Bible verses about "marriage" | BIB

² καὶ (And) ἠκολούθησαν (followed) αὐτῷ (Him) ὄχλοι (crowds) πολλοί (great), καὶ (and) ἐθεράπευσεν (He healed) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐκεῖ (there). ³ Καὶ (And) προσῆλθον (came) αὐτῷ (to Him) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), πειράζοντες (testing) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) λέγοντες (saying), “Εἰ (If) ἔξεστιν (is it lawful) ‹ἀνθρώπῳ› (for a man) ἀπολῦσαι (to divorce) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (a wife) αὐτοῦ (to him) κατὰ (for) πᾶσαν (every) αἰτίαν (cause)?” ⁴ Ὁ (Which) δὲ (now) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), εἶπεν (He said), “Οὐκ (Not) ἀνέγνωτε (have you read) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the One) κτίσας (having created), ἀπ’ (from the) ἀρχῆς (beginning) ‘Ἄρσεν (male) καὶ (and) θῆλυ (female) ἐποίησεν (made) αὐτοὺς (them)’ ⁵ καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), ‘Ἕνεκα (On account of) τούτου (this) καταλείψει (will leave) ἄνθρωπος (a man) τὸν (the) πατέρα (father) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) μητέρα (mother) καὶ (and) κολληθήσεται (be joined with) τῇ (the) γυναικὶ (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἔσονται (will become) οἱ (the) δύο (two) εἰς (into) σάρκα (flesh) μίαν (one)’?— ⁶ ὥστε (so that) οὐκέτι (no longer) εἰσὶν (are they) δύο (two), ἀλλὰ (but) σὰρξ (flesh) μία (one). ὃ (What) οὖν (therefore) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) συνέζευξεν (united together), ἄνθρωπος (man) μὴ (not) χωριζέτω (let separate).” ⁷ Λέγουσιν (They say) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Τί (Why) οὖν (then) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ἐνετείλατο (did command) δοῦναι (to give) βιβλίον (a roll) ἀποστασίου (of divorce), καὶ (and) ἀπολῦσαι (to send away) ‹αὐτήν› (her)?” ⁸ Λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them) Ὅτι (-), “Μωϋσῆς (Moses) πρὸς (in view of) τὴν (the) σκληροκαρδίαν (hardness of heart) ὑμῶν (of you) ἐπέτρεψεν (allowed) ὑμῖν (you) ἀπολῦσαι (to divorce) τὰς (the) γυναῖκας (wives) ὑμῶν (of you); ἀπ’ (from the) ἀρχῆς (beginning) δὲ (however) οὐ (not) γέγονεν (was it) οὕτως (this way). ⁹ λέγω (I say) δὲ (now) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ὃς (whoever) ἂν (-) ἀπολύσῃ (shall divorce) τὴν (-) γυναῖκα (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him) μὴ (except) ἐπὶ (for) πορνείᾳ (sexual immorality), καὶ (and) γαμήσῃ (shall marry) ἄλλην (another), μοιχᾶται (commits adultery).”

⁸ καὶ (and) ἔσονται (will be) οἱ (the) δύο (two) εἰς (for) σάρκα (flesh) μίαν (one).’ ὥστε (Therefore) οὐκέτι (no longer) εἰσὶν (they are) δύο (two), ἀλλὰ (but) μία (one) σάρξ (flesh). ⁹ ὃ (What) οὖν (therefore) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) συνέζευξεν (has joined together), ἄνθρωπος (man) μὴ (not) χωριζέτω (let separate).” ¹⁰ Καὶ (And) εἰς (in) τὴν (the) οἰκίαν (house) πάλιν (again), οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) περὶ (concerning) τούτου (this) ἐπηρώτων (were asking) αὐτόν (Him). ¹¹ καὶ (And) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) ἀπολύσῃ (shall divorce) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) γαμήσῃ (shall marry) ἄλλην (another), μοιχᾶται (commits adultery) ἐπ’ (against) αὐτήν (her). ¹² καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) αὐτὴ (a woman), ἀπολύσασα (having divorced) τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (husband) αὐτῆς (of her), γαμήσῃ (should marry) ἄλλον (another), μοιχᾶται (she commits adultery).”

³⁹ Γυνὴ (A wife) δέδεται (is bound) ἐφ’ (for) ὅσον (as long as) χρόνον (time) ζῇ (may live) ὁ (the) ἀνὴρ (husband) αὐτῆς (of her); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) κοιμηθῇ (shall have died) ὁ (the) ἀνήρ (husband), ἐλευθέρα (free) ἐστὶν (she is) ᾧ (to whom) θέλει (she wills) γαμηθῆναι (to be married), μόνον (only) ἐν (in) Κυρίῳ (the Lord).

