Verse
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
And
concerning
the things
of
which
ye
wrote to
me
: good
`
it is '
for
a
man
not
to touch
a
woman,
Now
for
the matters
you
wrote about
: It is good
to abstain
from
sexual
relations.
and
because of
the
whoredom
let
each man have his own wife, and let
each woman have
her proper
husband ;
But
because there
is
so
much
sexual
immorality,
each man should
have his own wife, and each woman her own
husband .
to
the wife
let
the
husband the
due
benevolence
render
, and in
like
manner
also
the wife to the
husband ;
The husband should
fulfill
his
marital
duty
to
his
wife
, and likewise
the wife to her
husband .
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.
The wife does
not
have
authority
over her own body, but the husband .
Likewise
the husband does
not
have
authority
over his own body, but the wife.
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;
Do
not deprive
each
other
, except by mutual
consent and
for a time, so
you
may devote
yourselves
to
prayer .
Then
come together again
, so
that Satan
will
not tempt you through
your lack
of
self-control.
and
this
I say by
way
of
concurrence
--
not of
command ,
I say this
as
a
concession,
not as
a
command .
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
.
I wish that
all men were
as I am .
But each man
has
his own gift from
God ;
one has
this
gift
, another
has
that
.
And
I
say
to the unmarried and to
the
widows: it is good for them if
they
may
remain even
as I `
am ';
Now
to the unmarried and widows I
say
this
: It is good for them to
remain unmarried,
as I am .
and
if they have
not
continence
--
let them marry ,
for it is better to marry than to burn ;
But
if they cannot
control
themselves,
let them marry .
For it is better to marry than to burn with
passion.
and
to the married I announce
--
not I, but the Lord --
let
not
a wife separate from a
husband :
To the married I give
this
command
(
not I, but the Lord ):
A wife must
not
separate from her
husband .
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.
But if she does
, she
must
remain unmarried or else
be reconciled to
her
husband.
And a husband must
not
divorce
his
wife.
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;
To the rest I say
this
(I,
not the Lord ):
If a brother
has
an
unbelieving wife
and she is willing
to live
with him, he
must
not divorce
her .
and a woman who
hath
a
husband
unbelieving ,
and he is pleased
to dwell
with her, let
her
not send
him away;
And if
a woman has
an
unbelieving husband
and he is willing
to live
with her, she
must
not divorce
him .
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.
For the unbelieving husband is
sanctified through
his
believing
wife, and the unbelieving wife is
sanctified through
her
believing
husband .
Otherwise your children would
be
unclean, but now they are holy.
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;
But
if the unbeliever
leaves,
let him go.
The believing
brother or sister is not bound
in such cases .
God has
called you
to
live
in
peace.
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?
How
do
you
know
, wife, whether you
will
save your
husband
? Or how
do
you
know
, husband, whether you
will
save your
wife
?
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:
Regardless
, each one
should
lead
the life
that
the
Lord has
assigned
to
him and to
which
God
has
called
him.
This
is
what
I
prescribe
in all the churches.
being
circumcised --
was any
one
called? let
him
not become uncircumcised ;
in
uncircumcision
was any
one
called? let
him
not be circumcised ;
Was
a
man
already
circumcised when
he
was called? He
should
not become uncircumcised .
Was a
man
still
uncircumcised
when
called? He
should
not be circumcised .
the
circumcision is nothing ,
and the
uncircumcision is nothing --
but
a
keeping of
the
commands
of
God
.
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing .
Keeping God’s
commandments
is
what
counts
.
Each in the calling
in which
he was called --
in
this
let
him
remain;
Each one
should
remain
in the situation
he
was
in when
he was called .
a servant
--
wast
thou
called? be
not anxious;
but if also
thou
art
able
to
become
free
--
use
`it'
rather;
Were
you
a slave
when
you
were
called? Do
not let
it
concern
you—
but if you
can
gain
your
freedom,
take
the
opportunity.
