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1 περὶ δὲ ὧν ἐγράψατε, καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ γυναικὸς μὴ ἅπτεσθαι·

2 διὰ δὲ τὰς πορνείας ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἐχέτω, καὶ ἑκάστη τὸν ἴδιον ἄνδρα ἐχέτω.

3 τῇ γυναικὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἀποδιδότω, ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ τῶ ἀνδρί.

4 ἡ γυνὴ τοῦ ἰδίου σώματος οὐκ ἐξουσιάζει ἀλλὰ ὁ ἀνήρ· ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ τοῦ ἰδίου σώματος οὐκ ἐξουσιάζει ἀλλὰ ἡ γυνή.

5 μὴ ἀποστερεῖτε ἀλλήλους, εἰ μήτι ἂν ἐκ συμφώνου πρὸς καιρὸν ἵνα σχολάσητε τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ πάλιν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ἦτε, ἵνα μὴ πειράζῃ ὑμᾶς ὁ σατανᾶς διὰ τὴν ἀκρασίαν ὑμῶν.

6 τοῦτο δὲ λέγω κατὰ συγγνώμην, οὐ κατ᾽ ἐπιταγήν.

7 θέλω δὲ πάντας ἀνθρώπους εἶναι ὡς καὶ ἐμαυτόν· ἀλλὰ ἕκαστος ἴδιον ἔχει χάρισμα ἐκ θεοῦ, ὁ μὲν οὕτως, ὁ δὲ οὕτως.

8 λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ·

9 εἰ δὲ οὐκ ἐγκρατεύονται γαμησάτωσαν, κρεῖττον γάρ ἐστιν γαμῆσαι ἢ πυροῦσθαι.

10 τοῖς δὲ γεγαμηκόσιν παραγγέλλω, οὐκ ἐγὼ ἀλλὰ ὁ κύριος, γυναῖκα ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς μὴ χωρισθῆναι

11 _ ἐὰν δὲ καὶ χωρισθῇ, μενέτω ἄγαμος ἢ τῶ ἀνδρὶ καταλλαγήτω _ καὶ ἄνδρα γυναῖκα μὴ ἀφιέναι.

12 τοῖς δὲ λοιποῖς λέγω ἐγώ, οὐχ ὁ κύριος· εἴ τις ἀδελφὸς γυναῖκα ἔχει ἄπιστον, καὶ αὕτη συνευδοκεῖ οἰκεῖν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ, μὴ ἀφιέτω αὐτήν·

13 καὶ γυνὴ εἴ τις ἔχει ἄνδρα ἄπιστον, καὶ οὖτος συνευδοκεῖ οἰκεῖν μετ᾽ αὐτῆς, μὴ ἀφιέτω τὸν ἄνδρα.

14 ἡγίασται γὰρ ὁ ἀνὴρ ὁ ἄπιστος ἐν τῇ γυναικί, καὶ ἡγίασται ἡ γυνὴ ἡ ἄπιστος ἐν τῶ ἀδελφῶ· ἐπεὶ ἄρα τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν ἀκάθαρτά ἐστιν, νῦν δὲ ἅγιά ἐστιν.

15 εἰ δὲ ὁ ἄπιστος χωρίζεται, χωριζέσθω· οὐ δεδούλωται ὁ ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἡ ἀδελφὴ ἐν τοῖς τοιούτοις· ἐν δὲ εἰρήνῃ κέκληκεν ὑμᾶς ὁ θεός.

16 τί γὰρ οἶδας, γύναι, εἰ τὸν ἄνδρα σώσεις; ἢ τί οἶδας, ἄνερ, εἰ τὴν γυναῖκα σώσεις;

17 εἰ μὴ ἑκάστῳ ὡς ἐμέρισεν ὁ κύριος, ἕκαστον ὡς κέκληκεν ὁ θεός, οὕτως περιπατείτω· καὶ οὕτως ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις πάσαις διατάσσομαι.

