1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

1 Corinthians 7

2 He treateth of marriage, 4 shewing it to be a remedy against fornication: 10 and that the bond thereof ought not lightly to be dissolved. 18, 20 Every man must be content with his vocation. 25 Virginity wherefore to be embraced. 35 And for what respects we may either marry, or abstain from marrying.

 7:1 Now 1161 concerning 4012 the things about which 3739 you wrote 1125, it is good 2570 for a man 444 not to touch 681 a woman 1135.

 7:2 But because 1223 of immoralities 4202, each 1538 man 1538 is to have 2192 his own 1438 wife 1135, and each 1538 woman 1135 is to have 2192 her own 2398 husband 435.

 7:3 The husband 435 must 3782 fulfill 591 his duty 3782 to his wife 1135, and likewise 3668 also 2532 the wife 1135 to her husband 435.

 7:4 The wife 1135 does not have 1850 authority 1850 over 1850 her own 2398 body 4983, but the husband 435 [does]; and likewise 3668 also 2532 the husband 435 does not have 1850 authority 1850 over 1850 his own 2398 body 4983, but the wife 1135 [does].

 7:5 Stop 3361 depriving 650 one 240 another 240, except 1509 by agreement 4859 for a time 2540, so 2443 3361 that you may devote 4980 yourselves 4980 to prayer 4335, and come 1510 together 1909 3588 846 again 3825 so 2443 3361 that Satan 4567 will not tempt 3985 you because 1223 of your lack 192 of self-control 192.

 7:6 But this 3778 I say 3004 by way 2596 of concession 4774, not of command 2003.

 7:7 Yet 1161 I wish 2309 that all 3956 men 444 were even 2532 as I myself 1683 am. However 235, each 1538 man 1538 has 2192 his own 2398 gift 5486 from God 2316, one 3588 3303a in this 3779 manner 3779, and another 3739 1161 in that.

 7:8 ¶ But I say 3004 to the unmarried 22 and to widows 5503 that it is good 2570 for them if 1437 they remain 3306 even 2532 as I.

 7:9 But if 1487 they do not have 1467 self-control 1467, let them marry 1060; for it is better 2909 to marry 1060 than 2228 to burn 4448 [with passion].

 7:10 ¶ But to the married 1060 I give 3853 instructions 3853, not I, but the Lord 2962, that the wife 1135 should not leave 5563 her husband 435

 7:11 (but if 1437 she does leave 5563, she must remain 3306 unmarried 22, or 2228 else 2228 be reconciled 2644 to her husband 435), and that the husband 435 should not divorce 863 his wife 1135.

 7:12 ¶ But to the rest 3062 I say 3004, not the Lord 2962, that if 1487 any 5100 brother 80 has 2192 a wife 1135 who is an unbeliever 571, and she consents 4909 to live 3611 with him, he must not divorce 863 her.

 7:13 And a woman 1135 who 3748 has 2192 an unbelieving 571 husband 435, and he consents 4909 to live 3611 with her, she must not send 863 her husband 435 away 863.

 7:14 For the unbelieving 571 husband 435 is sanctified 37 through 1722 his wife 1135, and the unbelieving 571 wife 1135 is sanctified 37 through 1722 her believing 80 husband 80; for otherwise 1893 your children 5043 are unclean 169, but now 3568 they are holy 40.

 7:15 Yet 1161 if 1487 the unbelieving 571 one 571 leaves 5563, let him leave 5563; the brother 80 or 2228 the sister 79 is not under 1402 bondage 1402 in such 5108 [cases], but God 2316 has called 2564 us to peace 1515.

 7:16 For how 5101 do you know 3609a, O wife 1135, whether 1487 you will save 4982 your husband 435? Or 2228 how 5101 do you know 3609a, O husband 435, whether 1487 you will save 4982 your wife 1135?

 7:17 ¶ Only 1487 3361, as the Lord 2962 has assigned 3307 to each 1538 one 1538, as God 2316 has called 2564 each 1538, in this 3779 manner 3779 let him walk 4043. And so 3779 I direct 1299 in all 3956 the churches 1577.

 7:18 Was any 5100 man 5100 called 2564 [when he was already] circumcised 4059? He is not to become 1986a uncircumcised 1986a. Has anyone 5100 been called 2564 in uncircumcision 203? He is not to be circumcised 4059.

 7:19 Circumcision 4061 is nothing 3762, and uncircumcision 203 is nothing 3762, but [what matters is] the keeping 5084 of the commandments 1785 of God 2316.

 7:20 Each 1538 man 1538 must remain 3306 in that condition 2821 in which 3739 he was called 2564.

