I Corinthians 7

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

Περι δε των οσων μοι εγραψατε, καλον ειναι εις τον ανθρωπον να μη εγγιση εις γυναικα

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

δια τας πορνειας ομως ας εχη εκαστος την εαυτου γυναικα, και εκαστη ας εχη τον εαυτης ανδρα.

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

Ο ανηρ ας αποδιδη εις την γυναικα την οφειλομενην ευνοιαν ομοιως δε και η γυνη εις τον ανδρα.

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.

Η γυνη δεν εξουσιαζει το εαυτης σωμα, αλλ ο ανηρ ομοιως δε και ο ανηρ δεν εξουσιαζει το εαυτου σωμα, αλλ η γυνη.

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.

Μη αποστερειτε αλληλους, εκτος εαν ηναι τι εκ συμφωνου προς καιρον, δια να καταγινησθε εις την νηστειαν και εις την προσευχην και παλιν συνερχεσθε επι το αυτο, δια να μη σας πειραζη ο Σατανας δια την ακρατειαν σας.

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

Λεγω δε τουτο κατα συγγνωμην, ουχι κατα προσταγην.

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.

Διοτι θελω παντας τους ανθρωπους να ηναι καθως και εμαυτον αλλ εκαστος εχει ιδιαιτερον χαρισμα εκ Θεου, αλλος μεν ουτως, αλλος δε ουτως.

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

Λεγω δε προς τους αγαμους και προς τας χηρας, καλον ειναι εις αυτους εαν μεινωσι καθως και εγω.

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

Αλλ εαν δεν εγκρατευωνται, ας νυμφευθωσι διοτι καλητερον ειναι να νυμφευθωσι παρα να εξαπτωνται.

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

Εις δε τους νενυμφευμενους παραγγελλω, ουχι εγω αλλ ο Κυριος, να μη χωρισθη η γυνη απο του ανδρος αυτης

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

αλλ εαν και χωρισθη, ας μενη αγαμος η ας συνδιαλλαγη με τον ανδρα και ο ανηρ να μη αφινη την εαυτου γυναικα.

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.

Προς δε τους λοιπους εγω λεγω, ουχι ο Κυριος Εαν τις αδελφος εχη γυναικα απιστον, και αυτη συγκατανευη να συνοικη μετ αυτου, ας μη αφινη αυτην

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

και γυνη ητις εχει ανδρα απιστον, και αυτος συγκατανευει να συνοικη μετ αυτης, ας μη αφινη αυτον.

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.

Διοτι ο ανηρ ο απιστος ηγιασθη δια της γυναικος, και η γυνη η απιστος ηγιασθη δια του ανδρος επειδη αλλως τα τεκνα σας ηθελον εισθαι ακαθαρτα, αλλα τωρα ειναι αγια.

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.

Εαν δε ο απιστος χωριζηται, ας χωρισθη. Ο αδελφος ομως η αδελφη δεν ειναι δεδουλωμενοι εις τα τοιαυτα ο Θεος ομως προσεκαλεσεν ημας εις ειρηνην.

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

Διοτι τι εξευρεις, γυναι, αν μελλης να σωσης τον ανδρα; η τι εξευρεις, ανερ, αν μελλης να σωσης την γυναικα;

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.

Αλλα καθως ο Θεος εμοιρασεν εις εκαστον, και καθως ο Κυριος προσεκαλεσεν εκαστον, ουτως ας περιπατη. Και ουτω διαταττω εις πασας τας εκκλησιας.

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

Προσεκληθη τις εις την πιστιν περιτετμημενος; Ας μη καλυπτη την περιτομην. Προσεκληθη τις απεριτμητος; Ας μη περιτεμνηται.

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

Η περιτομη ειναι ουδεν, και η ακροβυστια ειναι ουδεν, αλλ η τηρησις των εντολων του Θεου.

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

Εκαστος εν τη κλησει, καθ ην εκληθη, εν ταυτη ας μενη.