18 περιτετμημένος τις ἐκλήθη; μὴ ἐπισπάσθω. ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ κέκληταί τις; μὴ περιτεμνέσθω.

19 ἡ περιτομὴ οὐδέν ἐστιν, καὶ ἡ ἀκροβυστία οὐδέν ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ τήρησις ἐντολῶν θεοῦ.

20 ἕκαστος ἐν τῇ κλήσει ᾗ ἐκλήθη ἐν ταύτῃ μενέτω.

21 δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ᾽ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.

22 ὁ γὰρ ἐν κυρίῳ κληθεὶς δοῦλος ἀπελεύθερος κυρίου ἐστίν· ὁμοίως ὁ ἐλεύθερος κληθεὶς δοῦλός ἐστιν χριστοῦ.

23 τιμῆς ἠγοράσθητε· μὴ γίνεσθε δοῦλοι ἀνθρώπων.

24 ἕκαστος ἐν ᾧ ἐκλήθη, ἀδελφοί, ἐν τούτῳ μενέτω παρὰ θεῶ.

25 περὶ δὲ τῶν παρθένων ἐπιταγὴν κυρίου οὐκ ἔχω, γνώμην δὲ δίδωμι ὡς ἠλεημένος ὑπὸ κυρίου πιστὸς εἶναι.

26 νομίζω οὗν τοῦτο καλὸν ὑπάρχειν διὰ τὴν ἐνεστῶσαν ἀνάγκην, ὅτι καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ τὸ οὕτως εἶναι.

27 δέδεσαι γυναικί; μὴ ζήτει λύσιν· λέλυσαι ἀπὸ γυναικός; μὴ ζήτει γυναῖκα.

28 ἐὰν δὲ καὶ γαμήσῃς, οὐχ ἥμαρτες· καὶ ἐὰν γήμῃ ἡ παρθένος, οὐχ ἥμαρτεν. θλῖψιν δὲ τῇ σαρκὶ ἕξουσιν οἱ τοιοῦτοι, ἐγὼ δὲ ὑμῶν φείδομαι.

29 τοῦτο δέ φημι, ἀδελφοί, ὁ καιρὸς συνεσταλμένος ἐστίν· τὸ λοιπὸν ἵνα καὶ οἱ ἔχοντες γυναῖκας ὡς μὴ ἔχοντες ὦσιν,

30 καὶ οἱ κλαίοντες ὡς μὴ κλαίοντες, καὶ οἱ χαίροντες ὡς μὴ χαίροντες, καὶ οἱ ἀγοράζοντες ὡς μὴ κατέχοντες,

31 καὶ οἱ χρώμενοι τὸν κόσμον ὡς μὴ καταχρώμενοι· παράγει γὰρ τὸ σχῆμα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου.

32 θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀμερίμνους εἶναι. ὁ ἄγαμος μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ κυρίου, πῶς ἀρέσῃ τῶ κυρίῳ·

33 ὁ δὲ γαμήσας μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ κόσμου, πῶς ἀρέσῃ τῇ γυναικί,

34 καὶ μεμέρισται. καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἡ ἄγαμος καὶ ἡ παρθένος μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ κυρίου, ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία καὶ τῶ σώματι καὶ τῶ πνεύματι· ἡ δὲ γαμήσασα μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ κόσμου, πῶς ἀρέσῃ τῶ ἀνδρί.

35 τοῦτο δὲ πρὸς τὸ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν σύμφορον λέγω, οὐχ ἵνα βρόχον ὑμῖν ἐπιβάλω, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὸ εὔσχημον καὶ εὐπάρεδρον τῶ κυρίῳ ἀπερισπάστως.

36 εἰ δέ τις ἀσχημονεῖν ἐπὶ τὴν παρθένον αὐτοῦ νομίζει ἐὰν ᾖ ὑπέρακμος, καὶ οὕτως ὀφείλει γίνεσθαι, ὃ θέλει ποιείτω· οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει· γαμείτωσαν.

