ఒక్కనికీ దేవుడు ఒక ప్రత్యేకమైన వరం ఇచ్చాడు. ఒకనికి ఒక వరం, ఇంకొకనికి ఇంకొక వరం ఇచ్చాడు.
• 8 అవివాహితులకు, వితంతువులకు నా సలహా ఇది: వాళ్ళు నాలాగే పెళ్ళి చేసుకోకుండా ఉండటం మంచిది.
• 9 కాని వాళ్ళలో నిగ్రహం లేకపోతే వెళ్ళి చేసుకోవటం ఉత్తమం. కామంతో కాలిపోవటం కన్నా పెళ్ళి చేసుకోవటం మంచిది.
• 10 వివాహితులకు నా ఆజ్ఞ ఇది. ఇది నా ఆజ్ఞ కాదు ప్రభువుయొక్క ఆజ్ఞ. భార్య తన భర్తను వదిలి వేయరాదు.
• 11 అలా వదిలివేస్తే ఆమె తిరిగి పెళ్ళి చేసుకోకూడదు. లేదా భర్తతో సమాధాన పడాలి. అలాగే భర్త తన భార్యకు విడాకులు ఇవ్వకూడదు.
• 12 మిగతా వాళ్ళకు నా ఆజ్ఞ యిది. ఇది ప్రభువు ఆజ్ఞ కాదు. నా ఆజ్ఞ. ఒక విశ్వాసి భార్య ప్రభువును నమ్మనిదై అతనితో ఉండటానికిష్టపడితే అతడు ఆమెకు విడాకులు ఇవ్వకూడదు.
• 13 అలాగే ఏ స్త్రీకైనను అవిశ్వాసియైన భర్తయుండి అతడు ఆమెతో జీవించాలని అనుకొంటే ఆమె అతనికి విడాకులు ఇవ్వకూడదు.
• 14 అంటే, విశ్వాసం లేని భర్త విశ్వాసురాలైన భార్యతో కలిసి జీవించటంవల్ల పవిత్రమౌతాడు. అదేవిధంగా అవిశ్వాసియైన భార్య విశ్వాసియైన భర్తతో కలసి జీవించటం వల్ల పవిత్రమౌతుంది. అలాకానట్లయితే మీ సంతానం అపవిత్రంగా ఉంటుంది. కాని ఇప్పుడున్న ప్రకారం వాళ్ళు పవిత్రులే.
• 15 కాని, విశ్వాసి కానివాడు వెళ్ళిపోవాలని అనుకొంటే వెళ్ళిపోనివ్వండి. ఇలాంటి పరిస్థితుల్లో విశ్వాసికి కాని, విశ్వాసురాలికి కాని ఏ నిర్భంధం ఉండకూడదు. దేవుడు శాంతితో జీవించటానికే మనల్ని పిలిచాడు.
• 16 ఓ స్త్రీ! నీ వల్ల నీ భర్త రక్షింపబడుతాడో లేదో! నీకేమి తెలుసు? ఓ పురుషుడా! నీ వల్ల నీ భార్య రక్షింబడుతుందో లేదో! నీకేమి తెలుసు?
• 17 ప్రతి ఒక్కడూ తన జీవితాన్ని ప్రభువు ప్రసాదించిన వరం ప్రకారం జీవించాలి. మీ జీవితం ప్రభువు నియమించిన ప్రకారముగా పిలుపుకు తగినట్టుగా ఉండాలి. ఈ నియమాన్ని అన్ని సంఘాలు పాటించాలని ఆజ్ఞాపిస్తున్నాను.
• 18 సున్నతి చేయించుకొన్నవాడు దేవుని పిలుపును అంగీకరిస్తే, అతడు ఆ సున్నతి లేనివానిగా ఉండుటకు ప్రయత్నించరాదు. సున్నతి చేయించుకొననివాడు దేవుని పిలుపును అంగీకరిస్తే అతడు సున్నతి చేయించుకోవటానికి ప్రయత్నంచేయరాదు.