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:
For he who was
a
slave
when
he
was
called
by
the Lord is the Lord’s
freedman .
Conversely
, he
who
was
a
free
man
when
he
was
called is Christ’s
slave.
with
a
price
ye
were bought ,
become
not servants
of men ;
You
were bought at
a
price;
do
not become
slaves
of men .
each
, in
that
in which
he was called,
brethren,
in this
let
him
remain
with
God.
Brothers
, each
one
should
remain
in the
situation
he was in when
God called
him
.
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:
Now
about
virgins, I
have
no
command from
the Lord ,
but
I give a
judgment as one
who
by
the Lord’s
mercy
is
trustworthy.
I
suppose,
therefore,
this
to
be
good
because of the present necessity
, that
`
it is '
good for a man that
the
matter
be
thus:
--
Because of the present crisis
, I
think
it is good for a man to
remain
as
he
is.
Hast
thou
been
bound
to a wife? seek
not to be loosed;
hast
thou
been
loosed
from
a
wife
? seek
not a wife.
Are
you
committed
to a wife? Do
not seek
to be released.
Are
you
free
of
commitment
? Do
not look
for
a wife.
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.
But if you
do
marry, you
have
not sinned.
And if a
virgin marries
, she has
not sinned.
But
those
who
marry
will
face
troubles
in this
life,
and I want
to
spare you this
.
And
this
I say
, brethren
, the time henceforth
is having
been
shortened
--
that
both
those having
wives may
be
as not
having
;
What
I am
saying
, brothers
, is
that
the time is short.
From
now
on
those who
have
wives should
live
as if
they
had
none
;
and
those weeping
, as not weeping
; and
those rejoicing
, as not rejoicing
; and
those buying
, as not
possessing
;
those who
weep
, as if
they
did
not; those who
are
joyful
, as if
they
were
not; those who
make
a
purchase
, as if
they
had
nothing
;
and those using
this world, as not using
`it'
up;
for passing
away
is
the
fashion
of
this world.
and those who
use
the
things
of
this world, as if
not dependent
on
them.
For this world in
its
present
form
is
passing
away
.
And
I wish
you to be without
anxiety;
the unmarried is anxious
for
the things
of the Lord, how he shall
please the Lord ;
I want
you to be free
from
concern.
The unmarried man
is concerned
about
the work
of the Lord, how he can
please the Lord .
and
the married is anxious
for
the things
of the
world, how he shall
please the
wife .
But
the married man
is concerned
about
the affairs
of this
world, how he can
please his
wife ,
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.
and his
interests
are
divided.
The unmarried woman
or
virgin
is concerned
about
the work
of the Lord, how
she can
be holy in both
body and spirit .
But
the married woman
is concerned
about
the affairs
of this
world, how she can
please her
husband.
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,
I
am
saying
this for your own good,
not to
restrict
you, but in
order
to
promote
proper
decorum
and undivided
devotion
to the Lord .
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
.
However,
if someone
thinks
he
is
acting
inappropriately
toward
his betrothed
, and
if she is
beyond her
youth
and they
ought to marry
, let him do as
he
wishes
; he is
not sinning;
they
should
get
married
.
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 ;
But
the
man
who is
firmly
established
in his
heart and under
no
constraint,
with
control
over his will and resolve
in his heart not
to marry
the
virgin ,
he
will
do
well .
so that
both
he who is
giving
in
marriage
doth
well, and
he who is
not giving
in
marriage
doth
better.
So then,
he who marries
the
virgin
does
well, but
he who does
not marry
her
does
even
better.
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 ;
A wife is
bound to
her
husband
as long as he
lives.
But
if her husband dies
, she is free to marry
anyone
she wishes,
as
long
as
he
belongs
to
the Lord .
and
she is happier if she may
so
remain
--
according
to
my
judgment;
and I think I also
have the Spirit of God.
In
my
judgment,
however,
she is happier if she remains
as
she
is.
And I think that
I too
have the Spirit of God.
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