37 ὃς δὲ ἕστηκεν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἑδραῖος, μὴ ἔχων ἀνάγκην, ἐξουσίαν δὲ ἔχει περὶ τοῦ ἰδίου θελήματος, καὶ τοῦτο κέκρικεν ἐν τῇ ἰδίᾳ καρδίᾳ, τηρεῖν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ παρθένον, καλῶς ποιήσει·

38 ὥστε καὶ ὁ γαμίζων τὴν ἑαυτοῦ παρθένον καλῶς ποιεῖ, καὶ ὁ μὴ γαμίζων κρεῖσσον ποιήσει.

39 γυνὴ δέδεται ἐφ᾽ ὅσον χρόνον ζῇ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς· ἐὰν δὲ κοιμηθῇ ὁ ἀνήρ, ἐλευθέρα ἐστὶν ᾧ θέλει γαμηθῆναι, μόνον ἐν κυρίῳ.

40 μακαριωτέρα δέ ἐστιν ἐὰν οὕτως μείνῃ, κατὰ τὴν ἐμὴν γνώμην, δοκῶ δὲ κἀγὼ πνεῦμα θεοῦ ἔχειν.

KJV

1  Now¹¹⁶¹ concerning⁴⁰¹² the things whereof³⁷³⁹ ye wrote¹¹²⁵ unto me:³⁴²⁷ It is good²⁵⁷⁰ for a man⁴⁴⁴ not³³⁶¹ to touch⁶⁸⁰ a woman.¹¹³⁵

2  Nevertheless,¹¹⁶¹ to avoid¹²²³ fornication,⁴²⁰² let every man¹⁵³⁸ have²¹⁹² his own¹⁴³⁸ wife,¹¹³⁵ and²⁵³² let every woman¹⁵³⁸ have²¹⁹² her own²³⁹⁸ husband.⁴³⁵

3  Let the³⁵⁸⁸ husband⁴³⁵ render⁵⁹¹ unto the³⁵⁸⁸ wife¹¹³⁵ due³⁷⁸⁴ benevolence:²¹³³ and¹¹⁶¹ likewise³⁶⁶⁸ also²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ wife¹¹³⁵ unto the³⁵⁸⁸ husband.⁴³⁵

4  The³⁵⁸⁸ wife¹¹³⁵ hath not power^{1850 3756} of her own²³⁹⁸ body,⁴⁹⁸³ but²³⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ husband:⁴³⁵ and¹¹⁶¹ likewise³⁶⁶⁸ also²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ husband⁴³⁵ hath not power^{1850 3756} of his own²³⁹⁸ body,⁴⁹⁸³ but²³⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ wife.¹¹³⁵

5  Defraud⁶⁵⁰ ye not³³⁶¹ one the other,²⁴⁰ except^{1509 302} it be with¹⁵³⁷ consent⁴⁸⁵⁹ for⁴³¹⁴ a time,²⁵⁴⁰ that²⁴⁴³ ye may give yourselves⁴⁹⁸⁰ to fasting³⁵²¹ and²⁵³² prayer;⁴³³⁵ and²⁵³² come together⁴⁹⁰⁵ again,³⁸²⁵ that²⁴⁴³ Satan⁴⁵⁶⁷ tempt³⁹⁸⁵ you⁵²⁰⁹ not³³⁶¹ for¹²²³ your⁵²¹⁶ incontinency.¹⁹²

6  But¹¹⁶¹ I speak³⁰⁰⁴ this⁵¹²⁴ by²⁵⁹⁶ permission,⁴⁷⁷⁴ and not³⁷⁵⁶ of²⁵⁹⁶ commandment.²⁰⁰³

7  For¹⁰⁶³ I would²³⁰⁹ that all³⁹⁵⁶ men⁴⁴⁴ were¹⁵¹¹ even as^{5613 2532} I myself.¹⁶⁸³ But²³⁵ every man¹⁵³⁸ hath²¹⁹² his proper²³⁹⁸ gift⁵⁴⁸⁶ of¹⁵³⁷ God,²³¹⁶ one^{3739 3303} after this manner,³⁷⁷⁹ and¹¹⁶¹ another³⁷³⁹ after that.³⁷⁷⁹