• 19 సున్నతి చేయించుకొన్నా, చేయించుకోక పోయినా జరిగేది ఏమిలేదు. దేవుని ఆజ్ఞల్ని పాటించటం ముఖ్యం.
• 20 ప్రతి ఒక్కడూ, దేవుడు పిలిచినప్పుడు ఏ విధంగా ఉన్నాడో అదేవిధంగా ఉండాలి.
• 21 దేవుడు పిలిచినప్పుడు నీవు బానిసవా? చింతించకు. కాని నీవు స్వేచ్ఛ పొందగలిగితే అందుకు ప్రయత్నంచేయి.
• 22 ప్రభువు పిలిచినప్పుడు బానిసగా ఉన్నవాడు, ప్రభువులో ఐక్యత పొందటంవల్ల స్వేచ్ఛను పొందుతాడు. అదేవిధంగా ప్రభువు పిలిచినప్పుడు స్వేచ్ఛగా ఉన్నవాడు ప్రభువుకు బానిస అవుతాడు.
• 23 మీకోసం వెల చెల్లించి దేవుడు మిమ్మల్నికొన్నాడు. మానవులకు బానిసలు కాకండి.
• 24 సోదరులారా! దేవుడు మిమ్మల్ని పిలిచినప్పుడు మీరేవిధంగా ఉన్నారో ఇప్పుడు కూడా అదేవిధంగా ఉండి దేవువునితో కలిసి ఉండండి.
• 25 ఇక కన్యలను గురించి: ప్రభువు మీకు ఏ ఆజ్ఞ ఇవ్వలేదు. కాని దేవుని అనుగ్రహంవల్ల నేను మీకు చెపుతున్న సలహాలు నమ్మతగినవి.
• 26 ప్రస్తుతమున్న క్లిష్ట పరిస్థితుల వల్ల మీరు కన్యలుగా ఉండిపోవటం మంచిది.
• 27 ఇక పురుషులు, మీరు వివాహితులైనట్లయితే విడాకులు ఇవ్వకండి. మీరు అవివాహితులైనట్లయితే భార్యల కోసం వెతక్కండి.
• 28 అలాగని మీరు వివాహం చేసుకొంటే పాపం కాదు. అదే విధంగా కన్యలు కూడా వివాహం చేసుకొంటే పాపం కాదు. కాని వివాహం చేసుకొన్నవాళ్ళు జీవితంలో చాలా కష్టాలు అనుభవిస్తారు. మీకా కష్టాలు కలుగరాదని ఇలా చెపుతున్నాను.
• 29 సోదరులారా! ఇక వ్యవధి లేదు. ఇక మీదటనుండి భార్యలున్నవాళ్ళు భార్యలు లేనట్లు జీవించాలి.
• 30 దుఃఖించేవాళ్ళు దుఃఖించనట్లు, ఆనందిస్తున్నవాళ్ళు ఆనందించనట్లు, కొనేవాళ్ళు కొన్నవి తమని కానట్లు జీవించాలి.
• 31 ఇప్పుడున్న ప్రపంచం నశించబోతోంది. కనుక ఈ ప్రపంచంలో జీవిస్తున్నవాళ్ళు దానిలో ఉన్న వస్తువుల పట్ల ఆశ పెంచుకోకుండా జీవించాలి.
• 32 మీరు చింతించరాదని నా కోరిక. ‘వివాహం చేసుకోనివాడు ప్రభువును ఏ విధంగా ఆనంద పరచాలా’ అని, అంటే ఆత్మీయమైన విషయాలను గురించి ఆలోచిస్తూ ఉంటాడు.
• 33 కాని వివాహితుడు తన భార్యను ఎలా ఆనందపరచాలని ఆలోచిస్తూ ఉంటాడు. కనుక ప్రాపంచిక విషయాలను గురించి ఆలోచిస్తూ ఉంటాడు.
