1 Corinthians 7

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1 Now concerning those things you have written: it is admirable for a man not to join to a woman;
2 but because of fornication each man must have his own wife, and each woman must have her own husband.
3 The husband must render the obligation due to the wife, and in like manner the wife also to the husband.
4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband; and in like manner also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
5 Do not withdraw from one another, unless in agreement for a time, in order that you devote time to prayer, and come together into one place again, that the Adversary would not tempt you due to your incontinence.
6 Now I say this in the way of a consent, not in the way of a command.
7 That I wish all men to be even as myself, but each has his own gift from Yahweh, in this manner one, in that manner another.
8 But I say to those unmarried and to those widowed, well for them it is if perhaps they should remain even as I.
9 But if they have no self control, they must marry, for it is better to be married than to be inflamed.
10 Now to they who are married I give order, (not I but the Prince,) for a wife not to be separated from a husband;
11 (but if perhaps then she does separate, she must remain unmarried, or to the husband be reconciled;) and a husband not to put away a wife.
12 Now furthermore I (not the Prince) say: if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she consents to dwell with him, he must not put her away.
13 And any woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to dwell with her, she must not divorce that husband.
14 The unbelieving husband has been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified in the brother; otherwise then your children are unclean, while now they are holy.
15 But if the unbelieving separates himself, let him separate himself; the brother (or the sister) is not reduced to bondage in these instances, but in peace Yahweh has called us.
16 Indeed how do you know, wife, if you shall keep the husband? Or how do you know, husband, if you shall keep the wife?
17 Only as the Prince has distributed to each, as each Yahweh has called, thus he must walk; and thusly in all of the assemblies I prescribe.
18 Being circumcised has anyone been called? One must not be induced. In uncircumcision has any one been called? One must not be circumcised.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but an observation of the commandments of Yahweh.
20 Each in the calling in which he has been called, in this he must abide.
21 A bondman, you have been called? It must not be a concern to you, but then if you have the ability to become free, rather you use it.
22 For he who is called a bondman in the Prince is a freedman of the Prince; likewise he who is called free is a bondman of Christ.
23 You have been purchased for a price, you should not become slaves of men.
24 Each in that which he has been called, brethren, in that he must remain before Yahweh.
25 Now concerning virgins, a commandment of the Prince I do not have, but I give an opinion, as one having received mercy from the Prince to be trustworthy.
26 Really then I suppose that to be such is good, because of the present violence, that it is well for a man to be so.
27 Have you been bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Have you been released from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
28 But if then you should be married, you have not erred; And if perhaps the virgin should be married, she has not erred; but such as these will have anxiety in the flesh, and for my part, of you I am merciful.
29 Now I say this, brethren, the time is shortening; henceforward it is that even those having wives may be as not having;
30 And those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those trading, as not possessing;
31 and those using this Society for themselves, as not abusing; indeed the form of this Society passes away.
32 But I wish for you to be unconcerned. The unmarried cares for the things of the Prince, how he shall please the Prince;
33 but he who marries cares for the things of the Society, how he shall please the wife,
34 and he is divided. And the unmarried woman and the virgin care for the things of the Prince, that she should be holy in both body and in Spirit, but she being married cares for the things of the Society, how she shall please the husband.
35 Now I say this for your advantage, not that I would cast a net upon you, but in respect to decency, and constantly waiting on the Prince without cause for anxiety.
36 But if one does consider to be unseemly towards his virgin, if perhaps he is beyond adolescence, (and in this way he ought to be,) that which he wishes he must do, he does not err: they must marry.
37 But he who has stood firm, steadfast in his heart, not holding forcibly but who has authority over his own will, and he has decided in his heart to keep himself a virgin, he does well;
38 and therefore he that is giving himself to a virgin in marriage will do well, but he not giving in marriage will do better.
39 A wife is bound for as long a time as her husband may live, but if perhaps her husband should die, she is free to be married to whom she wishes. Alone in the Prince
40 if perhaps then she is happier, so she should remain, according to my opinion, and I think that I also have the Spirit of Yahweh.