I Corinthians 7

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

Men hvad det angår, hvorom I skreve til mig, da er det godt for en Mand ikke at røre en Kvinde;

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

men for Utugts Skyld have hver Mand sin egen Hustru, og hver Kvinde have sin egen Mand.

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

Manden yde Hustruen sin Skyldighed; ligeledes også Hustruen Manden.

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.

Hustruen råder ikke over sit eget Legeme, men Manden; ligeså råder heller ikke Manden over sit eget Legeme, men Hustruen.

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.

Unddrager eder ikke hinanden, uden måske med fælles Samtykke, til en Tid, for at I kunne have Ro til Bønnen, og for så atter at være sammen, for at Satan ikke skal friste eder, fordi I ikke formå at være afholdende.

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

Men dette siger jeg som en Indrømmelse, ikke som en Befaling.

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.

Jeg ønsker dog, at alle Mennesker måtte være, som jeg selv er; men hver har sin egen Nådegave fra Gud, den ene så, den anden så.

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

Til de ugifte og til Enkerne siger jeg, at det er godt for dem, om de forblive som jeg.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Men kunne de ikke være afholdende, da lad dem gifte sig; thi det er bedre at gifte sig end at lide Brynde.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

Men de gifte byder ikke jeg, men Herren, at en Hustru ikke skal skille sig fra sin Mand;

But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

(men om hun virkeligt skiller sig fra ham, da forblive hun ugift eller forlige sig med Manden;) og at en Mand ikke skal forlade sin Hustru.

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.

Men til de andre siger jeg, ikke Herren: Dersom nogen Broder har en vantro Hustru, og denne samtykker i at bo hos ham, så forlade han hende ikke!

And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

Og dersom en Hustru har en vantro Mand, og denne samtykker i at bo hos hende, så forlade hun ikke Manden!

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.

Thi den vantro Mand er helliget ved Hustruen, og den vantro Hustru er helliget ved Manden; ellers vare jo eders Børn urene, men nu ere de hellige.

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.

Men skiller den vantro sig, så lad ham skille sig; ingen Broder eller Søster er trælbunden i sådanne Tilfælde; men Gud har kaldet os til Fred.

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

Thi hvad ved du, Hustru! om du kan frelse din Mand? eller hvad ved du, Mand! om du kan frelse din Hustru?

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.

Kun vandre enhver således, som Herren har tildelt ham, som Gud har kaldet ham; og således forordner jeg i alle Menighederne.

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

Blev nogen kaldet som omskåren, han lade ikke Forhud drage over; er nogen kaldet som uomskåren, han lade sig ikke omskære!

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

Omskærelse har intet at sige, og Forhud har intet at sige, men det at holde Guds Bud.

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

Hver blive i den Stand, hvori han blev kaldet!

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

Blev du kaldet som Træl, da lad det ikke bekymre dig, men om du også kan blive fri, da gør hellere Brug deraf!

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.

Thi den, der er kaldet i Herren som Træl, er Herrens frigivne; ligeså er den, der er kaldet som fri, Kristi Træl.

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

Dyrt bleve I købte, vorde ikke Menneskers Trælle!

Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

I den Stand, hvori enhver blev kaldet, Brødre, deri blive han for Gud!

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.

Men om Jomfruerne har jeg ikke nogen Befaling fra Herren, men giver min Mening til Hende som den, hvem Herren barmhjertigt har forundt at være troværdig.

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

Jeg mener altså dette, at det på Grund af den forhåndenværende Nød er godt for et Menneske at være således, som han er.

Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

Er du bunden til en Kvinde, da søg ikke at blive løst; er du ikke bunden, da søg ikke en Hustru!

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.

Men om du også gifter dig, synder du ikke; og om en Jomfru gifter sig, synder hun ikke; dog ville sådanne få Trængsel i Kødet. Men jeg skåner eder.

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

Men dette siger jeg eder, Brødre! at Tiden er kort, for at herefter både de, der have Hustruer, skulle være, som om de ingen have,

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;

og de, der græde, som om de ikke græde, og de, der glæde sig, som om de ikke glæde sig, og de, der købe, som om de ikke besidde,

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

og de, der bruge denne Verden, som om de ikke gøre Brug af den; thi denne Verdens Skikkelse forgår.

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:

Men jeg ønsker, at I må være uden Bekymring. Den ugifte er bekymret for de Ting, som høre Herren til, hvorledes han kan behage Herren;

But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

men den gifte er bekymret for de Ting, som høre Verden til, hvorledes han kan behage Hustruen.

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.

Og der er også Forskel imellem Hustruen og Jomfruen. Den ugifte er bekymret for de Ting, som høre Herren til, for at hun kan være hellig både på Legeme og Ånd; men den gifte er bekymret for det, som hører Verden til, hvor ledes hun kan behage Manden.

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.

Men dette siger jeg til eders eget Gavn, ikke for at kaste en Snare om eder, men for at bevare Sømmelighed og en urokkelig Vedhængen ved Herren.

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.

Men dersom nogen mener at volde sin ugifte Datter Skam, om hun sidder over Tiden, og det må så være, han gøre, hvad han vil, han synder ikke; lad dem gifte sig!

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.

Men den, som står fast i sit Hjerte og ikke er tvungen, men har Rådighed over sin Villie og har besluttet dette i sit Hjerte at holde sin Datter ugift, han gør vel.

So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

Altså, både den, som bortgifter sin Datter, gør vel, og den, som ikke bortgifter hende, gør bedre.

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.

En Hustru er bunden, så længe hendes Mand lever; men dersom Manden sover hen, er hun fri til at gifte sig med hvem hun vil, kun at det sker i Herren.

But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

Men lykkeligere er hun, om hun forbliver således, som hun er, efter min Mening; men også jeg mener at have Guds Ånd.