¹⁴ Μὴ (Not) γίνεσθε (become) ἑτεροζυγοῦντες (unequally yoked together) ἀπίστοις (with unbelievers); τίς (what) γὰρ (for) μετοχὴ (partnership have) δικαιοσύνῃ (righteousness) καὶ (and) ἀνομίᾳ (lawlessness)? ἢ (Or) τίς (what) κοινωνία (fellowship) φωτὶ (light) πρὸς (with) σκότος (darkness)?

²⁵ Οἱ (-) ἄνδρες (Husbands), ἀγαπᾶτε (love) τὰς (the) γυναῖκας (wives), καθὼς (just as) καὶ (also) ὁ (-) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἠγάπησεν (loved) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church) καὶ (and) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) παρέδωκεν (gave up) ὑπὲρ (for) αὐτῆς (her), ²⁶ ἵνα (so that) αὐτὴν (her) ἁγιάσῃ (He might sanctify), καθαρίσας (having cleansed her) τῷ (by the) λουτρῷ (washing) τοῦ (-) ὕδατος (of water) ἐν (by) ῥήματι (the word), ²⁷ ἵνα (so that) παραστήσῃ (might present) αὐτὸς (He) ἑαυτῷ (to Himself) ἔνδοξον (in glory) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church), μὴ (not) ἔχουσαν (having) σπίλον (spot) ἢ (or) ῥυτίδα (wrinkle) ἤ (or) τι (any) τῶν (of the) τοιούτων (such things), ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) ᾖ (it would be) ἁγία (holy) καὶ (and) ἄμωμος (blameless). ²⁸ Οὕτως (So) ὀφείλουσιν (ought) καὶ (also) οἱ (-) ἄνδρες (husbands) ἀγαπᾶν (to love) τὰς (the) ἑαυτῶν (of themselves) γυναῖκας (wives), ὡς (as) τὰ (the) ἑαυτῶν (of themselves) σώματα (bodies). ὁ (The one) ἀγαπῶν (loving) τὴν (the) ἑαυτοῦ (of himself) γυναῖκα (wife), ἑαυτὸν (himself) ἀγαπᾷ (loves). ²⁹ οὐδεὶς (No one) γάρ (for) ποτε (at any time) τὴν (the) ἑαυτοῦ (of himself) σάρκα (flesh) ἐμίσησεν (hated), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐκτρέφει (he nourishes) καὶ (and) θάλπει (cherishes) αὐτήν (it), καθὼς (just as) καὶ (also does) ὁ (-) Χριστὸς (Christ) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church); ³⁰ ὅτι (for) μέλη (members) ἐσμὲν (we are) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ³¹ “Ἀντὶ (Because of) τούτου (this), καταλείψει (will leave) ἄνθρωπος (a man) τὸν (his) πατέρα (father) καὶ (and) τὴν (-) μητέρα (mother) καὶ (and) προσκολληθήσεται (be joined) πρὸς (to) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἔσονται (will be) οἱ (the) δύο (two) εἰς (into) σάρκα (flesh) μίαν (one).” ³² τὸ (The) μυστήριον (mystery) τοῦτο (this) μέγα (great) ἐστίν (is); ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (however) λέγω (speak) εἰς (as to) Χριστὸν (Christ), καὶ (and) εἰς (as to) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church). ³³ πλὴν (However) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) οἱ (-) καθ’ (according to) ἕνα (individual), ἕκαστος (each) τὴν (the) ἑαυτοῦ (of himself) γυναῖκα (wife), οὕτως (so) ἀγαπάτω (let love) ὡς (as) ἑαυτόν (himself); ἡ (-) δὲ (and) γυνὴ (the wife) ἵνα (that) φοβῆται (she may respect) τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (husband).

