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Ñˈoom cantyja ˈnaaⁿ nnˈaⁿ na jnda̱ tˈunco

Ndoˈ jeˈ mawˈo̱ ñˈoom na cwitaˈxˈeˈyoˈ no̱o̱ⁿ nacjooˈ carta na jlaˈcwanomˈyoˈ. Ñecuaa meiiⁿ ticoco tsaⁿsˈa, sa̱a̱ jnaaⁿˈ na jeeⁿ cweˈ luaaˈ cwicˈeeⁿ nnˈaⁿ ñˈeⁿ ncˈiaana, joˈ chii yati cwii cwii tsaⁿsˈa cocoom ndoˈ mati cwii cwii tsaⁿscu cˈoom saaⁿˈaⁿ. Nquii tsaⁿsˈa waa cwii nnom na matseixmaaⁿ na nntsˈaaⁿ ñˈeⁿ scoomˈm ndoˈ mati tsaⁿscu waa cwii nnom na matseixmaaⁿ na nntsˈaaⁿ ñˈeⁿ saaⁿˈaⁿ. Wendyena quiandye ntyjeena nda̱a̱na na calaˈcanda̱a̱ˈndyena ñˈoomwaaˈ. Tsaⁿscu titseixmaaⁿ na nntseintycwiiˈñê nnom saaⁿˈaⁿ ee saaⁿˈaⁿ tseixmaⁿ cwenta jom, meiⁿ tsaⁿsˈa titseixmaaⁿ na nntseintycwiiˈñê nnom scoomˈm ee scoomˈm tseixmaⁿ cwenta jom. Cweˈ joˈ tintseintycwiiˈñe tsˈaⁿ nnom saaⁿˈaⁿ, nnom scoomˈm sa̱a̱ ñequiiˈcheⁿ wanaaⁿ na nlaˈljondyoˈ xeⁿ waa ñˈoom na jnda̱ tˈmaⁿˈyoˈ na ñeˈcalaneiⁿˈyoˈ nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. Sa̱a̱ nchii na jndye xuee, tintsˈaanaˈ na tileicalaˈquii nˈomˈyoˈ ndoˈ na ljoˈ nntsˈaa Satanás na nlaˈtjo̱o̱ndyoˈ.

Luaaˈ waa na matsjo̱o̱ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ ñˈoomwaaˈ, sa̱a̱ tintjeiˈyoˈ cwenta na tseixmaⁿnaˈ ñˈoom na matsa̱ˈntjomnaˈ. Cantyja ˈnaⁿya toom cweˈ chaˈtso naⁿnom laxmaⁿna chaˈna ja, sa̱a̱ tiñeˈcwii xjeⁿ na mañequiaa Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na laxmaaⁿya. Ee ñˈeeⁿ nnˈaⁿ waa cwii nnom na laˈxmaⁿ, ndoˈ ntˈomcheⁿ cwiicheⁿ ljo laˈxmaⁿ.

Nda̱a̱ joo naⁿnom na tyooˈunco ndoˈ mati joo yolcu na jnda̱ ljondye, matsjo̱o̱ na yati caljooˈndyena na ñenquieena chaˈna mˈaaⁿ ja luaañe. Sa̱a̱ xeⁿ tileicwiquii nˈomna na mˈaⁿ ñenquieena, ñecuaa, cˈuncona, ee yati na mˈaaⁿ tsˈaⁿ na we caⁿ, nchiiti na cweˈ matseiqueeⁿ tsˈoom na ñeˈcˈoom ñˈeⁿ tsˈaⁿ.

10 Sa̱a̱ nda̱a̱ ˈo na jnda̱ tmaˈcoˈyoˈ, luaa waa ñˈoom na matsa̱ˈntjomnaˈ, nchii cweˈ ñˈoom ˈndyo̱ ja, ñˈoom ˈndyoo nquii Ta Jesús joˈ: juu scuuˈ tsˈaⁿ ticato̱ⁿˈñê ñequio saaⁿˈaⁿ. 11 Sa̱a̱ xeⁿ maˈñeeⁿ saaⁿˈaⁿ, ticwanaaⁿ na ncoconnaaⁿˈaⁿ, matsonaˈ na caljoyaandyenndaˈna. Ndoˈ mati juu saaⁿˈaⁿ, tintseityuiiˈ ljeii ˈnaaⁿna.