• 34 అందువల్ల అతని మనసు రెండు రకాలుగా పని చేస్తూ ఉంటుంది. పెళ్ళికాని స్త్రీలు, కన్యలు ప్రభువు ఆజ్ఞల్ని పాటించటంలో నిమగ్నులై ఉంటారు. తమ మనస్సును, శరీరాన్ని ప్రభువుకు అర్పించి పని చేస్తుంటారు. కాని పెళ్ళిచేసుకొన్న స్త్రీలు తమ భర్తను ఆనందపరచటానికి, ప్రాపంచిక విషయాలను గురించి ఆలోచిస్తూ ఉంటారు.
• 35 ఇది నేను మీ మంచి కోసం చెపుతున్నాను. అనవసరమైన కట్టుబాట్లు నియమించాలని కాదు. మీరు సక్రమంగా నడుచుకోవాలని, మనస్ఫూర్తిగా మిమ్నల్ని మీరు ప్రభువుకు అర్పించుకోవాలని నా ఉద్ధేశ్యం.
• 36 తనతో పెళ్ళి నిశ్చయమైన కన్యను పెళ్ళి చేసుకోకుండా ఉండటం అక్రమమని భావించినవాడు, ఆమెకు వయస్సు పెరిగిపోవటంవల్ల పెళ్ళి చేసుకోవటం అవసరమని భావించినవాడు, లేక పెళ్ళి చేసుకోవచ్చు. ఇది పాపం కాదు.
• 37 కాని పెళ్ళి చేసుకోరాదని తన మనస్సులో నిశ్చయించుకొన్నవాడు, పెళ్ళి చేసుకోవాలనే నిర్బంధం లేనివాడు, తన మనస్సును అదుపులో పెట్టుకోగలవాడు కూడా, పెళ్ళిమాని సరియైన పని చేస్తున్నాడు.
• 38 కనుక తనతో పెళ్ళి నిశ్చయమైన కన్యను పెళ్ళి చేసుకొన్నవాడు మంచి పని చేస్తున్నాడు. కాని పెళ్ళి చేసుకోనివాడు ఇంకా మంచి పని చేస్తున్నాడు.
• 39 భర్త బ్రతికి ఉన్నంత కాలము భార్య అతనికి కట్టుబడి ఉండాలి. అతడు చనిపోతే ఆమె తనకు ఇష్టమున్నవాణ్ణి వివాహం చేసుకోవచ్చు. కాని అతడు ప్రభువు యొక్క విశ్వాసియైఉండాలి.
• 40 ఆమె విధవరాలుగా ఉండిపోతే ఆనందంగా ఉంటుందని నా అభిప్రాయం. నాకును దేవుని ఆత్మ సహాయం ఉన్నదని తలస్తున్నాను.

1 Corinthians 7:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

• 1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
• 2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
• 3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
• 4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
• 5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
• 6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
• 7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
• 8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
• 9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
• 10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
• 11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
• 12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
• 13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
• 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
• 15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
• 16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
• 17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
• 18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
• 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
• 20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
• 21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
• 22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
• 23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
• 24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
• 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
• 26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
• 27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
• 28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
• 29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
• 30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
• 31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
• 32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
• 33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
• 34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
• 35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
• 36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
• 37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
• 38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
• 39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
• 40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

1 Corinthians 7:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