⁴ Ἡ (-) ἀγάπη (Love) μακροθυμεῖ (is patient), χρηστεύεται (is kind); ἡ (-) ἀγάπη (love) οὐ (not) ζηλοῖ (is envious); ἡ (-) ἀγάπη (love) οὐ (not) περπερεύεται (is boastful), οὐ (not) φυσιοῦται (is puffed up), ⁵ οὐκ (not) ἀσχημονεῖ (acts unbecomingly); οὐ (not) ζητεῖ (seeks) τὰ (the things) ἑαυτῆς (of its own), οὐ (not) παροξύνεται (is easily provoked), οὐ (not) λογίζεται (it keeps account) τὸ (-) κακόν (of wrongs); ⁶ οὐ (not) χαίρει (delights) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (-) ἀδικίᾳ (unrighteousness), συνχαίρει (rejoices) δὲ (however) τῇ (in the) ἀληθείᾳ (truth). ⁷ πάντα (All things) στέγει (it bears), πάντα (all things) πιστεύει (believes), πάντα (all things) ἐλπίζει (hopes), πάντα (all things) ὑπομένει (endures).

²² Αἱ (-) γυναῖκες (wives), τοῖς (to the) ἰδίοις (own) ἀνδράσιν (husbands), ὡς (as) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord); ²³ ὅτι (for) ἀνήρ (the husband) ἐστιν (is) κεφαλὴ (head) τῆς (of the) γυναικὸς (wife), ὡς (as) καὶ (also) ὁ (-) Χριστὸς (Christ) κεφαλὴ (is the head) τῆς (of the) ἐκκλησίας (church), αὐτὸς (He Himself) σωτὴρ (Savior) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body). ²⁴ ἀλλὰ (But) ὡς (even as) ἡ (the) ἐκκλησία (church) ὑποτάσσεται (is subjected) τῷ (-) Χριστῷ (to Christ), οὕτως (so) καὶ (also) αἱ (-) γυναῖκες (wives) τοῖς (to the own) ἀνδράσιν (husbands) ἐν (in) παντί (everything). ²⁵ Οἱ (-) ἄνδρες (Husbands), ἀγαπᾶτε (love) τὰς (the) γυναῖκας (wives), καθὼς (just as) καὶ (also) ὁ (-) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἠγάπησεν (loved) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church) καὶ (and) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) παρέδωκεν (gave up) ὑπὲρ (for) αὐτῆς (her), ²⁶ ἵνα (so that) αὐτὴν (her) ἁγιάσῃ (He might sanctify), καθαρίσας (having cleansed her) τῷ (by the) λουτρῷ (washing) τοῦ (-) ὕδατος (of water) ἐν (by) ῥήματι (the word), ²⁷ ἵνα (so that) παραστήσῃ (might present) αὐτὸς (He) ἑαυτῷ (to Himself) ἔνδοξον (in glory) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church), μὴ (not) ἔχουσαν (having) σπίλον (spot) ἢ (or) ῥυτίδα (wrinkle) ἤ (or) τι (any) τῶν (of the) τοιούτων (such things), ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) ᾖ (it would be) ἁγία (holy) καὶ (and) ἄμωμος (blameless). ²⁸ Οὕτως (So) ὀφείλουσιν (ought) καὶ (also) οἱ (-) ἄνδρες (husbands) ἀγαπᾶν (to love) τὰς (the) ἑαυτῶν (of themselves) γυναῖκας (wives), ὡς (as) τὰ (the) ἑαυτῶν (of themselves) σώματα (bodies). ὁ (The one) ἀγαπῶν (loving) τὴν (the) ἑαυτοῦ (of himself) γυναῖκα (wife), ἑαυτὸν (himself) ἀγαπᾷ (loves). ²⁹ οὐδεὶς (No one) γάρ (for) ποτε (at any time) τὴν (the) ἑαυτοῦ (of himself) σάρκα (flesh) ἐμίσησεν (hated), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐκτρέφει (he nourishes) καὶ (and) θάλπει (cherishes) αὐτήν (it), καθὼς (just as) καὶ (also does) ὁ (-) Χριστὸς (Christ) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church); ³⁰ ὅτι (for) μέλη (members) ἐσμὲν (we are) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ³¹ “Ἀντὶ (Because of) τούτου (this), καταλείψει (will leave) ἄνθρωπος (a man) τὸν (his) πατέρα (father) καὶ (and) τὴν (-) μητέρα (mother) καὶ (and) προσκολληθήσεται (be joined) πρὸς (to) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἔσονται (will be) οἱ (the) δύο (two) εἰς (into) σάρκα (flesh) μίαν (one).” ³² τὸ (The) μυστήριον (mystery) τοῦτο (this) μέγα (great) ἐστίν (is); ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (however) λέγω (speak) εἰς (as to) Χριστὸν (Christ), καὶ (and) εἰς (as to) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church). ³³ πλὴν (However) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) οἱ (-) καθ’ (according to) ἕνα (individual), ἕκαστος (each) τὴν (the) ἑαυτοῦ (of himself) γυναῖκα (wife), οὕτως (so) ἀγαπάτω (let love) ὡς (as) ἑαυτόν (himself); ἡ (-) δὲ (and) γυνὴ (the wife) ἵνα (that) φοβῆται (she may respect) τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (husband).

