1 Corinthians 7

1Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

περι δε ων εγραψατε μοι, καλον ανθρωπω γυναικος μη απτεσθαι·

2Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

δια δε τας πορνειας εκαστος την εαυτου γυναικα εχετω, και εκαστη τον ιδιον ανδρα εχετω.

3Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

τη γυναικι ο ανηρ την οφειλομενην ευνοιαν αποδιδοτω, ομοιως δε και η γυνη τω ανδρι.

4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

η γυνη του ιδιου σωματος ουκ εξουσιαζει, αλλ ο ανηρ· ομοιως δε και ο ανηρ του ιδιου σωματος ουκ εξουσιαζει, αλλ η γυνη.

5Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

μη αποστερειτε αλληλους, ει μη τι αν εκ συμφωνου προς καιρον, ινα σχολαζητε τη νηστεια και τη προσευχη και παλιν επι το αυτο συνερχησθε, ινα μη πειραζη υμας ο σατανας δια την ακρασιαν υμων.

6But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment.

τουτο δε λεγω κατα συγγνωμην, ου κατ επιταγην.

7For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.

θελω γαρ παντας ανθρωπους ειναι ως και εμαυτον· αλλ εκαστος ιδιον χαρισμα εχει εκ θεου, ος μεν ουτως, ος δε ουτως.

8But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am;

λεγω δε τοις αγαμοις και ταις χηραις, καλον αυτοις εστιν εαν μεινωσιν ως καγω.

9but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

ει δε ουκ εγκρατευονται, γαμησατωσαν· κρεισσον γαρ εστιν γαμησαι η πυρουσθαι.

10Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband.

τοις δε γεγαμηκοσιν παραγγελλω, ουκ εγω, αλλ ο κυριος, γυναικα απο ανδρος μη χωρισθηναι·

11But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.

εαν δε και χωρισθη, μενετω αγαμος η τω ανδρι καταλλαγητω· και ανδρα γυναικα μη αφιεναι.

12But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her.

τοις δε λοιποις εγω λεγω, ουχ ο κυριος· ει τις αδελφος γυναικα εχει απιστον, και αυτη συνευδοκει οικειν μετ αυτου, μη αφιετω αυτην·

13And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him.

και γυνη ει τις εχει ανδρα απιστον, και αυτος συνευδοκει οικειν μετ αυτης, μη αφιετω αυτον.

14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

ηγιασται γαρ ο ανηρ ο απιστος εν τη γυναικι, και ηγιασται η γυνη η απιστος εν τω ανδρι· επει αρα τα τεκνα υμων ακαθαρτα εστιν, νυν δε αγια εστιν.

15But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.

ει δε ο απιστος χωριζεται, χωριζεσθω. ου δεδουλωται ο αδελφος η η αδελφη εν τοις τοιουτοις. εν δε ειρηνη κεκληκεν ημας ο θεος.

16For 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?

τι γαρ οιδας, γυναι, ει τον ανδρα σωσεις; η τι οιδας, ανερ, ει την γυναικα σωσεις;

17But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.

ει μη εκαστω ως εμερισεν ο θεος, εκαστον ως κεκληκεν ο κυριος, ουτως περιπατειτω. και ουτως εν ταις εκκλησιαις πασαις διατασσομαι.

18Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.

περιτετμημενος τις εκληθη; μη επισπασθω. εν ακροβυστια τις εκληθη; μη περιτεμνεσθω.

19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.

η περιτομη ουδεν εστιν, και η ακροβυστια ουδεν εστιν, αλλα τηρησις εντολων θεου.

20Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.

εκαστος εν τη κλησει η εκληθη, εν ταυτη μενετω.

21Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.

δουλος εκληθης; μη σοι μελετω· αλλ ει και δυνασαι ελευθερος γενεσθαι, μαλλον χρησαι.

22For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is the Lord's freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is Christ's slave.