8  I say³⁰⁰⁴ therefore¹¹⁶¹ to the³⁵⁸⁸ unmarried²² and²⁵³² widows,⁵⁵⁰³ It is²⁰⁷⁶ good²⁵⁷⁰ for them⁸⁴⁶ if¹⁴³⁷ they abide³³⁰⁶ even as I.^{2504 5613}

9  But¹¹⁶¹ if¹⁴⁸⁷ they cannot contain,^{1467 3756} let them marry:¹⁰⁶⁰ for¹⁰⁶³ it is²⁰⁷⁶ better²⁹⁰⁹ to marry¹⁰⁶⁰ than²²²⁸ to burn.⁴⁴⁴⁸

10  And¹¹⁶¹ unto the³⁵⁸⁸ married¹⁰⁶⁰ I command,³⁸⁵³ yet not³⁷⁵⁶ I,¹⁴⁷³ but²³⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord,²⁹⁶² Let not³³⁶¹ the wife¹¹³⁵ depart⁵⁵⁶³ from⁵⁷⁵ her husband:⁴³⁵

11  But¹¹⁶¹ and²⁵³² if¹⁴³⁷ she depart,⁵⁵⁶³ let her remain³³⁰⁶ unmarried,²² or²²²⁸ be reconciled²⁶⁴⁴ to her husband:⁴³⁵ and²⁵³² let not³³⁶¹ the husband⁴³⁵ put away⁸⁶³ his wife.¹¹³⁵

12  But¹¹⁶¹ to the³⁵⁸⁸ rest³⁰⁶² speak³⁰⁰⁴ I,¹⁴⁷³ not³⁷⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord:²⁹⁶² If any¹⁵³⁶ brother⁸⁰ hath²¹⁹² a wife¹¹³⁵ that believeth not,⁵⁷¹ and²⁵³² she⁸⁴⁶ be pleased⁴⁹⁰⁹ to dwell³⁶¹¹ with³³²⁶ him,⁸⁴⁶ let him not³³⁶¹ put her away.^{863 846}

13  And²⁵³² the woman¹¹³⁵ which³⁷⁴⁸ hath²¹⁹² a husband⁴³⁵ that believeth not,⁵⁷¹ and²⁵³² if he⁸⁴⁶ be pleased⁴⁹⁰⁹ to dwell³⁶¹¹ with³³²⁶ her,⁸⁴⁶ let her not³³⁶¹ leave⁸⁶³ him.⁸⁴⁶

14  For¹⁰⁶³ the³⁵⁸⁸ unbelieving⁵⁷¹ husband⁴³⁵ is sanctified³⁷ by¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ wife,¹¹³⁵ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ unbelieving⁵⁷¹ wife¹¹³⁵ is sanctified³⁷ by¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ husband:⁴³⁵ else^{1893 686} were²⁰⁷⁶ your⁵²¹⁶ children⁵⁰⁴³ unclean;¹⁶⁹ but¹¹⁶¹ now³⁵⁶⁸ are²⁰⁷⁶ they holy.⁴⁰

15  But¹¹⁶¹ if¹⁴⁸⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ unbelieving⁵⁷¹ depart,⁵⁵⁶³ let him depart.⁵⁵⁶³ A brother⁸⁰ or²²²⁸ a sister⁷⁹ is not³⁷⁵⁶ under bondage¹⁴⁰² in¹⁷²² such⁵¹⁰⁸ cases: but¹¹⁶¹ God²³¹⁶ hath called²⁵⁶⁴ us²²⁴⁸ to¹⁷²² peace.¹⁵¹⁵

16  For¹⁰⁶³ what⁵¹⁰¹ knowest¹⁴⁹² thou, O wife,¹¹³⁵ whether¹⁴⁸⁷ thou shalt save⁴⁹⁸² thy husband?⁴³⁵ or²²²⁸ how⁵¹⁰¹ knowest¹⁴⁹² thou, O man,⁴³⁵ whether¹⁴⁸⁷ thou shalt save⁴⁹⁸² thy wife?¹¹³⁵