12 Nda̱a̱ ntˈomndyoˈ ˈo na jnda̱ tˈuncoˈyoˈ, luaa matsjo̱o̱ nnco̱, nchii matsa̱ˈntjom Ta Jesús na caluii na ljoˈ, xeⁿ na mˈaaⁿ tsˈaⁿ na matseiyuˈ sa̱a̱ scoomˈm tyootseiyuˈ ndoˈ tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ cwiljoya tsˈom na mˈaaⁿ ñˈeⁿñê, tinto̱ⁿˈñê ñequio scoomˈm. 13 Ndoˈ cwii yuscu na matseiyuˈ, xeⁿ saaⁿˈaⁿ tyootseiyuˈ, sa̱a̱ cwiljoya tsˈom na cwiljooˈñe ñˈeⁿñê, tintseityueeⁿeⁿ ljeii na tocoom ñˈeⁿñe. 14 Ee maqueⁿndyo̱o̱ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom saaˈ yuscu na tyootseiyuˈ ncˈe na cwiluiiñê saaˈ yuscu na matseiyuˈ. Ndoˈ mati maqueⁿño̱o̱ⁿ scuuˈ tsˈaⁿ na tyootseiyuˈ ncˈe saaⁿˈaⁿ tseixmaⁿ tsˈaⁿ na matseiyuˈ. Ee xeⁿ nchii na luaaˈ waa, quia joˈ nda joona nlaˈxmaⁿ chaˈna nda nnˈaⁿ na tyoolaˈyuˈ, sa̱a̱ na mayuuˈ maqueⁿnaˈ nda joona cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ tmaaⁿˈ cwentaaˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. 15 Sa̱a̱ xeⁿ juu tsˈaⁿ na tyootseiyuˈ ñeˈcatseityueeⁿˈeⁿ ljeii na tocoom ñˈeⁿ saaⁿˈaⁿ oo scoomˈm, quia joˈ ñecuaato na caˈñeeⁿ. Quia na luaaˈ waa maxjeⁿ tilˈaaya na jndeiˈnaˈ na caljooˈñe tsˈaⁿ. Ee Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom lˈue tsˈoom na ticacho̱o̱ya tiaˈ ñequio nnˈaⁿ wˈaaya. 16 Ee ¿chiuu ntyjiˈyuˈ ˈu tsaⁿscu na matseiˈyuˈ na jnda̱ tmaˈcoˈ na xocatseiˈyuˈ saˈ ñˈeⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cantyja ˈnaⁿˈ? Ndoˈ mati ˈu tsaⁿsˈa na matseiˈyuˈ na jnda̱ tmaˈcoˈ, ¿chiuu ntyjiˈyuˈ na xocatseiyuˈ scuˈ cantyja ˈnaⁿˈ?

Tilajnda̱a̱ya na nlachuiiˈa na tyolaxmaaⁿya

17 Ticwii cwiindyoˈ ˈo, caljoya tsˈom chiuu waa na jnda̱ tquiaa Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na matseixmaⁿ quia na tˈmaaⁿ juu. Luaaˈ waa ñˈoom na mañequiaaya nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ chaˈtso ntmaaⁿˈ nnˈaⁿ na macwjeeⁿˈeⁿ cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ. 18 Quia na tˈmaaⁿ ˈu, ¿aa jnda̱ tuii ˈnaaⁿ seiˈ chaˈxjeⁿ cwilˈa nnˈaⁿ judíos yonom ndana? Tintseichuiˈ na luaaˈ waa. Ndoˈ xeⁿ aa tyooluii ˈnaaⁿ seiˈ quia na tˈmaaⁿ ˈu, tacaⁿnaˈ na caluii na ljoˈ. 19 Ee ticateijndeiinaˈ tsˈaⁿ xeⁿ na tuii ˈnaaⁿˈñeeⁿ tjaaⁿˈaⁿ meiiⁿ xeⁿ ticaluiinaˈ. Ñˈoom na jndati na catseicanda̱ tsˈaⁿ ñˈoom na matsa̱ˈntjom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. 20 Joˈ chii meiⁿquia cwii nnom na matseixmaⁿ tsˈaⁿ quia na tˈmaⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom jom, joˈ joˈ caljoya tsˈoom. 21 ¿Aa cwiluiindyuˈ tsˈaⁿ na mandiˈntjomtyeⁿ quia na tˈmaaⁿ ˈu? Tincˈoomˈ tsˈomˈ na ljoˈ, sa̱a̱ xeⁿ nncjuˈnaaⁿñenaˈ na nndyaandyuˈ, cwa catsaˈ na ljoˈ. 22 Ee tsˈaⁿ na mˈaaⁿ na mandiˈntjomtyeⁿ quia na tˈmaⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom jom na catseiyoomˈm ñˈeⁿ Ta Jesús, jeˈ cwiluiiñe tsˈaⁿ na jnda̱ seicandyaaˈñê. Ndoˈ maljoyu cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ tsˈaⁿ na mˈaaⁿ xjeⁿ ˈnaaⁿˈ quia na tˈmaⁿ Cristo jom, jeˈ cwiluiiñê tsˈaⁿ na mandiˈntjomtyeⁿ nnoom. 23 Juu ñequio na seijnda Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom ˈo, jeeⁿ ndyaˈ jnda joˈ. Joˈ chii tiñequiandyoˈ na laxmaⁿˈyoˈ nnˈaⁿ na cwindyeˈntjomtyeⁿ nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ. 24 Quia joˈ ˈo nnˈaⁿya, cwii cwiindyoˈ caljoya tsˈom chiuu waa na tyotseixmaⁿ xjeⁿ na tˈmaⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom juu.

