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Teaching on Marriage
Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Teachings on Marriage
But concerning the things of which ye have written [to me]: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman;
But concerning the things of which ye have written [to me]: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman;
But because of immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband.
but on account of fornications, let each have his own wife, and each [woman] have her own husband.
The husband must fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
Let the husband render her due to the wife, and in like manner the wife to the husband.
The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
The wife has not authority over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not authority over his own body, but the wife.
Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
Defraud not one another, unless, it may be, by consent for a time, that ye may devote yourselves to prayer, and again be together, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
But this I say by way of concession, not of command.
But this I say, as consenting [to], not as commanding [it].
Yet I wish that all men were even as I myself am. However, each man has his own gift from God, one in this manner, and another in that.
Now I wish all men to be even as myself: but every one has his own gift of God: one man thus, and another thus.
But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them that they remain even as I.
But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
But to the married I give instructions, not I, but the Lord, that the wife should not leave her husband
But to the married I enjoin, not *I*, but the Lord, Let not wife be separated from husband;
(but if she does leave, she must remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband should not divorce his wife.
(but if also she shall have been separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband;) and let not husband leave wife.
But to the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her.
But as to the rest, *I* say, not the Lord, If any brother have an unbelieving wife, and *she* consent to dwell with him, let him not leave her.
And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to live with her, she must not send her husband away.
And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to dwell with her, let her not leave [her] husband.
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother; since [otherwise] indeed your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace.
But if the unbeliever go away, let them go away; a brother or a sister is not bound in such [cases], but God has called us in peace.
For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?
For what knowest thou, O wife, if thou shalt save thy husband? or what knowest thou, O husband, if thou shalt save thy wife?
Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches.
Live According to Your Calling
However, as the Lord has divided to each, as God has called each, so let him walk; and thus I ordain in all the assemblies.
However, as the Lord has divided to each, as God has called each, so let him walk; and thus I ordain in all the assemblies.
Was any man called when he was already circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? He is not to be circumcised.
Has any one been called circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: has any one been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.
Each man must remain in that condition in which he was called.
Let each abide in that calling in which he has been called.
Were you called while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free, rather do that.
Hast thou been called [being] a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use [it] rather.
For he who was called in the Lord while a slave, is the Lord’s freedman; likewise he who was called while free, is Christ’s slave.
For the bondman that is called in [the] Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner [also] the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.
You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.
Ye have been bought with a price; do not be the bondmen of men.
Brethren, each one is to remain with God in that condition in which he was called.
Let each, wherein he is called, brethren, therein abide with God.
Now concerning virgins I have no command of the Lord, but I give an opinion as one who by the mercy of the Lord is trustworthy.
Instructions to Unmarried and Widowed
But concerning virgins, I have no commandment of [the] Lord; but I give my opinion, as having received mercy of [the] Lord to be faithful.
But concerning virgins, I have no commandment of [the] Lord; but I give my opinion, as having received mercy of [the] Lord to be faithful.
I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is.
I think then that this is good, on account of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man to remain so as he is.
Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; art thou free from a wife? do not seek a wife.
But if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have trouble in this life, and I am trying to spare you.
But if thou shouldest also marry, thou hast not sinned; and if the virgin marry, they have not sinned: but such shall have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.
But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none;
But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having [any]:
and those who weep, as though they did not weep; and those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though they did not possess;
and they that weep, as not weeping; and they that rejoice, as not rejoicing; and they that buy, as not possessing;
and those who use the world, as though they did not make full use of it; for the form of this world is passing away.
and they that use the world, as not disposing of it as their own; for the fashion of this world passes.
But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;
But I wish you to be without care. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;
but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,
but he that has married cares for the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.
and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
There is a difference between the wife and the virgin. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she that has married cares for the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.
This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.
But I say this for your own profit; not that I may set a snare before you, but for what [is] seemly, and waiting on the Lord without distraction.
But if any man thinks that he is acting unbecomingly toward his virgin daughter, if she is past her youth, and if it must be so, let him do what he wishes, he does not sin; let her marry.
But if any one think that he behaves unseemly to his virginity, if he be beyond the flower of his age, and so it must be, let him do what he will, he does not sin: let them marry.
But he who stands firm in his heart, being under no constraint, but has authority over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, he will do well.
But he who stands firm in his heart, having no need, but has authority over his own will, and has judged this in his heart to keep his own virginity, he does well.
So then both he who gives his own virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better.
So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry does better.
A wife is bound as long as her husband lives; but if her husband is dead, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.
A wife is bound for whatever time her husband lives; but if the husband be fallen asleep, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in [the] Lord.