7:1 Now 1161 concerning 4012 the things whereof 3739 ye wrote 1125 5656 unto me 3427: [It is] good 2570 for a man 444 not 3361 to touch 680 5733 a woman 1135.

7:2 Nevertheless 1223 1161, [to avoid] fornication 4202, let 2192 0 every man 1538 have 2192 5720 his own 1438 wife 1135, and 2532 let 2192 0 every woman 1538 have 2192 5720 her own 2398 husband 435.

7:3 Let 591 0 the husband 435 render 591 5720 unto the wife 1135 due 3784 5746 benevolence 2133: and 1161 likewise 3668 also 2532 the wife 1135 unto the husband 435.

7:4 The wife 1135 hath 1850 0 not 3756 power 1850 5719 of her own 2398 body 4983, but 235 the husband 435: and 1161 likewise 3668 also 2532 the husband 435 hath 1850 0 not 3756 power 1850 5719 of his own 2398 body 4983, but 235 the wife 1135.

7:5 Defraud ye 650 5720 not 3361 one the other 240, except 1509 302 [it be] 5100 with 1537 consent 4859 for 4314 a time 2540, that 2443 ye may give yourselves 4980 5725 to fasting 3521 and 2532 prayer 4335; and 2532 come 4905 5741 together 1909 846 again 3825, that 3363 0 Satan 4567 tempt 3985 5725 you 5209 not 3363 for 1223 your 5216 incontinency 192.

7:6 But 1161 I speak 3004 5719 this 5124 by 2596 permission 4774, [and] not 3756 of 2596 commandment 2003.

7:7 For 1063 I would 2309 5719 that all 3956 men 444 were 1511 5750 even 2532 as 5613 I myself 1683. But 235 every man 1538 hath 2192 5719 his proper 2398 gift 5486 of 1537 God 2316, one 3739 3303 after this manner 3779, and 1161 another 3739 after that 3779.

7:8 I say 3004 5719 therefore 1161 to the unmarried 22 and 2532 widows 5503, It is 2076 5748 good 2570 for them 846 if 1437 they abide 3306 5661 even 2504 0 as 5613 I 2504.

7:9 But 1161 if 1487 they 1467 0 cannot 3756 contain 1467 5736, let them marry 1060 5657: for 1063 it is 2076 5748 better 2909 to marry 1060 5658 than 2228 to burn 4448 5745.

7:10 And 1161 unto the married 1060 5761 I command 3853 5719, [yet] not 3756 I 1473, but 235 the Lord 2962, Let 5563 0 not 3361 the wife 1135 depart 5563 5683 from 575 [her] husband 435:

7:11 But 1161 and 2532 if 1437 she depart 5563 5681, let her remain 3306 5720 unmarried 22, or 2228 be reconciled 2644 5649 to [her] husband 435: and 2532 let 863 0 not 3361 the husband 435 put away 863 5721 [his] wife 1135.

7:12 But 1161 to the rest 3062 speak 3004 5719 I 1473, not 3756 the Lord 2962: If any 1536 brother 80 hath 2192 5719 a wife 1135 that believeth not 571, and 2532 she 846 be pleased 4909 5719 to dwell 3611 5721 with 3326 him 846, let him 863 0 not 3361 put 863 0 her 846 away 863 5720.

7:13 And 2532 the woman 1135 which 3748 hath 2192 5719 an husband 435 that believeth not 571, and 2532 if he 846 be pleased 4909 5719 to dwell 3611 5721 with 3326 her 846, let her 863 0 not 3361 leave 863 5720 him 846.

7:14 For 1063 the unbelieving 571 husband 435 is sanctified 37 5769 by 1722 the wife 1135, and 2532 the unbelieving 571 wife 1135 is sanctified 37 5769 by 1722 the husband 435: else 686 1893 were 2076 5748 your 5216 children 5043 unclean 169; but 1161 now 3568 are they 2076 5748 holy 40.

