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Ang Parte sa Pag-asawahay

Nagsulat kamo nga basi kon maayo sa lalaki nga indi magpangasawa. Pero kon sa akon, tungod kay madamo ang nagahimo sang imoralidad, magpangasawa ukon magpamana na lang kamo agod malikawan ninyo ini. Kag ang bana dapat magtuman sang iya obligasyon sa iya asawa, kag ang asawa dapat man magtuman sang iya obligasyon sa iya bana. Kay ang lawas sang asawa iya na sang bana, kag ang lawas sang bana iya na man sang asawa. Gani indi ninyo pagdumilian ang inyo asawa ukon bana kon gusto niya nga himuon ang kinaandan nga ginahimo sang mag-asawa, luwas lang kon nagsugtanay kamo nga duha nga ini nga butang ipaiway lang anay, tungod nga gusto ninyo nga gamiton ang inyo oras sa pagpangamuyo. Pero pagkatapos sang inyo kasugtanan, balikan ninyo ang inyo kinaandan nga ginahimo bilang mag-asawa, kay basi kon sa ulihi indi na ninyo mapunggan ang inyo balatyagon, kag sulayon kamo ni Satanas.

Wala ako nagasugo sa inyo nga magpangasawa ukon magpamana kundi ginatugutan ko kamo sa luyag ninyo. Gusto ko kuntani nga ang tanan pareho sa akon nga wala sing asawa. Pero wala kita nagapalareho tungod kay nagkalain-lain nga hiyas ang ginhatag sa aton sang Dios.

Kamo nga wala pa sing asawa ukon bana, kag pati ang mga balo nga babayi, mas maayo pa kon magpadayon kamo sa pagpangabuhi nga isahanon pareho sa akon. Pero kon indi kamo makapugong sang inyo balatyagon, magpangasawa ukon magpamana na lang kamo. Kay maayo pa ina sang sa mag-antos kamo tungod sa inyo balatyagon nga daw indi mapunggan.

10-11 Sa mga mag-asawa, amo ini ang akon sugo nga ginhambal mismo sang Ginoo: ang asawa indi dapat magbulag sa iya bana, kag ang bana indi man magbulag sa iya asawa. Pero kon may asawa nga magbulag sa iya bana, dapat magpabilin siya nga wala sing bana, ukon indi gani magbalik na lang siya sa iya bana.

12 Kon parte sa iban, amo ini ang gusto ko isiling (ini sa akon lang, wala sing may ginhambal ang Ginoo parte sini): kon ang tumuluo may asawa nga indi tumuluo pero gusto gihapon nga magpuyo sa iya, indi niya dapat pagbulagan. 13 Kag kon ang tumuluo may bana nga indi tumuluo pero gusto gihapon nga magpuyo sa iya, indi man niya dapat pagbulagan. 14 Kay ang indi tumuluo nga bana ginabaton sang Dios tungod sang tumuluo nga asawa, kag ang indi tumuluo nga asawa ginabaton man sang Dios tungod sang tumuluo nga bana. Kay kon indi amo sini, pati ang ila mga bata wala man ginabaton sang Dios. Pero ang matuod, ginabaton sila sang Dios. 15 Pero kon gusto sang indi tumuluo nga magbulag, tuguti. Hilway ka nga magbulag sa iya, kay gintawag kita sang Dios sa malinong nga pagkabuhi. 16 Total, bisan punggan mo ang imo asawa ukon bana nga indi magbulag sa imo, indi mo gid man masiguro nga maluwas mo siya.

Magkabuhi Kamo suno sa Pagtawag sang Dios sa Inyo

17 Ang kada isa dapat magkabuhi suno sa kahimtangan nga ginhatag sang Ginoo sa iya. Dapat magpabilin siya sa iya kahimtangan sang siya gintawag sang Dios nga magtuo. Amo ini ang pagsulundan nga akon ginatudlo sa tanan nga iglesya. 18 Halimbawa, kon may lalaki nga natuli na sang wala pa siya gintawag sang Dios, indi na niya paghimulatan nga ilisan pa niya ang iya kahimtangan. Kag kon may ara man nga wala natuli sang wala pa siya gintawag, indi na kinahanglan nga magpatuli pa siya. 19 Kay indi importante kon natuli ang tawo ukon wala. Ang importante amo ang pagtuman sang mga sugo sang Dios. 20 Gani magpadayon ang kada isa suno sa iya kahimtangan sang siya gintawag sang Dios. 21 Kon ikaw isa ka ulipon sang gintawag ka sang Dios, indi bali. Pero kon may kahigayunan nga makahilway ka sa pagkaulipon, himusli ina nga kahigayunan. 22 Kay ang tawo nga ulipon sang gintawag siya nga mangin ara sa Ginoo, karon hilway na sa panulok sang Ginoo. Kag ang tawo nga indi ulipon sang siya gintawag, karon ulipon na ni Cristo. 23 Mahal ang pagbakal sang Dios sa aton, gani indi kita basta-basta nga magpaulipon lang sa mga tawo. 24 Gani mga utod kay Cristo, magpabilin ang kada isa sa inyo sa Dios suno sa iya kahimtangan sang gintawag siya nga magtuo.