• 1 Now ^G1161 concerning ^G4012 the things whereof ^G3739 ye wrote ^G1125 unto me: ^G3427 It is good ^G2570 for a man ^G444 not ^G3361 to touch ^G680 a woman. ^G1135
• 2 Nevertheless ^G1161 , to avoid ^G1223 fornication, ^G4202 let every man ^G1538 have ^G2192 his own ^G1438 wife, ^G1135 and ^G2532 let every woman ^G1538 have ^G2192 her own ^G2398 husband. ^G435
• 3 Let the ^G3588 husband ^G435 render ^G591 unto the ^G3588 wife ^G1135 due ^G3784 benevolence: ^G2133 and ^G1161 likewise ^G3668 also ^G2532 the ^G3588 wife ^G1135 unto the ^G3588 husband. ^G435
• 4 The ^G3588 wife ^G1135 hath not power ^{G1850 G3756} of her own ^G2398 body, ^G4983 but ^G235 the ^G3588 husband: ^G435 and ^G1161 likewise ^G3668 also ^G2532 the ^G3588 husband ^G435 hath not power ^{G1850 G3756} of his own ^G2398 body, ^G4983 but ^G235 the ^G3588 wife. ^G1135
• 5 Defraud ^G650 ye not ^G3361 one the other, ^G240 except ^{G1509 G302} it be with ^G1537 consent ^G4859 for ^G4314 a time, ^G2540 that ^G2443 ye may give yourselves ^G4980 to fasting ^G3521 and ^G2532 prayer; ^G4335 and ^G2532 come together ^G4905 again, ^G3825 that ^G2443 Satan ^G4567 tempt ^G3985 you ^G5209 not ^G3361 for ^G1223 your ^G5216 incontinency. ^G192
• 6 But ^G1161 I speak ^G3004 this ^G5124 by ^G2596 permission, ^G4774 and not ^G3756 of ^G2596 commandment. ^G2003
• 7 For ^G1063 I would ^G2309 that all ^G3956 men ^G444 were ^G1511 even as ^{G5613 G2532} I myself. ^G1683 But ^G235 every man ^G1538 hath ^G2192 his proper ^G2398 gift ^G5486 of ^G1537 God, ^G2316 one ^{G3739 G3303} after this manner, ^G3779 and ^G1161 another ^G3739 after that. ^G3779
• 8 I say ^G3004 therefore ^G1161 to the ^G3588 unmarried ^G22 and ^G2532 widows, ^G5503 It is ^G2076 good ^G2570 for them ^G846 if ^G1437 they abide ^G3306 even as I ^{G2504 G5613} .
• 9 But ^G1161 if ^G1487 they cannot contain ^{G1467 G3756} , let them marry: ^G1060 for ^G1063 it is ^G2076 better ^G2909 to marry ^G1060 than ^G2228 to burn. ^G4448
• 10 And ^G1161 unto the ^G3588 married ^G1060 I command, ^G3853 yet not ^G3756 I, ^G1473 but ^G235 the ^G3588 Lord, ^G2962 Let not ^G3361 the wife ^G1135 depart ^G5563 from ^G575 her husband: ^G435
• 11 But ^G1161 and ^G2532 if ^G1437 she depart, ^G5563 let her remain ^G3306 unmarried, ^G22 or ^G2228 be reconciled ^G2644 to her husband: ^G435 and ^G2532 let not ^G3361 the husband ^G435 put away ^G863 his wife. ^G1135
• 12 But ^G1161 to the ^G3588 rest ^G3062 speak ^G3004 I, ^G1473 not ^G3756 the ^G3588 Lord: ^G2962 If any ^G1536 brother ^G80 hath ^G2192 a wife ^G1135 that believeth not, ^G571 and ^G2532 she ^G846 be pleased ^G4909 to dwell ^G3611 with ^G3326 him, ^G846 let him not ^G3361 put her away ^{G863 G846} .
• 13 And ^G2532 the woman ^G1135 which ^G3748 hath ^G2192 a husband ^G435 that believeth not, ^G571 and ^G2532 if he ^G846 be pleased ^G4909 to dwell ^G3611 with ^G3326 her, ^G846 let her not ^G3361 leave ^G863 him. ^G846
• 14 For ^G1063 the ^G3588 unbelieving ^G571 husband ^G435 is sanctified ^G37 by ^G1722 the ^G3588 wife, ^G1135 and ^G2532 the ^G3588 unbelieving ^G571 wife ^G1135 is sanctified ^G37 by ^G1722 the ^G3588 husband: ^G435 else ^{G1893 G686} were ^G2076 your ^G5216 children ^G5043 unclean; ^G169 but ^G1161 now ^G3568 are ^G2076 they holy. ^G40
• 15 But ^G1161 if ^G1487 the ^G3588 unbelieving ^G571 depart, ^G5563 let him depart. ^G5563 A brother ^G80 or ^G2228 a sister ^G79 is not ^G3756 under bondage ^G1402 in ^G1722 such ^G5108 cases : but ^G1161 God ^G2316 hath called ^G2564 us ^G2248 to ^G1722 peace. ^G1515
• 16 For ^G1063 what ^G5101 knowest ^G1492 thou , O wife, ^G1135 whether ^G1487 thou shalt save ^G4982 thy husband ^G435 ? or ^G2228 how ^G5101 knowest ^G1492 thou , O man, ^G435 whether ^G1487 thou shalt save ^G4982 thy wife ^G1135 ?
