I Corinthians 7

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

Ary ny amin'ireo zavatra nosoratanareo, dia tsara amin'ny lehilahy raha tsy mikasi-behivavy akory.

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

Anefa noho ny fijangajangana dia aoka ny lehilahy rehetra samy hanana ny vadiny avy, ary aoka koa ny vehivavy rehetra samy hanana ny vadiny avy.

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

Aoka ny lahy hanao izay mety hatao amin'ny vavy; ary mba toy izany koa ny vavy amin'ny lahy.

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.

Ny vavy tsy manam-pahefana amin'ny tenany, fa ny lahy; ary mba toy izany koa ny lahy tsy manam-pahefana amin'ny tenany, fa ny vavy.

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.

Aza misara-pandriana ianareo, raha tsy amin'izay andro sasany ifanekenareo ho andro hivavahana, nefa mbola hiraisanareo fandriana indray, mba tsy hakan'i Satana fanahy anareo noho ny tsi-faharetanareo.

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

Fandeferana anefa no anaovako izany, fa tsy mandidy aho.

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.

Fa tiako ho tahaka ahy ny olona rehetra; kanefa samy manana izay fanomezam-pahasoavana nomen'Andriamanitra ary avy, ka ny anankiray toy izao, ary ny anankiray toy izao kosa.

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

Fa hoy izaho amin'ny tsy manam-bady sy ny mpitondratena kosa: Tsara aminy raha mitoetra tahaka ahy izy.

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

Nefa raha tsy maharitra izy, dia aoka hanam-bady ihany; fa tsara ny manam-bady noho ny ho maimay.

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

Ary ny manam-bady dia didiako, nefa tsy izaho, fa ny Tompo: Aoka tsy hiala amin'ny lahy ny vavy,

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

(nefa raha misy efa niala, dia aoka hitoetra tsy manam-bady, na aoka hody amin'ny lahy); ary ny lahy aoka tsy hiala amin'ny vavy.

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.

Fa amin'ny sisa, dia hoy izaho, fa tsy ny Tompo: Raha misy rahalahy manam-bady tsy mino, ary mety mitoetra aminy ihany ny vavy, dia aoka tsy hialany izy.

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

Ary raha misy vehivavy manam-bady tsy mino, ka mety mitoetra aminy ihany ny lahy, dia aoka tsy hialany izy.

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.

Fa ny lahy tsy mino dia efa masina ao amin'ny vavy ary ny vavy tsy mino dia efa masina ao amin'ny rahalahy; raha tsy izany kosa, dia tsy madio ny zanakareo; fa raha izany, dia masina izy.

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.

Fa raha ny tsy mino no miala, aoka hiala izy. Na rahalahy na anabavy dia tsy voafehy amin'izany; fa Andriamanitra efa niantso antsika amin'ny fihavanana.

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

Fa ahoana moa no ahafantaranao, ravehivavy, na hovonjenao ny vadinao, na tsia? Ary ahoana no ahafantaranao, ralehilahy, na hovonjenao ny vadinao, na tsia?

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.

Kanefa aoka ny olona rehetra samy handeha araka izay anjarany nomen'ny Tompo azy sy araka ny niantsoan'Andriamanitra azy avy. Ary izany no andidiako ao amin'ny fiangonana rehetra.

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

Misy nantsoina voafora va? Aoka izy tsy hovana ho tsy voafora. Misy antsoina tsy voafora va? Aoka izy tsy hoforana.

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

Tsinontsinona ny famorana, ary tsinontsinona ny tsi-famorana; fa ny mitandrina ny didin'Andriamanitra no izy.

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

Aoka ny olona rehetra samy hitoetra eo amin'izay toetra efa niantsoana azy ihany.

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

Nantsoina va ianao raha mbola mpanompo? Aoka tsy hampaninona anao izany; nefa raha misy hahafahanao, aleo izany.

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.

Fa ny andevo izay voantso ao amin'ny Tompo dia olona afaka an'ny Tompo; toy izany koa, ny olona afaka izay voantso dia mpanompon'i Kristy.

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

Fa olom-boavidy ianareo, ka aza mety ho andevon'olona.

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

Ry rahalahy, aoka ny olona rehetra samy hitoetra amin'Andriamanitra ao amin'izay niantsoana azy avy.

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.

Fa ny amin'ny virijina dia tsy manana didy avy amin'ny Tompo aho; nefa ataoko izay hevitro tahaka izay niantran'ny Tompo ahy ho mahatoky.

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

Koa izao no ataoko fa tsara amin'ny olona noho ny fahoriana miseho ankehitriny, dia ny mitoetra toy izao ihany.

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

Manam-bady va ianao? Aza mitady izay hisarahana. Tsy manam-bady va ianao? Aza mitady vady.

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.

Nefa na dia hanam-bady aza ianao, dia tsy manota tsy akory; ary na dia hanam-bady aza ny virijina, dia tsy manota izy. Kanefa kosa hanam-pahoriana amin'ny nofo ireny; fa izaho miantra anareo.

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

Fa izao no lazaiko, ry rahalahy: Efa fohy ny andro, mba ho toy ny tsy manam-bady ny manana amin'izao sisa izao;

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;

ary mba ho toy izay tsy mitomany ny mitomany; ary mba ho toy izay tsy mifaly ny mifaly; ary mba ho toy izay tsy mahazo ny mividy;

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

ary mba ho toy izay tsy mahavatra izao fiainana izao loatra ny mahavatra azy, fa mandalo ny fanaon'izao fiainana izao.

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:

Fa tiako tsy ho maro ahina ianareo. Izay tsy manam-bady dia miahy ny an'ny Tompo mba hahafaly ny Tompo.

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

Fa izay manam-bady kosa miahy ny an'izao fiainana izao mba hahafaly ny vavy.

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.

Ary tsy mitovy koa ny vehivavy manam-bady sy ny virijina. Ny vehivavy tsy manam-bady mitandrina ny an'ny Tompo, mba ho samy masina avokoa ny tenany sy ny fanahiny; fa izay manam-bady kosa dia mitandrina ny an'izao fiainana izao mba hahafaly ny lahy.

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.

Ary miteny izany aho mba hahasoa anareo, fa tsy haningotra anareo amin'ny tadivavarana, fa mba hanaovanareo izay miendrika sy hitoeranareo tsara amin'ny Tompo, ka tsy hivezivezen'ny sainareo.

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.

Fa raha misy mihevitra fa tsy mety ny fitondrany ny zananivavy virijina, satria mihoatra noho ny taona tokony anambadian'ny zanany, ka tsy maintsy hisy izany, dia aoka izy hanao izay sitrapony, tsy manota izy; aoka hanam-bady izy.

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.

Fa raha misy kosa efa mikasa tsara ao am-pony, sady tsy misy mahatery azy, fa mahazo manaraka ny safidiny ka ninia tao am-pony hiaro ny zananivavy virijina, dia hanao tsara izy.

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

Ka izay manome ny zanany virijina hampakarina dia manao tsara, ary izay tsy manome azy hampakarina no manao tsaratsara kokoa.

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.

Ny vavy voafehin'ny lalàna, raha mbola velona ny lahy; fa raha maty kosa ny lahy, dia afaka hanam-bady izay tiany izy, nefa ao amin'ny Tompo ihany.

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

Nefa raha araka ny hevitro, sambatra kokoa izy raha mitoetra toy izao ihany; ary ataoko fa izaho koa manana ny Fanahin'Andriamanitra.