17  But¹⁵⁰⁸ as⁵⁶¹³ God²³¹⁶ hath distributed³³⁰⁷ to every man,¹⁵³⁸ as⁵⁶¹³ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² hath called²⁵⁶⁴ every one,¹⁵³⁸ so³⁷⁷⁹ let him walk.⁴⁰⁴³ And²⁵³² so³⁷⁷⁹ ordain¹²⁹⁹ I in¹⁷²² all³⁹⁵⁶ churches.¹⁵⁷⁷

18  Is any man⁵¹⁰⁰ called²⁵⁶⁴ being circumcised?⁴⁰⁵⁹ let him not³³⁶¹ become uncircumcised.¹⁹⁸⁶ Is any⁵¹⁰⁰ called²⁵⁶⁴ in¹⁷²² uncircumcision?²⁰³ let him not³³⁶¹ be circumcised.⁴⁰⁵⁹

19  Circumcision⁴⁰⁶¹ is²⁰⁷⁶ nothing,³⁷⁶² and²⁵³² uncircumcision²⁰³ is²⁰⁷⁶ nothing,³⁷⁶² but²³⁵ the keeping⁵⁰⁸⁴ of the commandments¹⁷⁸⁵ of God.²³¹⁶

20  Let every man^{1538 1722 5026} abide³³⁰⁶ in¹⁷²² the same³⁵⁸⁸ calling²⁸²¹ wherein³⁷³⁹ he was called.²⁵⁶⁴

21  Art thou called²⁵⁶⁴ being a servant?¹⁴⁰¹ care³¹⁹⁹ not³³⁶¹ for⁴⁶⁷¹ it: but²³⁵ if¹⁴⁸⁷ thou mayest¹⁴¹⁰ be made¹⁰⁹⁶ free,¹⁶⁵⁸ use⁵⁵³⁰ it rather.³¹²³

22  For¹⁰⁶³ he that is called²⁵⁶⁴ in¹⁷²² the Lord,²⁹⁶² being a servant,¹⁴⁰¹ is²⁰⁷⁶ the Lord's²⁹⁶² freeman:⁵⁵⁸ likewise³⁶⁶⁸ also²⁵³² he that is called,²⁵⁶⁴ being free,¹⁶⁵⁸ is²⁰⁷⁶ Christ's⁵⁵⁴⁷ servant.¹⁴⁰¹

23  Ye are bought⁵⁹ with a price;⁵⁰⁹² be¹⁰⁹⁶ not³³⁶¹ ye the servants¹⁴⁰¹ of men.⁴⁴⁴

24  Brethren,⁸⁰ let every man,¹⁵³⁸ wherein^{1722 3739} he is called,²⁵⁶⁴ therein^{1722 5129} abide³³⁰⁶ with³⁸⁴⁴ God.²³¹⁶

25  Now¹¹⁶¹ concerning⁴⁰¹² virgins³⁹³³ I have²¹⁹² no³⁷⁵⁶ commandment²⁰⁰³ of the Lord:²⁹⁶² yet¹¹⁶¹ I give¹³²⁵ my judgment,¹¹⁰⁶ as⁵⁶¹³ one that hath obtained mercy¹⁶⁵³ of⁵²⁵⁹ the Lord²⁹⁶² to be¹⁵¹¹ faithful.⁴¹⁰³

26  I suppose³⁵⁴³ therefore³⁷⁶⁷ that this⁵¹²⁴ is⁵²²⁵ good²⁵⁷⁰ for¹²²³ the³⁵⁸⁸ present¹⁷⁶⁴ distress,³¹⁸ I say, that³⁷⁵⁴ it is good²⁵⁷⁰ for a man⁴⁴⁴ so³⁷⁷⁹ to be.¹⁵¹¹