• 17 But ^G1508 as ^G5613 God ^G2316 hath distributed ^G3307 to every man, ^G1538 as ^G5613 the ^G3588 Lord ^G2962 hath called ^G2564 every one, ^G1538 so ^G3779 let him walk. ^G4043 And ^G2532 so ^G3779 ordain ^G1299 I in ^G1722 all ^G3956 churches. ^G1577
• 18 Is any man ^G5100 called ^G2564 being circumcised ^G4059 ? let him not ^G3361 become uncircumcised. ^G1986 Is any ^G5100 called ^G2564 in ^G1722 uncircumcision ^G203 ? let him not ^G3361 be circumcised. ^G4059
• 19 Circumcision ^G4061 is ^G2076 nothing, ^G3762 and ^G2532 uncircumcision ^G203 is ^G2076 nothing, ^G3762 but ^G235 the keeping ^G5084 of the commandments ^G1785 of God. ^G2316
• 20 Let every man ^{G1538 G1722 G5026} abide ^G3306 in ^G1722 the same ^G3588 calling ^G2821 wherein ^G3739 he was called. ^G2564
• 21 Art thou called ^G2564 being a servant ^G1401 ? care ^G3199 not ^G3361 for ^G4671 it: but ^G235 if ^G1487 thou mayest ^G1410 be made ^G1096 free, ^G1658 use ^G5530 it rather. ^G3123
• 22 For ^G1063 he that is called ^G2564 in ^G1722 the Lord, ^G2962 being a servant, ^G1401 is ^G2076 the Lord's ^G2962 freeman: ^G558 likewise ^G3668 also ^G2532 he that is called, ^G2564 being free, ^G1658 is ^G2076 Christ's ^G5547 servant. ^G1401
• 23 Ye are bought ^G59 with a price; ^G5092 be ^G1096 not ^G3361 ye the servants ^G1401 of men. ^G444
• 24 Brethren ^G80 , let every man, ^G1538 wherein ^{G1722 G3739} he is called, ^G2564 therein ^{G1722 G5129} abide ^G3306 with ^G3844 God. ^G2316
• 25 Now ^G1161 concerning ^G4012 virgins ^G3933 I have ^G2192 no ^G3756 commandment ^G2003 of the Lord: ^G2962 yet ^G1161 I give ^G1325 my judgment, ^G1106 as ^G5613 one that hath obtained mercy ^G1653 of ^G5259 the Lord ^G2962 to be ^G1511 faithful. ^G4103
• 26 I suppose ^G3543 therefore ^G3767 that this ^G5124 is ^G5225 good ^G2570 for ^G1223 the ^G3588 present ^G1764 distress, ^G318 I say , that ^G3754 it is good ^G2570 for a man ^G444 so ^G3779 to be. ^G1511
• 27 Art thou bound ^G1210 unto a wife ^G1135 ? seek ^G2212 not ^G3361 to be loosed. ^G3080 Art thou loosed ^G3089 from ^G575 a wife ^G1135 ? seek ^G2212 not ^G3361 a wife. ^G1135
• 28 But ^G1161 and ^G2532 if ^G1437 thou marry, ^G1060 thou hast not ^G3756 sinned; ^G264 and ^G2532 if ^G1437 a virgin ^G3933 marry, ^G1060 she hath not ^G3756 sinned. ^G264 Nevertheless ^G1161 such ^G5108 shall have ^G2192 trouble ^G2347 in the ^G3588 flesh: ^G4561 but ^G1161 I ^G1473 spare ^G5339 you. ^G5216
• 29 But ^G1161 this ^G5124 I say, ^G5346 brethren, ^G80 the ^G3588 time ^G2540 is short: ^G4958 it remaineth ^{G2076 G3063} , that ^G2443 both ^G2532 they that have ^G2192 wives ^G1135 be ^G5600 as though ^G5613 they had ^G2192 none; ^G3361
• 30 And ^G2532 they that weep, ^G2799 as though ^G5613 they wept ^G2799 not; ^G3361 and ^G2532 they that rejoice, ^G5463 as though ^G5613 they rejoiced ^G5463 not; ^G3361 and ^G2532 they that buy, ^G59 as though ^G5613 they possessed ^G2722 not; ^G3361
• 31 And ^G2532 they that use ^G5530 this ^G5129 world, ^G2889 as ^G5613 not ^G3361 abusing ^G2710 it: for ^G1063 the ^G3588 fashion ^G4976 of this ^G5127 world ^G2889 passeth away. ^G3855