Ang Parte sa mga Wala sing Asawa ukon Bana kag sa mga Balo nga Babayi

25 Kon parte sa mga wala sing asawa ukon bana, wala ako sing sugo halin sa Ginoo. Pero bilang tawo nga masaligan tungod sa kaluoy sang Dios, ari ang akon opinyon.

26 Tungod sang mga kabudlayan subong, mas maayo pa kon magpadayon na lang kita sa aton kahimtangan. 27 Gani kon may asawa ka na, indi siya pagbulagi. Kag kon wala ka pa asawa, indi ka na lang magpangasawa. 28 Pero kon magpangasawa ka gid man, indi ina sala. Kag kon magpamana ang dalaga indi man ina sala. Nagasiling ako nga indi na lang kamo kuntani magpangita sang inyo asawa ukon bana tungod nga gusto ko nga makalikaw kamo sa mga kabudlayan sang kabuhi sang may asawa ukon bana.

29-31 Ang buot ko silingon mga utod, malip-ot na lang ang tiyempo nga nabilin. Gani tungod nga ang tanan nga butang sa sini nga kalibutan madula, halin subong, ang mga may asawa dapat magkabuhi nga daw wala sing asawa. Ang mga nagapangasubo dapat magkabuhi nga daw wala nagapangasubo, kag ang mga nagakalipay magkabuhi nga daw wala nagakalipay. Ang mga nagapamakal dapat indi magsalig nga magapabilin sa ila ang ila mga ginbakal. Kag ang mga nagagamit sang mga pagkabutang sang kalibutan dapat indi mawili sa sina nga mga butang.

32 Gusto ko kuntani nga mahilway kamo sa mga palaligban diri sa kalibutan. Ang wala sing asawa wala sing iban nga ginapanumdom kundi ang hilikuton sang Ginoo kag kon paano siya makahatag sing kalipay sa iya. 33 Pero ang lalaki nga may asawa nagapanumdom pati sa mga butang diri sa kalibutan kag kon paano siya makahatag sing kalipay sa iya asawa. 34 Amo ina nga natunga permi ang iya hunahuna. Kag amo man ang mga babayi. Ang babayi nga wala sing bana wala sing iban nga ginapanumdom kundi ang pag-alagad sa Ginoo, kag gusto niya nga ihalad ang iya bug-os nga kabuhi sa pag-alagad sa iya. Pero ang babayi nga may bana nagapanumdom pati sa mga butang diri sa kalibutan kag kon paano siya makahatag sing kalipay sa iya bana.

35 Ginasugid ko ini para sa inyo kaayuhan. Wala ko kamo ginadilian nga magpangasawa ukon magpamana, kundi gusto ko lang nga mahapos kag wala sing sablag ang inyo pag-alagad sa Ginoo.

36 Karon, parte sa mga naganobyohanay: kon sa hunahuna sang lalaki indi husto ang iya panggawi sa iya nobya, kag indi na siya makapugong sang iya balatyagon, kag sa iya hunahuna dapat nga magpakasal na sila, maayo pa nga magpakasal na lang sila. Indi ina sala. 37 Pero kon desidido ang isa ka lalaki nga indi na niya pagpangasaw-on ang iya nobya, kag para sa iya indi kinahanglan nga magpangasawa, kay mapunggan niya ang iya kaugalingon, maayo ang iya ginahimo. 38 Gani maayo ang ginahimo sang nagapangasawa sa iya nobya; pero mas maayo pa gid ang indi magpangasawa.

39 Ang babayi nahigot sa iya bana samtang buhi pa ang iya bana. Ugaling kon patay na ang iya bana puwede na siya makapamana liwat. Pero kinahanglan tumuluo ang pilion niya. 40 Kon sa akon lang, mas malipayon siya kon indi na siya magpamana. Ini opinyon ko lang, pero nagapati ako nga ang Espiritu sang Dios nga ari sa akon amo ang nagtudlo sini sa akon.

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.