Nnˈaⁿ na tyooncˈunco ndoˈ yolcu na jnda̱ ljondye

25 Ñˈoom na cwitaˈxˈeeˈyoˈ no̱o̱ⁿ cantyja ˈnaaⁿ yolcu na tyooˈunco, tjaaˈnaⁿ ñˈoom na matsa̱ˈntjom Ta Jesús ja cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ ñˈoomwaaˈ. Sa̱a̱ ncˈe na matseixmaⁿya tsˈaⁿ na wiˈ tsˈoom, ntyjii na nda̱a̱ nlaˈñˈoomˈndyoˈ ñˈoom na matsjo̱o̱ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ ñˈoomwaaˈ. 26 Cweˈ ncˈe jndye nnom quichˈeenaˈ tiempomeiiⁿ, joˈ chii macwjiiˈa cwenta na yaticheⁿ caljooˈñe tsˈaⁿ chaˈxjeⁿ na jnda̱ teijnoomˈm. 27 Xeⁿ mˈaaⁿ scuˈ, tintseityuiiˈ ljeii na tmaˈcoˈ jom. Sa̱a̱ xeⁿ tjaaˈnaⁿ scuˈ, ticalˈueˈ tsˈaⁿ na nluiiñe scuˈ. 28 Sa̱a̱ xeⁿ aa mmaˈcoˈ, tjaaˈnaⁿ jnaⁿˈ naljoˈ. Ndoˈ mati cwii yuscundyua, tjaa jnaaⁿˈ xeⁿ ncoco. Ee jndye nnom nawiˈ quichˈeenaˈ na nntjoom nnˈaⁿ na nncˈunco ndoˈ ñeˈcateijndeiya ˈo na tincwinomˈyoˈ joonaˈ.

29 ˈO nnˈaⁿya na cwilaˈyuˈyoˈ, luaa waa na ñeˈcatsjo̱o̱ya: Jnda̱ teitsio̱o̱ˈ xuee na nncwjeeˈnndaˈ Cristo. Ncˈe na ljoˈ joo nnˈaⁿ na jnda̱ tˈunco, cˈomna chaˈcwijom tjaaˈnaⁿ lcuuna, tjaaˈnaⁿ sˈaana. 30 Joo nnˈaⁿ na mˈaⁿ na chjooˈ nˈom, cˈomna chaˈxjeⁿ quia waa xuee. Ndoˈ joo nnˈaⁿ na mˈaⁿ ncuee, cˈomna chaˈcwijom mˈaⁿna na chjooˈ nˈomna. Ndoˈ nnˈaⁿ na cwilajnda ˈnaⁿ cˈomna chaˈcwijom nchii ˈnaaⁿna joˈ. 31 Ndoˈ joo nnˈaⁿ na cwiwilˈueeˈndye ˈnaⁿ na cwilaˈxmaⁿ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ tsjoomnancuewaañe, matsonaˈ na cˈomna chaˈcwijom na ticajnda nquiuna ljoˈ laˈxmaⁿnaˈ, ee juu na matseixmaⁿ tsjoomnancuewaañe mawjaantycwiinaˈ.

32 Tilˈue tsˈo̱o̱ⁿ na jndye ñomtiuu ncˈomˈyoˈ, ee tsˈaⁿ na tjaaˈnaⁿ scuuˈ, mˈaaⁿˈ tsˈoom chiuu nncˈoom jo nnom Ta Jesús, na nncjaaweeˈ tsˈoom ñˈeⁿñe, 33 sa̱a̱ tsˈaⁿ na mˈaaⁿ scuuˈ, mˈaaⁿˈ tsˈoom cantyja ˈnaaⁿ ˈnaⁿ na macaⁿnaˈ cha neiiⁿˈ scoomˈm ñˈeⁿñê. 34 Ndoˈ na luaaˈ waa, tiñecwii mˈaaⁿˈ tsˈoom. Ñecwii xjeⁿ matˈuiinaˈ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ yuscu na tjaaˈnaⁿ saaˈ ñequio yuscu ndyua na tyoococo. Joona mˈaaⁿˈ nˈomna cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ tsˈiaaⁿ ˈnaaⁿˈ Ta Jesús, na nñequiandyeñˈeⁿna na laˈtˈmaaⁿˈndyena jom cantyja ˈnaaⁿ seiina ñequio espíritu ˈnaaⁿna. Sa̱a̱ yuscu na jnda̱ mamˈaaⁿ saaˈ, mˈaaⁿˈ tsˈoom cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ ˈnaⁿ na macaⁿnaˈ ndoˈ ñequio chiuu na nncˈoom cha nncjaaweeˈ ntyjii saaⁿˈaⁿ ñˈeⁿñê.