• 32 But ^G1161 I would ^G2309 have ^G1511 you ^G5209 without carefulness. ^G275 He that is unmarried ^G22 careth for ^G3309 the things ^G3588 that belong to the ^G3588 Lord, ^G2962 how ^G4459 he may please ^G700 the ^G3588 Lord: ^G2962
• 33 But ^G1161 he that is married ^G1060 careth for ^G3309 the things ^G3588 that are of the ^G3588 world, ^G2889 how ^G4459 he may please ^G700 his wife. ^G1135
• 34 There is difference also between ^G3307 a wife ^G1135 and ^G2532 a virgin. ^G3933 The ^G3588 unmarried woman ^G22 careth for ^G3309 the things ^G3588 of the ^G3588 Lord, ^G2962 that ^G2443 she may be ^G5600 holy ^G40 both ^G2532 in body ^G4983 and ^G2532 in spirit: ^G4151 but ^G1161 she that is married ^G1060 careth for ^G3309 the things ^G3588 of the ^G3588 world, ^G2889 how ^G4459 she may please ^G700 her husband. ^G435
• 35 And ^G1161 this ^G5124 I speak ^G3004 for ^G4314 your own ^{G5216 G846} profit; ^G4851 not ^G3756 that ^G2443 I may cast ^G1911 a snare ^G1029 upon you, ^G5213 but ^G235 for ^G4314 that which is comely, ^G2158 and ^G2532 that ye may attend upon ^G2145 the ^G3588 Lord ^G2962 without distraction. ^G563
• 36 But ^G1161 if ^G1487 any man ^G5100 think ^G3543 that he behaveth himself uncomely ^G807 toward ^G1909 his ^G848 virgin, ^G3933 if ^G1437 she pass the flower of her age ^{G5600 G5230} , and ^G2532 need ^G3784 so ^G3779 require, ^G1096 let him do ^G4160 what ^G3739 he will, ^G2309 he sinneth ^G264 not: ^G3756 let them marry. ^G1060
• 37 Nevertheless ^G1161 he ^G3739 that standeth ^G2476 steadfast ^G1476 in ^G1722 his heart, ^G2588 having ^G2192 no ^G3361 necessity, ^G318 but ^G1161 hath ^G2192 power ^G1849 over ^G4012 his own ^G2398 will, ^G2307 and ^G2532 hath so ^G5124 decreed ^G2919 in ^G1722 his ^G848 heart ^G2588 that he will keep ^G5083 his ^G1438 virgin, ^G3933 doeth ^G4160 well. ^G2573
• 38 So then ^{G5620 G2532} he that giveth her in marriage ^G1547 doeth ^G4160 well; ^G2573 but ^G1161 he that giveth her not in marriage ^{G1547 G3361} doeth ^G4160 better. ^G2908
• 39 The wife ^G1135 is bound ^G1210 by the law ^G3551 as long as ^{G1909 G3745 G5550} her ^G848 husband ^G435 liveth; ^G2198 but ^G1161 if ^G1437 her ^G848 husband ^G435 be dead, ^G2837 she is ^G2076 at liberty ^G1658 to be married ^G1060 to whom ^G3739 she will; ^G2309 only ^G3440 in ^G1722 the Lord. ^G2962
• 40 But ^G1161 she is ^G2076 happier ^G3107 if ^G1437 she so ^G3779 abide, ^G3306 after ^G2596 my ^G1699 judgment: ^G1106 and ^G1161 I think ^G1380 also that I ^G2504 have ^G2192 the Spirit ^G4151 of God. ^G2316

1 Corinthians 7:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

• 1 And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good it is for a man not to touch a woman,
• 2 and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;
• 3 to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;
• 4 the wife over her own body hath not authority, but the husband; and, in like manner also, the husband over his own body hath not authority, but the wife.
