1 Now 1161 concerning 4012 the things whereof 3739 ye wrote 1125 unto me 3427: It is good 2570 for a man 444 not 3361 to touch 680 a woman 1135.
2 Nevertheless 1223 1161, to avoid fornication 4202, let 2192 0 every man 1538 have 2192 his own 1438 wife 1135, and 2532 let 2192 0 every woman 1538 have 2192 her own 2398 husband 435.
3 Let 591 0 the husband 435 render 591 unto the wife 1135 due 3784 benevolence 2133: and 1161 likewise 3668 also 2532 the wife 1135 unto the husband 435.
4 The wife 1135 hath 1850 0 not 3756 power 1850 of her own 2398 body 4983, but 235 the husband 435: and 1161 likewise 3668 also 2532 the husband 435 hath 1850 0 not 3756 power 1850 of his own 2398 body 4983, but 235 the wife 1135.
5 Defraud ye 650 not 3361 one the other 240, except 1509 302 it be 5100 with 1537 consent 4859 for 4314 a time 2540, that 2443 ye may give yourselves 4980 to fasting 3521 and 2532 prayer 4335; and 2532 come 4905 together 1909 846 again 3825, that 3363 0 Satan 4567 tempt 3985 you 5209 not 3363 for 1223 your 5216 incontinency 192.
6 But 1161 I speak 3004 this 5124 by 2596 permission 4774, and not 3756 of 2596 commandment 2003.
7 For 1063 I would 2309 that all 3956 men 444 were 1511 even 2532 as 5613 I myself 1683. But 235 every man 1538 hath 2192 his proper 2398 gift 5486 of 1537 God 2316, one 3739 3303 after this manner 3779, and 1161 another 3739 after that 3779.
8 I say 3004 therefore 1161 to the unmarried 22 and 2532 widows 5503, It is 2076 good 2570 for them 846 if 1437 they abide 3306 even 2504 0 as 5613 I 2504.
9 But 1161 if 1487 they 1467 0 cannot 3756 contain 1467, let them marry 1060: for 1063 it is 2076 better 2909 to marry 1060 than 2228 to burn 4448.
10 And 1161 unto the married 1060 I command 3853, yet not 3756 I 1473, but 235 the Lord 2962, Let 5563 0 not 3361 the wife 1135 depart 5563 from 575 her husband 435:
11 But 1161 and 2532 if 1437 she depart 5563, let her remain 3306 unmarried 22, or 2228 be reconciled 2644 to her husband 435: and 2532 let 863 0 not 3361 the husband 435 put away 863 his wife 1135.
12 But 1161 to the rest 3062 speak 3004 I 1473, not 3756 the Lord 2962: If any 1536 brother 80 hath 2192 a wife 1135 that believeth not 571, and 2532 she 846 be pleased 4909 to dwell 3611 with 3326 him 846, let him 863 0 not 3361 put 863 0 her 846 away 863.
13 And 2532 the woman 1135 which 3748 hath 2192 an husband 435 that believeth not 571, and 2532 if he 846 be pleased 4909 to dwell 3611 with 3326 her 846, let her 863 0 not 3361 leave 863 him 846.
14 For 1063 the unbelieving 571 husband 435 is sanctified 37 by 1722 the wife 1135, and 2532 the unbelieving 571 wife 1135 is sanctified 37 by 1722 the husband 435: else 686 1893 were 2076 your 5216 children 5043 unclean 169; but 1161 now 3568 are they 2076 holy 40.
15 But 1161 if 1487 the unbelieving 571 depart 5563, let him depart 5563. A brother 80 or 2228 a sister 79 is 1402 0 not 3756 under bondage 1402 in 1722 such 5108 cases: but 1161 God 2316 hath called 2564 us 2248 to 1722 peace 1515.
16 For 1063 what 5101 knowest thou 1492, O wife 1135, whether 1487 thou shalt save 4982 thy husband 435? or 2228 how 5101 knowest thou 1492, O man 435, whether 1487 thou shalt save 4982 thy wife 1135?
17 But 1508 as 5613 God 2316 hath distributed 3307 to every man 1538, as 5613 the Lord 2962 hath called 2564 every one 1538, so 3779 let him walk 4043. And 2532 so 3779 ordain I 1299 in 1722 all 3956 churches 1577.
18 Is 2564 0 any man 5100 called 2564 being circumcised 4059? let him 1986 0 not 3361 become uncircumcised 1986. Is 2564 0 any 5100 called 2564 in 1722 uncircumcision 203? let him 4059 0 not 3361 be circumcised 4059.
19 Circumcision 4061 is 2076 nothing 3762, and 2532 uncircumcision 203 is 2076 nothing 3762, but 235 the keeping 5084 of the commandments 1785 of God 2316.
20 Let 3306 0 every man 1538 abide 3306 in 1722 the same 5026 calling 2821 wherein 1722 3739 he was called 2564 1722.
21 Art thou called 2564 being a servant 1401? care 3199 0 4671 not 3361 for it 3199: but 235 2532 if 1499 thou mayest 1410 be made 1096 free 1658, use 5530 it rather 3123.