 7:21 ¶ Were you called 2564 while a slave 1401? Do not worry 3199 about it; but if 1487 you are able 1410 also 2532 to become 1096 free 1658, rather 3123 do 5530 that.

 7:22 For he who was called 2564 in the Lord 2962 while a slave 1401, is the Lord’s 2962 freedman 558; likewise 3668 he who was called 2564 while free 1658, is Christ’s 5547 slave 1401.

 7:23 You were bought 59 with a price 5092; do not become 1096 slaves 1401 of men 444.

 7:24 Brethren 80, each 1538 one 1538 is to remain 3306 with God 2316 in that [condition] in which 3739 he was called 2564.

 7:25 ¶ Now 1161 concerning 4012 virgins 3933 I have 2192 no 3756 command 2003 of the Lord 2962, but I give 1325 an opinion 1106 as one who by the mercy 1653 of the Lord 2962 is trustworthy 4103.

 7:26 I think 3543 then 3767 that this 3778 is good 2570 in view 1223 of the present 1764 distress 318, that it is good 2570 for a man 444 to remain 1510 as he is.

 7:27 Are you bound 1210 to a wife 1135? Do not seek 2212 to be released 3080. Are you released 3089 from a wife 1135? Do not seek 2212 a wife 1135.

 7:28 But if 1437 you marry 1060, you have not sinned 264; and if 1437 a virgin 3933 marries 1060, she has not sinned 264. Yet 1161 such 5108 will have 2192 trouble 2347 in this 3588 life 4561, and I am trying to spare 5339 you.

 7:29 But this 3778 I say 5346, brethren 80, the time 2540 has been 1510 shortened 4958, so 2443 that from now 3062 on those 3588 who have 2192 wives 1135 should be as though 5613 they had 2192 none 3361;

 7:30 and those 3588 who weep 2799, as though 5613 they did not weep 2799; and those 3588 who rejoice 5463, as though 5613 they did not rejoice 5463; and those 3588 who buy 59, as though 5613 they did not possess 2722;

 7:31 and those 3588 who use 5530 the world 2889, as though 5613 they did not make 2710 full 2710 use 2710 of it; for the form 4976 of this 3778 world 2889 is passing 3855 away 3855.

 7:32 ¶ But I want 2309 you to be free 275 from concern 275. One who is unmarried 22 is concerned 3309 about the things of the Lord 2962, how 4459 he may please 700 the Lord 2962;

 7:33 but one who is married 1060 is concerned 3309 about the things of the world 2889, how 4459 he may please 700 his wife 1135,

 7:34 and [his interests] are divided 3307. The woman 1135 who is unmarried 22, and the virgin 3933, is concerned 3309 about the things of the Lord 2962, that she may be holy 40 both 2532 in body 4983 and spirit 4151; but one who is married 1060 is concerned 3309 about the things of the world 2889, how 4459 she may please 700 her husband 435.

 7:35 This 3778 I say 3004 for your own 846 benefit 4851b; not to put 1911 a restraint 1029 upon you, but to promote 4314 what 2158 is appropriate 2158 and [to secure] undistracted 563 devotion 2138a to the Lord 2962.

 7:36 ¶ But if 1487 any 5100 man 5100 thinks 3543 that he is acting 807 unbecomingly 807 toward 1909 his virgin 3933 [daughter], if 1437 she is past 5230 her youth 5230, and if it must 3784 be so 3779, let him do 4160 what 3739 he wishes 2309, he does not sin 264; let her marry 1060.

 7:37 But he who 3739 stands 2476 firm 1476 in his heart 2588, being 2192 under 2192 no 3361 constraint 318, but has 2192 authority 1849 over 4012 his own 2398 will 2307, and has decided 2919 this 3778 in his own 2398 heart 2588, to keep 5083 his own 1438 virgin 3933 [daughter], he will do 4160 well 2573.

 7:38 So 5620 then 5620 both 2532 he who gives 1061a his own 1438 virgin 3933 [daughter] in marriage 1061a does 4160 well 2573, and he who does not give 1061a her in marriage 1061a will do 4160 better 2909.

 7:39 ¶ A wife 1135 is bound 1210 as long 5550 as her husband 435 lives 2198; but if 1437 her husband 435 is dead 2837, she is free 1658 to be married 1060 to whom 3739 she wishes 2309, only 3440 in the Lord 2962.

 7:40 But in my opinion 1106 she is happier 3107 if 1437 she remains 3306 as she is; and I think 1380 that I also 2532 have 2192 the Spirit 4151 of God 2316.