27  Art thou bound¹²¹⁰ unto a wife?¹¹³⁵ seek²²¹² not³³⁶¹ to be loosed.³⁰⁸⁰ Art thou loosed³⁰⁸⁹ from⁵⁷⁵ a wife?¹¹³⁵ seek²²¹² not³³⁶¹ a wife.¹¹³⁵

28  But¹¹⁶¹ and²⁵³² if¹⁴³⁷ thou marry,¹⁰⁶⁰ thou hast not³⁷⁵⁶ sinned;²⁶⁴ and²⁵³² if¹⁴³⁷ a virgin³⁹³³ marry,¹⁰⁶⁰ she hath not³⁷⁵⁶ sinned.²⁶⁴ Nevertheless¹¹⁶¹ such⁵¹⁰⁸ shall have²¹⁹² trouble²³⁴⁷ in the³⁵⁸⁸ flesh:⁴⁵⁶¹ but¹¹⁶¹ I¹⁴⁷³ spare⁵³³⁹ you.⁵²¹⁶

29  But¹¹⁶¹ this⁵¹²⁴ I say,⁵³⁴⁶ brethren,⁸⁰ the³⁵⁸⁸ time²⁵⁴⁰ is short:⁴⁹⁵⁸ it remaineth,^{2076 3063} that²⁴⁴³ both²⁵³² they that have²¹⁹² wives¹¹³⁵ be⁵⁶⁰⁰ as though⁵⁶¹³ they had²¹⁹² none;³³⁶¹

30  And²⁵³² they that weep,²⁷⁹⁹ as though⁵⁶¹³ they wept²⁷⁹⁹ not;³³⁶¹ and²⁵³² they that rejoice,⁵⁴⁶³ as though⁵⁶¹³ they rejoiced⁵⁴⁶³ not;³³⁶¹ and²⁵³² they that buy,⁵⁹ as though⁵⁶¹³ they possessed²⁷²² not;³³⁶¹

31  And²⁵³² they that use⁵⁵³⁰ this⁵¹²⁹ world,²⁸⁸⁹ as⁵⁶¹³ not³³⁶¹ abusing²⁷¹⁰ it: for¹⁰⁶³ the³⁵⁸⁸ fashion⁴⁹⁷⁶ of this⁵¹²⁷ world²⁸⁸⁹ passeth away.³⁸⁵⁵

32  But¹¹⁶¹ I would²³⁰⁹ have¹⁵¹¹ you⁵²⁰⁹ without carefulness.²⁷⁵ He that is unmarried²² careth for³³⁰⁹ the things³⁵⁸⁸ that belong to the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord,²⁹⁶² how⁴⁴⁵⁹ he may please⁷⁰⁰ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord:²⁹⁶²

33  But¹¹⁶¹ he that is married¹⁰⁶⁰ careth for³³⁰⁹ the things³⁵⁸⁸ that are of the³⁵⁸⁸ world,²⁸⁸⁹ how⁴⁴⁵⁹ he may please⁷⁰⁰ his wife.¹¹³⁵

34  There is difference also between³³⁰⁷ a wife¹¹³⁵ and²⁵³² a virgin.³⁹³³ The³⁵⁸⁸ unmarried woman²² careth for³³⁰⁹ the things³⁵⁸⁸ of the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord,²⁹⁶² that²⁴⁴³ she may be⁵⁶⁰⁰ holy⁴⁰ both²⁵³² in body⁴⁹⁸³ and²⁵³² in spirit:⁴¹⁵¹ but¹¹⁶¹ she that is married¹⁰⁶⁰ careth for³³⁰⁹ the things³⁵⁸⁸ of the³⁵⁸⁸ world,²⁸⁸⁹ how⁴⁴⁵⁹ she may please⁷⁰⁰ her husband.⁴³⁵

35  And¹¹⁶¹ this⁵¹²⁴ I speak³⁰⁰⁴ for⁴³¹⁴ your own^{5216 846} profit;⁴⁸⁵¹ not³⁷⁵⁶ that²⁴⁴³ I may cast¹⁹¹¹ a snare¹⁰²⁹ upon you,⁵²¹³ but²³⁵ for⁴³¹⁴ that which is comely,²¹⁵⁸ and²⁵³² that ye may attend upon²¹⁴⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² without distraction.⁵⁶³