ο γαρ εν κυριω κληθεις δουλος απελευθερος κυριου εστιν· ομοιως και ο ελευθερος κληθεις δουλος εστιν χριστου.

23You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

τιμης ηγορασθητε· μη γινεσθε δουλοι ανθρωπων.

24Brethren, let each one remain with God in that state in which he was called.

εκαστος εν ω εκληθη, αδελφοι, εν τουτω μενετω παρα τω θεω.

25Now concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one whom the Lord in His mercy has made trustworthy.

περι δε των παρθενων επιταγην κυριου ουκ εχω, γνωμην δε διδωμι ως ηλεημενος υπο κυριου πιστος ειναι.

26I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress—that it is good for a man to remain as he is:

νομιζω ουν τουτο καλον υπαρχειν δια την ενεστωσαν αναγκην, οτι καλον ανθρωπω το ουτως ειναι.

27Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife.

δεδεσαι γυναικι; μη ζητει λυσιν· λελυσαι απο γυναικος; μη ζητει γυναικα·

28But even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh, but I would spare you.

εαν δε και γημης, ουχ ημαρτες· και εαν γημη η παρθενος, ουχ ημαρτεν· θλιψιν δε τη σαρκι εξουσιν οι τοιουτοι· εγω δε υμων φειδομαι.

29But this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none,

τουτο δε φημι, αδελφοι, ο καιρος συνεσταλμενος το λοιπον εστιν, ινα και οι εχοντες γυναικας ως μη εχοντες ωσιν,

30those who weep as though they did not weep, those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice, those who buy as though they did not possess,

και οι κλαιοντες ως μη κλαιοντες, και οι χαιροντες ως μη χαιροντες, και οι αγοραζοντες ως μη κατεχοντες,

31and those who use this world as not misusing it. For the form of this world is passing away.

και οι χρωμενοι τω κοσμω τουτω ως μη καταχρωμενοι· παραγει γαρ το σχημα του κοσμου τουτου.

32But I want you to be without care. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord —how he may please the Lord.

θελω δε υμας αμεριμνους ειναι. ο αγαμος μεριμνα τα του κυριου, πως αρεσει τω κυριω·

33But he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please his wife.

ο δε γαμησας μεριμνα τα του κοσμου, πως αρεσει τη γυναικι.

34There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.

μεμερισται [και] η γυνη και η παρθενος. η αγαμος μεριμνα τα του κυριου, ινα η αγια και σωματι και πνευματι· η δε γαμησασα μεριμνα τα του κοσμου, πως αρεσει τω ανδρι.

35And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.

τουτο δε προς το υμων αυτων συμφερον λεγω, ουχ ινα βροχον υμιν επιβαλω, αλλα προς το ευσχημον και ευπαρεδρον τω κυριω απερισπαστως.

36But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin; let them marry.

ει δε τις ασχημονειν επι την παρθενον αυτου νομιζει, εαν η υπερακμος, και ουτως οφειλει γινεσθαι, ο θελει ποιειτω· ουχ αμαρτανει· γαμειτωσαν.

37Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well.

ος δε εστηκεν εδραιος εν τη καρδια, μη εχων αναγκην, εξουσιαν δε εχει περι του ιδιου θεληματος, και τουτο κεκρικεν εν τη καρδια αυτου, του τηρειν την εαυτου παρθενον, καλως ποιει.

38So then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.

ωστε και ο εκγαμιζων καλως ποιει, ο δε μη εκγαμιζων κρεισσον ποιει.

39A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.

γυνη δεδεται νομω εφ οσον χρονον ζη ο ανηρ αυτης· εαν δε κοιμηθη ο ανηρ αυτης, ελευθερα εστιν ω θελει γαμηθηναι, μονον εν κυριω.

40But she is happier if she remains as she is, according to my judgment—and I think I also have the Spirit of God.

μακαριωτερα δε εστιν εαν ουτως μεινη, κατα την εμην γνωμην· δοκω δε καγω πνευμα θεου εχειν.