1 Now for the matters you wrote about: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman."2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife.5 Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.7 I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.8 Now to the unmarried "and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised.19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts.20 Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don't let it trouble you —although if you can gain your freedom, do so.22 For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord's freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ's slave.23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings.24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy.26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.27 Are you pledged to a woman? Do not seek to be released. Are you free from such a commitment? Do not look for a wife.28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.29 What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not;30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep;31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs —how he can please the Lord.33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world —how he can please his wife —34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord's affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world —how she can please her husband.35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong "and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. They should get married.37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin —this man also does the right thing.38 So then, he who marries the virgin does right, but he who does not marry her does better. [^3]39 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.40 In my judgment, she is happier if she stays as she is —and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

1 واما من جهة الامور التي كتبتم لي عنها فحسن للرجل ان لا يمسّ امرأة.2 ولكن لسبب الزنى ليكن لكل واحد امرأته وليكن لكل واحدة رجلها.3 ليوف الرجل المرأة حقها الواجب وكذلك المرأة ايضا الرجل.4 ليس للمرأة تسلط على جسدها بل للرجل. وكذلك الرجل ايضا ليس له تسلط على جسده بل للمرأة.5 لا يسلب احدكم الآخر الا ان يكون على موافقة الى حين لكي تتفرغوا للصوم والصلاة ثم تجتمعوا ايضا معا لكي لا يجربكم الشيطان لسبب عدم نزاهتكم.6 ولكن اقول هذا على سبيل الاذن لا على سبيل الامر.7 لاني اريد ان يكون جميع الناس كما انا. لكن كل واحد له موهبته الخاصة من الله. الواحد هكذا والآخر هكذا8 ولكن اقول لغير المتزوجين وللارامل انه حسن لهم اذا لبثوا كما انا.9 ولكن ان لم يضبطوا انفسهم فليتزوجوا. لان التزوج اصلح من التحرق.10 واما المتزوجون فاوصيهم لا انا بل الرب ان لا تفارق المرأة رجلها.11 وان فارقته فلتلبث غير متزوجة او لتصالح رجلها. ولا يترك الرجل امرأته.12 واما الباقون فاقول لهم انا لا الرب ان كان اخ له امرأة غير مؤمنة وهي ترتضي ان تسكن معه فلا يتركها.13 والمرأة التي لها رجل غير مؤمن وهو يرتضي ان يسكن معها فلا تتركه.14 لان الرجل غير المؤمن مقدس في المرأة والمرأة غير المؤمنة مقدسة في الرجل. وإلا فاولادكم نجسون. واما الآن فهم مقدسون.15 ولكن ان فارق غير المؤمن فليفارق. ليس الاخ او الاخت مستعبدا في مثل هذه الاحوال. ولكن الله قد دعانا في السلام.16 لانه كيف تعلمين ايتها المرأة هل تخلّصين الرجل. او كيف تعلم ايها الرجل هل تخلّص المرأة.17 غير انه كما قسم الله لكل واحد كما دعا الرب كل واحد هكذا ليسلك وهكذا انا آمر في جميع الكنائس.18 دعي احد وهو مختون فلا يصر اغلف. دعي احد في الغرلة فلا يختتن.19 ليس الختان شيئا وليست الغرلة شيئا بل حفظ وصايا الله.20 الدعوة التي دعي فيها كل واحد فليلبث فيها.21 دعيت وانت عبد فلا يهمك. بل وان استطعت ان تصير حرا فاستعملها بالحري.22 لان من دعي في الرب وهو عبد فهو عتيق الرب. كذلك ايضا الحرّ المدعو هو عبد للمسيح.23 قد اشتريتم بثمن فلا تصيروا عبيدا للناس.24 ما دعي كل واحد فيه ايها الاخوة فليلبث في ذلك مع الله25 واما العذارى فليس عندي امر من الرب فيهنّ ولكنني اعطي رأيا كمن رحمه الرب ان يكون امينا.26 فاظن ان هذا حسن لسبب الضيق الحاضر انه حسن للانسان ان يكون هكذا.27 انت مرتبط بامرأة فلا تطلب الانفصال. انت منفصل عن امرأة فلا تطلب امرأة.28 لكنك وان تزوجت لم تخطئ. وان تزوجت العذراء لم تخطئ. ولكن مثل هؤلاء يكون لهم ضيق في الجسد. واما انا فاني اشفق عليكم.29 فاقول هذا ايها الاخوة الوقت منذ الآن مقصّر لكي يكون الذين لهم نساء كأن ليس لهم.30 والذين يبكون كأنهم لا يبكون والذين يفرحون كأنهم لا يفرحون والذين يشترون كأنهم لا يملكون.31 والذين يستعملون هذا العالم كانهم لا يستعملونه. لان هيئة هذا العالم تزول.32 فاريد ان تكونوا بلا هم. غير المتزوج يهتم في ما للرب كيف يرضي الرب.33 واما المتزوج فيهتم في ما للعالم كيف يرضي امرأته.34 ان بين الزوجة والعذراء فرقا. غير المتزوجة تهتم في ما للرب لتكون مقدسة جسدا وروحا. واما المتزوجة فتهتم في ما للعالم كيف ترضي رجلها35 هذا اقوله لخيركم ليس لكي ألقي عليكم وهقا بل لاجل اللياقة والمثابرة للرب من دون ارتباك.36 ولكن ان كان احد يظن انه يعمل بدون لياقة نحو عذرائه اذا تجاوزت الوقت وهكذا لزم ان يصير فليفعل ما يريد. انه لا يخطئ. فليتزوجا.37 واما من اقام راسخا في قلبه وليس له اضطرار بل له سلطان على ارادته وقد عزم على هذا في قلبه ان يحفظ عذراءه فحسنا يفعل.38 اذا من زوج فحسنا يفعل ومن لا يزوج يفعل احسن.39 المرأة مرتبطة بالناموس ما دام رجلها حيّا. ولكن ان مات رجلها فهي حرّة لكي تتزوج بمن تريد في الرب فقط.40 ولكنها اكثر غبطة ان لبثت هكذا بحسب رأيي. واظن اني انا ايضا عندي روح الله