36  But¹¹⁶¹ if¹⁴⁸⁷ any man⁵¹⁰⁰ think³⁵⁴³ that he behaveth himself uncomely⁸⁰⁷ toward¹⁹⁰⁹ his⁸⁴⁸ virgin,³⁹³³ if¹⁴³⁷ she pass the flower of her age,^{5600 5230} and²⁵³² need³⁷⁸⁴ so³⁷⁷⁹ require,¹⁰⁹⁶ let him do⁴¹⁶⁰ what³⁷³⁹ he will,²³⁰⁹ he sinneth²⁶⁴ not:³⁷⁵⁶ let them marry.¹⁰⁶⁰

37  Nevertheless¹¹⁶¹ he³⁷³⁹ that standeth²⁴⁷⁶ steadfast¹⁴⁷⁶ in¹⁷²² his heart,²⁵⁸⁸ having²¹⁹² no³³⁶¹ necessity,³¹⁸ but¹¹⁶¹ hath²¹⁹² power¹⁸⁴⁹ over⁴⁰¹² his own²³⁹⁸ will,²³⁰⁷ and²⁵³² hath so⁵¹²⁴ decreed²⁹¹⁹ in¹⁷²² his⁸⁴⁸ heart²⁵⁸⁸ that he will keep⁵⁰⁸³ his¹⁴³⁸ virgin,³⁹³³ doeth⁴¹⁶⁰ well.²⁵⁷³

38  So then^{5620 2532} he that giveth her in marriage¹⁵⁴⁷ doeth⁴¹⁶⁰ well;²⁵⁷³ but¹¹⁶¹ he that giveth her not in marriage^{1547 3361} doeth⁴¹⁶⁰ better.²⁹⁰⁸

39  The wife¹¹³⁵ is bound¹²¹⁰ by the law³⁵⁵¹ as long as^{1909 3745 5550} her⁸⁴⁸ husband⁴³⁵ liveth;²¹⁹⁸ but¹¹⁶¹ if¹⁴³⁷ her⁸⁴⁸ husband⁴³⁵ be dead,²⁸³⁷ she is²⁰⁷⁶ at liberty¹⁶⁵⁸ to be married¹⁰⁶⁰ to whom³⁷³⁹ she will;²³⁰⁹ only³⁴⁴⁰ in¹⁷²² the Lord.²⁹⁶²

40  But¹¹⁶¹ she is²⁰⁷⁶ happier³¹⁰⁷ if¹⁴³⁷ she so³⁷⁷⁹ abide,³³⁰⁶ after²⁵⁹⁶ my¹⁶⁹⁹ judgment:¹¹⁰⁶ and¹¹⁶¹ I think¹³⁸⁰ also that I²⁵⁰⁴ have²¹⁹² the Spirit⁴¹⁵¹ of God.²³¹⁶

Vul

1 De quibus autem scripsistis mihi: Bonum est homini mulierem non tangere:

2 propter fornicationem autem unusquisque suam uxorem habeat, et unaquæque suum virum habeat.

3 Uxori vir debitum reddat: similiter autem et uxor viro.

4 Mulier sui corporis potestatem non habet, sed vir. Similiter autem et vir sui corporis potestatem non habet, sed mulier.

5 Nolite fraudare invicem, nisi forte ex consensu ad tempus, ut vacetis orationi: et iterum revertimini in idipsum, ne tentet vos Satanas propter incontinentiam vestram.

6 Hoc autem dico secundum indulgentiam, non secundum imperium.

7 Volo enim omnes vos esse sicut meipsum: sed unusquisque proprium donum habet ex Deo: alius quidem sic, alius vero sic.

8 Dico autem non nuptis, et viduis: bonum est illis si sic permaneant, sicut et ego.

9 Quod si non se continent, nubant. Melius est enim nubere, quam uri.

10 Iis autem qui matrimonio juncti sunt, præcipio non ego, sed Dominus, uxorem a viro non discedere:

11 quod si discesserit, manere innuptam, aut viro suo reconciliari. Et vir uxorem non dimittat.