7:15 But 1161 if 1487 the unbelieving 571 depart 5563 5731, let him depart 5563 5744. A brother 80 or 2228 a sister 79 is 1402 0 not 3756 under bondage 1402 5769 in 1722 such 5108 [cases]: but 1161 God 2316 hath called 2564 5758 us 2248 to 1722 peace 1515.(to peace: Gr. in peace)

7:16 For 1063 what 5101 knowest thou 1492 5758, O wife 1135, whether 1487 thou shalt save 4982 5692 [thy] husband 435? or 2228 how 5101 knowest thou 1492 5758, O man 435, whether 1487 thou shalt save 4982 5692 [thy] wife 1135?(how: Gr. what)

7:17 But 1508 as 5613 God 2316 hath distributed 3307 5656 to every man 1538, as 5613 the Lord 2962 hath called 2564 5758 every one 1538, so 3779 let him walk 4043 5720. And 2532 so 3779 ordain I 1299 5731 in 1722 all 3956 churches 1577.

7:18 Is 2564 0 any man 5100 called 2564 5681 being circumcised 4059 5772? let him 1986 0 not 3361 become uncircumcised 1986 5737. Is 2564 0 any 5100 called 2564 5681 in 1722 uncircumcision 203? let him 4059 0 not 3361 be circumcised 4059 5744.

7:19 Circumcision 4061 is 2076 5748 nothing 3762, and 2532 uncircumcision 203 is 2076 5748 nothing 3762, but 235 the keeping 5084 of the commandments 1785 of God 2316.

7:20 Let 3306 0 every man 1538 abide 3306 5720 in 1722 the same 5026 calling 2821 wherein 1722 3739 he was called 2564 5681.

7:21 Art thou called 2564 5681 [being] a servant 1401? care 3199 0 4671 not 3361 for it 3199 5720: but 235 if 1499 thou mayest 1410 5736 be made 1096 5635 free 1658, use 5530 5663 [it] rather 3123.

7:22 For 1063 he that is called 2564 5685 in 1722 the Lord 2962, [being] a servant 1401, is 2076 5748 the Lord's 2962 freeman 558: likewise 3668 also 2532 he that is called 2564 5685, [being] free 1658, is 2076 5748 Christ's 5547 servant 1401.(freeman: Gr. made free)

7:23 Ye are bought 59 5681 with a price 5092; be 1096 0 not 3361 ye 1096 5737 the servants 1401 of men 444.

7:24 Brethren 80, let 3306 0 every man 1538, wherein 1722 3739 he is called 2564 5681, therein 1722 5129 abide 3306 5720 with 3844 God 2316.

7:25 Now 1161 concerning 4012 virgins 3933 I have 2192 5719 no 3756 commandment 2003 of the Lord 2962: yet 1161 I give 1325 5719 my judgment 1106, as 5613 one that hath obtained mercy 1653 5772 of 5259 the Lord 2962 to be 1511 5750 faithful 4103.

7:26 I suppose 3543 5719 therefore 3767 that this 5124 is 5225 5721 good 2570 for 1223 the present 1764 5761 distress 318, [I say], that 3754 [it is] good 2570 for a man 444 so 3779 to be 1511 5750.(distress: or, necessity)

7:27 Art thou bound 1210 5769 unto a wife 1135? seek 2212 5720 not 3361 to be loosed 3080. Art thou loosed 3089 5769 from 575 a wife 1135? seek 2212 5720 not 3361 a wife 1135.

7:28 But 1161 and 2532 if 1437 thou marry 1060 5661, thou hast 264 0 not 3756 sinned 264 5627; and 2532 if 1437 a virgin 3933 marry 1060 5661, she hath 264 0 not 3756 sinned 264 5627. Nevertheless 1161 such 5108 shall have 2192 5692 trouble 2347 in the flesh 4561: but 1161 I 1473 spare 5339 5736 you 5216.