• 5 Defraud not one another, except by consent for a time, that ye may be free for fasting and prayer, and again may come together, that the Adversary may not tempt you because of your incontinence;
• 6 and this I say by way of concurrence -- not of command,
• 7 for I wish all men to be even as I myself am; but each his own gift hath of God, one indeed thus, and one thus.
• 8 And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I am;
• 9 and if they have not continence -- let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;
• 10 and to the married I announce -- not I, but the Lord -- let not a wife separate from a husband:
• 11 but and if she may separate, let her remain unmarried, or to the husband let her be reconciled, and let not a husband send away a wife.
• 12 And to the rest I speak -- not the Lord -- if any brother hath a wife unbelieving, and she is pleased to dwell with him, let him not send her away;
• 13 and a woman who hath a husband unbelieving, and he is pleased to dwell with her, let her not send him away;
• 14 for the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
• 15 And, if the unbelieving doth separate himself -- let him separate himself: the brother or the sister is not under servitude in such cases, and in peace hath God called us;
• 16 for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?
• 17 if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each -- so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:
• 18 being circumcised -- was any one called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was any one called? let him not be circumcised;
• 19 the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing -- but a keeping of the commands of God.
• 20 Each in the calling in which he was called -- in this let him remain;
• 21 a servant -- wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free -- use it rather;
• 22 for he who is in the Lord -- having been called a servant -- is the Lord`s freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:
• 23 with a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;
• 24 each, in that in which he was called, brethren, in this let him remain with God.
• 25 And concerning the virgins, a command of the Lord I have not; and I give judgment as having obtained kindness from the Lord to be faithful:
• 26 I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that it is good for a man that the matter be thus: --
• 27 Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
• 28 But and if thou mayest marry, thou didst not sin; and if the virgin may marry, she did not sin; and such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I spare you.
• 29 And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened -- that both those having wives may be as not having;
• 30 and those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing;
• 31 and those using this world, as not using it up; for passing away is the fashion of this world.
• 32 And I wish you to be without anxiety; the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;
• 33 and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife.
• 34 The wife and the virgin have been distinguished: the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit, and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how she shall please the husband.
• 35 And this for your own profit I say: not that I may cast a noose upon you, but for the seemliness and devotedness to the Lord, undistractedly,
• 36 and if any one doth think it to be unseemly to his virgin, if she may be beyond the bloom of age, and it ought so to be, what he willeth let him do; he doth not sin -- let him marry.
• 37 And he who hath stood stedfast in the heart -- not having necessity -- and hath authority over his own will, and this he hath determined in his heart -- to keep his own virgin -- doth well;
• 38 so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.
• 39 A wife hath been bound by law as long time as her husband may live, and if her husband may sleep, she is free to be married to whom she will -- only in the Lord;
• 40 and she is happier if she may so remain -- according to my judgment; and I think I also have the Spirit of God.