35 Nchii matsjo̱o̱ ñˈoommeiⁿˈ nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ ee ticalˈue tsˈo̱o̱ⁿ na nncˈuncoˈyoˈ sa̱a̱ cha na nnteijndeiinaˈ ˈo ndoˈ cha na xcweeˈ nˈomˈyoˈ na nndyeˈntjomˈyoˈ nnom Ta Jesús.

36 Ñˈoom na jnduˈyoˈ na mˈaaⁿ cwiindyoˈ ˈo na mˈaaⁿ nomjnda na jnda̱ jaawinomˈnaˈ na ndyuañe ndoˈ ˈu na tsotyeeⁿ jnda̱ mamatseitiuuˈ na ya xeⁿ nncocotoom, maxjeⁿ ya na nluii na ljoˈ. Ee nchii jnaⁿˈ na nntsaˈ na ljoˈ. 37 Sa̱a̱ xeⁿ mˈaaⁿ cwii tsˈaⁿ na jnda̱ seijndaaˈñe naquiiˈ tsˈom na xonquiaa na nncoco nomjnda, ee na mantyˈiaaˈ na ticaⁿnaˈ, ya catsˈaa na ljoˈ. 38 Quia joˈ ya machˈee tsˈaⁿ na mawˈo̱ ñomcaaˈ jnda, sa̱a̱ yati machˈee juu tsˈaⁿ na matseiljo nomjnda.

39 Yuscu na mˈaaⁿ saaˈ, matˈuiityeⁿnaˈ juu ñˈeⁿñê yocheⁿ na wandoˈ tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ. Sa̱a̱ xeⁿ nncueˈ tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ, wanaaⁿ na ncoconnaaⁿˈaⁿ ñˈeⁿ meiⁿquia tsˈaⁿ na lˈue tsˈoom, macanda̱ ñequiiˈcheⁿ ñˈeⁿ tsˈaⁿ na matseiyuˈ. 40 Sa̱a̱ matseitiuu yati machˈeeⁿ xeⁿ na nljooˈñê na ñenqueⁿ. Luaaˈ mˈaaⁿˈ tsˈo̱o̱ⁿ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ ñˈoomwaaˈ ndoˈ mantyjii na matseixmaⁿya Espíritu na cwiluiiñe Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom.

Concerning Married Life

Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”(A) But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife,(B) and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time,(C) so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan(D) will not tempt you(E) because of your lack of self-control. I say this as a concession, not as a command.(F) I wish that all of you were as I am.(G) But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.(H)

Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.(I) But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,(J) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.(K) 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband.(L) And a husband must not divorce his wife.

12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord):(M) If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.(N)

15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.(O) 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save(P) your husband?(Q) Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

Concerning Change of Status

17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.(R) This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.(S) 18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised.(T) 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing.(U) Keeping God’s commands is what counts. 20 Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(V)

21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so. 22 For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person;(W) similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave.(X) 23 You were bought at a price;(Y) do not become slaves of human beings. 24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(Z)

Concerning the Unmarried

25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord,(AA) but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy(AB) is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.(AC) 27 Are you pledged to a woman? Do not seek to be released. Are you free from such a commitment? Do not look for a wife.(AD) 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned;(AE) and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

29 What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short.(AF) From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.(AG)

32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs(AH)—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit.(AI) But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided(AJ) devotion to the Lord.

36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong[b] and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning.(AK) They should get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who marries the virgin does right,(AL) but he who does not marry her does better.[c]

39 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives.(AM) But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.(AN) 40 In my judgment,(AO) she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or if she is getting beyond the usual age for marriage
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:38 Or 36 If anyone thinks he is not treating his daughter properly, and if she is getting along in years (or if her passions are too strong), and he feels she ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. He should let her get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind to keep the virgin unmarried—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who gives his virgin in marriage does right, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

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.

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.

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

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.

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.

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.