7:29 But 1161 this 5124 I say 5346 5748, brethren 80, the time 2540 [is] short 4958 5772: it remaineth 2076 5748 3063, that 2443 both 2532 they that have 2192 5723 wives 1135 be 5600 5753 as though 5613 they had 2192 5723 none 3361;

7:30 And 2532 they that weep 2799 5723, as 5613 though they wept 2799 5723 not 3361; and 2532 they that rejoice 5463 5723, as 5613 though they rejoiced 5463 5723 not 3361; and 2532 they that buy 59 5723, as 5613 though they possessed 2722 5723 not 3361;

7:31 And 2532 they that use 5530 5740 this 5127 world 2889, as 5613 not 3361 abusing 2710 5740 [it]: for 1063 the fashion 4976 of this 5129 world 2889 passeth away 3855 5719.

7:32 But 1161 I would have 1511 5750 2309 5719 you 5209 without carefulness 275. He that is unmarried 22 careth 3309 5719 for the things that belong to 3588 the Lord 2962, how 4459 he may please 700 5692 the Lord 2962:(that belong…: Gr. of the Lord)

7:33 But 1161 he that is married 1060 5660 careth 3309 5719 for the things that are 3588 of the world 2889, how 4459 he may please 700 5692 [his] wife 1135.

7:34 There is difference [also] between 3307 5769 a wife 1135 and 2532 a virgin 3933. The unmarried woman 22 careth for 3309 5719 the things 3588 of the Lord 2962, that 2443 she may be 5600 5753 holy 40 both 2532 in body 4983 and 2532 in spirit 4151: but 1161 she that is married 1060 5660 careth 3309 5719 for the things 3588 of the world 2889, how 4459 she may please 700 5692 [her] husband 435.

7:35 And 1161 this 5124 I speak 3004 5719 for 4314 your 5216 own 846 profit 4851 5723; not 3756 that 2443 I may cast 1911 5632 a snare 1029 upon you 5213, but 235 for that which 4314 is comely 2158, and 2532 that ye may attend upon 2145 the Lord 2962 without distraction 563.

7:36 But 1161 if any man 1536 think 3543 5719 that he behaveth himself uncomely 807 5721 toward 1909 his 846 virgin 3933, if 1437 she pass the flower of [her] age 5230 5600 5753, and 2532 need 3784 5719 so 3779 require 1096 5738, let him do 4160 5720 what 3739 he will 2309 5719, he sinneth 264 5719 not 3756: let them marry 1060 5720.

7:37 Nevertheless 1161 he 3739 that standeth 2476 5707 5758 stedfast 1476 in 1722 his heart 2588, having 2192 5723 no 3361 necessity 318, but 1161 hath 2192 5719 power 1849 over 4012 his own 2398 will 2307, and 2532 hath 2919 0 so 5124 decreed 2919 5758 in 1722 his 846 heart 2588 that he will keep 5083 5721 his 1438 virgin 3933, doeth 4160 5719 well 2573.

7:38 So 5620 then 2532 he that giveth [her] in marriage 1547 5723 doeth 4160 5719 well 2573; but 1161 he that giveth [her] 1547 0 not 3361 in marriage 1547 5723 doeth 4160 5719 better 2908.

7:39 The wife 1135 is bound 1210 5769 by the law 3551 1909 as long 5550 as 3745 her 846 husband 435 liveth 2198 5719; but 1161 if 1437 her 846 husband 435 be dead 2837 5686, she is 2076 5748 at liberty 1658 to be married 1060 5683 to whom 3739 she will 2309 5719; only 3440 in 1722 the Lord 2962.

7:40 But 1161 she is 2076 5748 happier 3107 if 1437 she 3306 0 so 3779 abide 3306 5661, after 2596 my 1699 judgment 1106: and 1161 I think 1380 5719 also 2504 that I have 2192 5721 the Spirit 4151 of God 2316.

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