Qorintiyim Aleph (1 Corinthians) 7
7
1And concerning the matters you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2But because of whoring, let each one have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
3Let the husband render to his wife what is her due, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
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.
5Do not deprive one another except with agreement for a time, to give yourselves to fasting and prayer. And come together again so that Satan does not try you because of your lack of self-control.
6And I say this as a concession, not as a command.
7For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from Elohim, one in this way and another in that.
8And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am,
9but if they do not have self-control, let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn.
10And to the married I command, not I, but the Master: A wife should not separate from a husband.
11But if she is indeed separated, let her remain unmarried or be restored to favour with her husband, and let a husband not send away a wife.
12And to the rest I say, not the Master: If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she thinks well to live with him, let him not send her away.
13And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he thinks well to live with her, let her not send him away.
14For the unbelieving husband has been set-apart in the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been set-apart in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are set-apart.
15And, if the unbelieving one separates, let him separate himself. A brother or a sister has not been enslaved in such matters. But Elohim has called us to peace.
16For how do you know, O wife, whether you shall save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you shall save your wife?
17Only, as Elohim has distributed to each one, as the Master has called each one, so let him walk. And so I order in all the assemblies.
18Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.
19The circumcision is naught, and the uncircumcision is naught, but the guarding of the commands of Elohim does matter!#See Rom. 2:26-29
20Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.
21Were you called while a slave? It matters not to you, but if you are able to become free too, rather use it.
22For he who is called in the Master while a slave is the Master’s freed man. Likewise he who is called while free is a slave of Messiah.#See Eph. 6:6; 1Pe. 2:16
23You were bought with a price, do not become slaves of men.
24Brothers, let each one remain with Elohim in that calling in which he was called.
25And concerning maidens: I have no command from the Master, but I give judgment as one whom the Master in His compassion has made trustworthy.
26I think then that this is good because of the present necessity, that it is good for a man to remain as he is.
27Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
28But even if you should marry, you have not sinned. And if a maiden should marry, she has not sinned. But such shall have pressure in the flesh, but I would spare you.
29And this I say, brothers, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none,
30and those who weep as though they did not weep, and those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice, and those who buy as though they did not possess,
31and those who use this world as not misusing it. For the scene of this world is passing away.
32And I wish you to be without concern. He who is unmarried is concerned about the matters of the Master – how to please the Master.
33But he who is married is concerned about the matters of the world – how to please his wife.
34There is a difference between a wife and a maiden. The unmarried woman is concerned about the matters of the Master, that she might be set-apart both in body and in spirit. But she who is married is concerned about the matters of the world – how to please her husband.
35And this I say for your own good, not to put a restraint on you, but for what is proper, and to attend to the Master without distraction.
36And if anyone thinks he is behaving improperly toward his maiden, if she is past the flower of her youth, and so it should be, let him do what he desires, he does not sin – let them marry.
37But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, and has authority over his own desire, and has so decided in his heart to guard his own maiden, does well.
38So then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.
39A wife is bound by Torah as long as her husband lives, and if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she desires, only in the Master.
40But she is better off if she remains as she is, according to my opinion. And I think I also have the Spirit of Elohim.
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1 Corinthians 7
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Concerning Marriage
1Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: “It is good for a man not to touch a woman.” # 1Co 7:8 2Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. # 1Co 7:9 3Let the husband render to the wife due affection, # Ex 21:10; 1Pe 3:7 and likewise the wife to the husband. 4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer. # Ex 19:15; 1Sa 21:4–5 Then come together again, so that Satan does not tempt you for lack of self-control. 6I speak this as a concession and not as a command. # 1Co 7:12; 2Co 8:8 7For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But every man has his proper gift from God, one after this manner and another after that. # Mt 19:11–12; 1Co 9:5
8I say to the unmarried and widows that it is good for them if they live even as I am. # 1Co 7:1 9But if they cannot restrain themselves, let them marry. # 1Co 7:2; 1Ti 5:14 For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10Now to the married I command, not I, but the Lord, do not let the wife depart from her husband. # Mal 2:14–16; Mt 5:32; Lk 16:18 11But if she departs, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And do not let the husband divorce his wife.
12To the rest I speak, not the Lord: # 1Co 7:6; 2Co 11:17 If any brother has an unbelieving wife who consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. 13And if the woman has an unbelieving husband who consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. 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.
15But if the unbeliever departs, let that one depart. A brother or a sister is not bound in such cases. God has called us to peace. # Ro 14:19; 1Co 14:33 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? # Ro 11:14
Living in the Calling of God
17But as God has given to every man and as the Lord has called every man, so let him walk. This I command in all churches. # 1Co 4:17; 2Co 11:28 18Is any man called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Is any man called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised. # Ac 15:5, 19 19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God is everything. # Gal 5:6; 6:15 20Let each man remain in the same condition in which he was called.
21Were you called while a servant? Do not worry about it. But if you may become free, do so. 22For he who is called in the Lord while a servant is the Lord’s freeman. # Phm 16 Likewise, he who is called while free is Christ’s servant. # 1Pe 2:16 23You were bought at a price. Do not be the servants of men. # Lev 25:42; 1Co 6:20 24Brothers, let every man, in whatever condition he is called, remain there with God. # 1Co 7:20
The Unmarried and Widows
25Now concerning those not having married, # 7:25 Gk virgins. I have no command from the Lord. # 1Co 7:6 Yet I will give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful. # 1Co 4:2 26I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is. # 1Co 7:1, 8 27Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be uncommitted. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28But if you marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless they will have trouble in this life, but I would spare you that.
29But this I say, brothers, the time is short. # Ro 13:11–12 It remains that those who have wives should be as though they had none; 30those who weep, as though they did not weep; those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; those who buy, as though they possessed nothing; 31and those who use this world, as though they did not make full use of it. # 1Co 9:18 For the form of this world is passing away. # Ps 39:6; 1Jn 2:17
32But I prefer that you have no concern. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord. # 1Ti 5:5 33But he who is married cares for the things of the world, how he may please his wife. 34There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. 35I say this for your own benefit, not to put any restraint upon you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.
36If any man thinks that he is behaving improperly toward his unmarried woman, # 7:36 Or virgin daughter and if she is past the bloom of her youth, and passions so require, let him do what he will. He does not sin. Let them marry. 37Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart without necessity, and has power over his own will, and has so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well. 38So then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who gives her not in marriage does better. # Heb 13:4
39The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband lives. But if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will, # Ro 7:2–3; 1Co 7:15 but only in the Lord. 40But in my judgment she is happier if she so remains as she is. And I think that I have the Spirit of God.
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