12 Nam ceteris ego dico, non Dominus. Si quis frater uxorem habet infidelem, et hæc consentit habitare cum illo, non dimittat illam.

13 Et si qua mulier fidelis habet virum infidelem, et hic consentit habitare cum illa, non dimittat virum:

14 sanctificatus est enim vir infidelis per mulierem fidelem, et sanctificata est mulier infidelis per virum fidelem: alioquin filii vestri immundi essent, nunc autem sancti sunt.

15 Quod si infidelis discedit, discedat: non enim servituti subjectus est frater, aut soror in hujusmodi: in pace autem vocavit nos Deus.

16 Unde enim scis mulier, si virum salvum facies? aut unde scis vir, si mulierem salvam facies?

17 Nisi unicuique sicut divisit Dominus, unumquemque sicut vocavit Deus, ita ambulet, et sicut in omnibus ecclesiis doceo.

18 Circumcisus aliquis vocatus est? non adducat præputium. In præputio aliquis vocatus est? non circumcidatur.

19 Circumcisio nihil est, et præputium nihil est: sed observatio mandatorum Dei.

20 Unusquisque in qua vocatione vocatus est, in ea permaneat.

21 Servus vocatus es? non sit tibi curæ: sed et si potes fieri liber, magis utere.

22 Qui enim in Domino vocatus est servus, libertus est Domini: similiter qui liber vocatus est, servus est Christi.

23 Pretio empti estis: nolite fieri servi hominum.

24 Unusquisque in quo vocatus est, fratres, in hoc permaneat apud Deum.

25 De virginibus autem præceptum Domini non habeo: consilium autem do, tamquam misericordiam consecutus a Domino, ut sim fidelis.

26 Existimo ergo hoc bonum esse propter instantem necessitatem, quoniam bonum est homini sic esse.

27 Alligatus es uxori? noli quærere solutionem. Solutus es ab uxore? noli quærere uxorem.

28 Si autem acceperis uxorem, non peccasti. Et si nupserit virgo, non peccavit: tribulationem tamen carnis habebunt hujusmodi. Ego autem vobis parco.

29 Hoc itaque dico, fratres: tempus breve est: reliquum est, ut et qui habent uxores, tamquam non habentes sint:

30 et qui flent, tamquam non flentes: et qui gaudent, tamquam non gaudentes: et qui emunt, tamquam non possidentes:

31 et qui utuntur hoc mundo, tamquam non utantur: præterit enim figura hujus mundi.

32 Volo autem vos sine sollicitudine esse. Qui sine uxore est, sollicitus est quæ Domini sunt, quomodo placeat Deo.

33 Qui autem cum uxore est, sollicitus est quæ sunt mundi, quomodo placeat uxori, et divisus est.

34 Et mulier innupta, et virgo, cogitat quæ Domini sunt, ut sit sancta corpore, et spiritu. Quæ autem nupta est, cogitat quæ sunt mundi, quomodo placeat viro.

35 Porro hoc ad utilitatem vestram dico: non ut laqueum vobis injiciam, sed ad id, quod honestum est, et quod facultatem præbeat sine impedimento Dominum obsecrandi.

36 Si quis autem turpem se videri existimat super virgine sua, quod sit superadulta, et ita oportet fieri: quod vult faciat: non peccat, si nubat.

37 Nam qui statuit in corde suo firmus, non habens necessitatem, potestatem autem habens suæ voluntatis, et hoc judicavit in corde suo, servare virginem suam, bene facit.

38 Igitur et qui matrimonio jungit virginem suam, bene facit: et qui non jungit, melius facit.

39 Mulier alligata est legi quanto tempore vir ejus vivit, quod si dormierit vir ejus, liberata est: cui vult nubat, tantum in Domino.

40 Beatior autem erit si sic permanserit secundum meum consilium: puto autem quod et ego Spiritum Dei habeam.