22 For 1063 he that is called 2564 in 1722 the Lord 2962, being a servant 1401, is 2076 the Lord's 2962 freeman 558: likewise 3668 also 2532 he that is called 2564, being free 1658, is 2076 Christ's 5547 servant 1401.
23 Ye are bought 59 with a price 5092; be 1096 0 not 3361 ye 1096 the servants 1401 of men 444.
24 Brethren 80, let 3306 0 every man 1538, wherein 1722 3739 he is called 2564, therein 1722 5129 abide 3306 with 3844 God 2316.
25 Now 1161 concerning 4012 virgins 3933 I have 2192 no 3756 commandment 2003 of the Lord 2962: yet 1161 I give 1325 my judgment 1106, as 5613 one that hath obtained mercy 1653 of 5259 the Lord 2962 to be 1511 faithful 4103.
26 I suppose 3543 therefore 3767 that this 5124 is 5225 good 2570 for 1223 the present 1764 distress 318, I say, that 3754 it is good 2570 for a man 444 so 3779 to be 1511.
27 Art thou bound 1210 unto a wife 1135? seek 2212 not 3361 to be loosed 3089. Art thou loosed 3080 from 575 a wife 1135? seek 2212 not 3361 a wife 1135.
28 But 1161 and 2532 if 1437 thou marry 1060, thou hast 264 0 not 3756 sinned 264; and 2532 if 1437 a virgin 3933 marry 1060, she hath 264 0 not 3756 sinned 264. Nevertheless 1161 such 5108 shall have 2192 trouble 2347 in the flesh 4561: but 1161 I 1473 spare 5339 you 5216.
29 But 1161 this 5124 I say 5346, brethren 80, the time 2540 is short 4958: it remaineth 2076 3063, that 2443 both 2532 they that have 2192 wives 1135 be 5600 as though 5613 they had 2192 none 3361;
30 And 2532 they that weep 2799, as 5613 though they wept 2799 not 3361; and 2532 they that rejoice 5463, as 5613 though they rejoiced 5463 not 3361; and 2532 they that buy 59, as 5613 though they possessed 2722 not 3361;
31 And 2532 they that use 5530 this 5127 world 2889, as 5613 not 3361 abusing 2710 it: for 1063 the fashion 4976 of this 5129 world 2889 passeth away 3855.
32 But 1161 I would have 1511 2309 you 5209 without carefulness 275. He that is unmarried 22 careth 3309 for the things that belong to 3588 the Lord 2962, how 4459 he may please 700 the Lord 2962:
33 But 1161 he that is married 1060 careth 3309 for the things that are 3588 of the world 2889, how 4459 he may please 700 his wife 1135.
34 There is difference also between 3307 a wife 1135 and 2532 a virgin 3933. The unmarried woman 22 careth for 3309 the things 3588 of the Lord 2962, that 2443 she may be 5600 holy 40 both 2532 in body 4983 and 2532 in spirit 4151: but 1161 she that is married 1060 careth 3309 for the things 3588 of the world 2889, how 4459 she may please 700 her husband 435.
35 And 1161 this 5124 I speak 3004 for 4314 your 5216 own 846 profit 4851; not 3756 that 2443 I may cast 1911 a snare 1029 upon you 5213, but 235 for that which 4314 is comely 2158, and 2532 that ye may attend upon 2145 the Lord 2962 without distraction 563.
36 But 1161 if any man 1536 think 3543 that he behaveth himself uncomely 807 toward 1909 his 848 virgin 3933, if 1437 she pass the flower of her age 5230 5600, and 2532 need 3784 so 3779 require 1096, let him do 4160 what 3739 he will 2309, he sinneth 264 not 3756: let them marry 1060.
37 Nevertheless 1161 he 3739 that standeth 2476 stedfast 1476 in 1722 his heart 2588, having 2192 no 3361 necessity 318, but 1161 hath 2192 power 1849 over 4012 his own 2398 will 2307, and 2532 hath 2919 0 so 5124 decreed 2919 in 1722 his 848 heart 2588 that he will keep 5083 his 1438 virgin 3933, doeth 4160 well 2573.
38 So 5620 then 2532 he that giveth her in marriage 1547 doeth 4160 well 2573; but 1161 he that giveth her 1547 0 not 3361 in marriage 1547 doeth 4160 better 2908.
39 The wife 1135 is bound 1210 by the law 3551 1909 as long 5550 as 3745 her husband 435 liveth 2198; but 1161 if 1437 her 846 husband 435 be dead 2837, she is 2076 at liberty 1658 to be married 1060 to whom 3739 she will 2309; only 3440 in 1722 the Lord 2962.
40 But 1161 she is 2076 happier 3107 if 1437 she 3306 0 so 3779 abide 3306, after 2596 my 1699 judgment 1106: and 1161 I think 1380 also 2504 that I have 2192 the Spirit 4151 of God 2316.