1 Corinthians 7:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

• 1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
• 2 But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
• 3 Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
• 4 The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife.
• 5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
• 6 But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
• 7 Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.
• 8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
• 9 But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
• 10 But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband
• 11 (but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.
• 12 But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her.
• 13 And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband.
• 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
• 15 Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace.
• 16 For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
• 17 Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.
• 18 Was any man called being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.
• 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.
• 20 Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.
• 21 Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.
• 22 For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lords freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christs bondservant.
• 23 Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.
• 24 Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
• 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.
• 26 I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is.
• 27 Art thou bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.
• 28 But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.
• 29 But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;
• 30 and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not;
• 31 and those that use the world, as not using it to the full: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
• 32 But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
• 33 but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,
• 34 and is divided. So also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
• 35 And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is seemly, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
• 36 But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself unseemly toward his virgin daughter, if she be past the flower of her age, and if need so requireth, let him do what he will; he sinneth not; let them marry.
• 37 But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, shall do well.
• 38 So then both he that giveth his own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.
• 39 A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
• 40 But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

1 Corinthians 7:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

• 1 Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.
• 2 But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
• 3 Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
• 4 The wife doesn't have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn't have authority over his own body, but the wife.
• 5 Don't deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
• 6 But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
• 7 Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.
• 8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.
• 9 But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.
• 10 But to the married I command�not I, but the Lord�that the wife not leave her husband
• 11 (but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.
• 12 But to the rest I�not the Lord�say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.
• 13 The woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is content to live with her, let her not leave her husband.
• 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now are they holy.
• 15 Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.
• 16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
• 17 Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.
• 18 Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.
• 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
• 20 Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called.
• 21 Were you called being a bondservant? Don't let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
• 22 For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord's free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ's bondservant.
• 23 You were bought with a price. Don't become bondservants of men.
• 24 Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.
• 25 Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.
• 26 I think that it is good therefore, because of the distress that is on us, that it is good for a man to be as he is.
• 27 Are you bound to a wife? Don't seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don't seek a wife.
• 28 But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.
• 29 But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;
• 30 and those who weep, as though they didn't weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn't rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn't possess;
• 31 and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.
• 32 But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;
• 33 but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
• 34 There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world�how she may please her husband.
• 35 This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.
• 36 But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn't sin. Let them marry.
• 37 But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own heart, to keep his own virgin, does well.
• 38 So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better.
• 39 A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whoever she desires, only in the Lord.
• 40 But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God's Spirit.

1 Corinthians 7:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

• 1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
• 2 But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
• 3 Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
• 4 The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife.
• 5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
• 6 But this I say by way of permission, not of commandment.
• 7 Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.
• 8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
• 9 But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
• 10 But unto the married I give charge, {cf15i yea} not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband
• 11 (but and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.
• 12 But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her.
• 13 And the woman which hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband.
• 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
• 15 Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such {cf15i cases}: but God hath called us in peace.
• 16 For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
• 17 Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.
• 18 Was any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
• 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.
• 20 Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.
• 21 Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: but if thou canst become free, use {cf15i it} rather.
• 22 For he that was called in the Lord, being a bondservant, is the Lord�s freedman: likewise he that was called, being free, is Christ�s bondservant.
• 23 Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.
• 24 Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
• 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
• 26 I think therefore that this is good by reason of the present distress, {cf15i namely}, that it is good for a man to be as he is.
• 27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
• 28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.
• 29 But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;
• 30 and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not;
• 31 and those that use the world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
• 32 But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
• 33 but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
• 34 And there is a difference also between the wife and the virgin. She that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
• 35 And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is seemly, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
• 36 But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself unseemly toward his virgin {cf15i daughter}, if she be past the flower of her age, and if need so requireth, let him do what he will; he sinneth not; let them marry.
• 37 But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching his own will, and hath determined this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin {cf15i daughter}, shall do well.
• 38 So then both he that giveth his own virgin {cf15i daughter} in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.
• 39 A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
• 40 But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.