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

Εκληθης δουλος; μη σε μελη αλλ εαν δυνασαι να γεινης ελευθερος, μεταχειρισου τουτο καλητερα.

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.

Διοτι οστις δουλος εκληθη εις τον Κυριον, ειναι απελευθερος του Κυριου ομοιως και οστις ελευθερος εκληθη, δουλος ειναι του Χριστου.

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

Δια τιμης ηγορασθητε μη γινεσθε δουλοι ανθρωπων.

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

Εκαστος, αδελφοι, εις ο, τι εκληθη, εν τουτω ας μενη παρα τω Θεω.

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.

Περι δε των παρθενων προσταγην του Κυριου δεν εχω αλλα γνωμην διδω ως ηλεημενος υπο του Κυριου να ημαι πιστος.

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

Τουτο λοιπον νομιζω οτι ειναι καλον δια την παρουσαν αναγκην, οτι καλον ειναι εις τον ανθρωπον να ηναι ουτως.

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

Εισαι δεδεμενος με γυναικα; μη ζητει λυσιν. Εισαι λελυμενος απο γυναικος; μη ζητει γυναικα.

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.

Πλην και εαν νυμφευθης, δεν ημαρτησας και εαν η παρθενος νυμφευθη, δεν ημαρτησεν αλλ οι τοιουτοι θελουσιν εχει θλιψιν εν τη σαρκι εγω δε σας φειδομαι.

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

Λεγω δε τουτο, αδελφοι, οτι ο επιλοιπος καιρος ειναι συντομος, ωστε και οι εχοντες γυναικας να ηναι ως μη εχοντες,

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;

και οι κλαιοντες ως μη κλαιοντες, και οι χαιροντες ως μη χαιροντες, και οι αγοραζοντες ως μη εχοντες κατοχην,

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

και οι μεταχειριζομενοι τον κοσμον τουτον ως μηδολως μεταχειριζομενοι διοτι το σχημα του κοσμου τουτου παρερχεται.

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:

Θελω δε να ησθε αμεριμνοι. Ο αγαμος μεριμνα τα του Κυριου, πως να αρεση εις τον Κυριον

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

ο δε νενυμφευμενος μεριμνα τα του κοσμου, πως να αρεση εις την γυναικα.

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.

Διαφερει η γυνη και η παρθενος. Η αγαμος μεριμνα τα του Κυριου, δια να ηναι αγια και το σωμα και το πνευμα η δε νενυμφευμενη μεριμνα τα του κοσμου, πως να αρεση εις τον ανδρα.

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.

Λεγω δε τουτο δια το συμφερον υμων αυτων, ουχι δια να βαλω εις εσας παγιδα, αλλα δια το σεμνοπρεπες, και δια να ησθε προσκεκολλημενοι εις τον Κυριον χωρις περισπασμους.

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.

Αλλ εαν τις νομιζη οτι ασχημονει προς την παρθενον αυτου, αν παρηλθεν η ακμη αυτης, και πρεπη να γεινη ουτως, ας καμη ο, τι θελει δεν αμαρτανει ας υπανδρευωνται.

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.

Οστις ομως στεκει στερεος εν τη καρδια, μη εχων αναγκην, εχει ομως εξουσιαν περι του ιδιου αυτου θεληματος, και απεφασισε τουτο εν τη καρδια αυτου, να φυλαττη την εαυτου παρθενον, πραττει καλως.

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

Ωστε και οστις υπανδρευει πραττει καλως, αλλ ο μη υπανδρευων πραττει καλητερα.

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.

Η γυνη ειναι δεδεμενη δια του νομου εφ οσον καιρον ζη ο ανηρ αυτης εαν δε ο ανηρ αυτης αποθανη, ειναι ελευθερα να υπανδρευθη με οντινα θελει, μονον να γινηται τουτο εν Κυριω.

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

Μακαριωτερα ομως ειναι εαν μεινη ουτω, κατα την εμην γνωμην νομιζω δε οτι και εγω εχω Πνευμα Θεου.