⁴ Τίμιος (Honorable let) ὁ (-) γάμος (marriage be) ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) κοίτη (marriage bed) ἀμίαντος (undefiled); πόρνους (the sexually immoral) γὰρ (for) καὶ (and) μοιχοὺς (adulterers) κρινεῖ (will judge) ὁ (-) Θεός (God).

¹ Περὶ (Concerning) δὲ (now) ὧν (the things about which) ἐγράψατε (you wrote): καλὸν (It is good) ἀνθρώπῳ (for a man) γυναικὸς (a woman) μὴ (not) ἅπτεσθαι (to touch). ² διὰ (Because of) δὲ (however) τὰς (-) πορνείας (sexual immorality), ἕκαστος (each man) τὴν (the own) ἑαυτοῦ (of him) γυναῖκα (wife) ἐχέτω (let have), καὶ (and) ἑκάστη (each woman) τὸν (the) ἴδιον (own) ἄνδρα (husband) ἐχέτω (let have). ³ Τῇ (To the) γυναικὶ (wife), ὁ (the) ἀνὴρ (husband) τὴν (the) ὀφειλὴν (duty) ἀποδιδότω (let fulfill); ὁμοίως (likewise) δὲ (now) καὶ (also), ἡ (the) γυνὴ (wife) τῷ (to the) ἀνδρί (husband). ⁴ ἡ (The) γυνὴ (wife), τοῦ (the) ἰδίου (own) σώματος (body) οὐκ (not) ἐξουσιάζει (has authority over), ἀλλὰ (but) ὁ (the) ἀνήρ (husband); ὁμοίως (likewise) δὲ (now), καὶ (also) ὁ (the) ἀνὴρ (husband) τοῦ (of the) ἰδίου (own) σώματος (body) οὐκ (not) ἐξουσιάζει (has authority over), ἀλλὰ (but) ἡ (the) γυνή (wife). ⁵ Μὴ (Not) ἀποστερεῖτε (deprive) ἀλλήλους (one another), εἰ (if) μήτι (not) ἂν (-) ἐκ (by) συμφώνου (mutual agreement), πρὸς (for) καιρὸν (a time), ἵνα (that) σχολάσητε (you might be at leisure) τῇ (-) προσευχῇ (for prayer); καὶ (and) πάλιν (again), ἐπὶ (together) τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same) ἦτε (be), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) πειράζῃ (may tempt) ὑμᾶς (you) ὁ (-) Σατανᾶς (Satan), διὰ (through) τὴν (the) ἀκρασίαν (lack of self-control) ὑμῶν (of you). ⁶ τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) λέγω (I say) κατὰ (by way of) συνγνώμην (concession), οὐ (not) κατ’ (by way of) ἐπιταγήν (command). ⁷ θέλω (I wish) δὲ (now) πάντας (all) ἀνθρώπους (men) εἶναι (to be) ὡς (like) καὶ (even) ἐμαυτόν (myself). ἀλλὰ (But) ἕκαστος (each) ἴδιον (his own) ἔχει (has) χάρισμα (gift) ἐκ (from) Θεοῦ (God); ὁ (one has) μὲν (indeed) οὕτως (this), ὁ (one) δὲ (however) οὕτως (that). ⁸ Λέγω (I say) δὲ (now) τοῖς (to the) ἀγάμοις (unmarried) καὶ (and) ταῖς (to the) χήραις (widows), καλὸν (it is good) αὐτοῖς (for them) ἐὰν (if) μείνωσιν (they should remain) ὡς (as) κἀγώ (even I). ⁹ εἰ (If) δὲ (however) οὐκ (not) ἐγκρατεύονται (they have self-control), γαμησάτωσαν (let them marry); κρεῖττον (better) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (it is) γαμῆσαι* (to marry) ἢ (than) πυροῦσθαι (to burn with passion). ¹⁰ Τοῖς (To those) δὲ (now) γεγαμηκόσιν (having married) παραγγέλλω (I give this charge)— οὐκ (not) ἐγὼ (I), ἀλλὰ (but) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord)— γυναῖκα (A wife) ἀπὸ (from) ἀνδρὸς (a husband) μὴ (not) χωρισθῆναι (is to be separated); ¹¹ ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) καὶ (indeed) χωρισθῇ (she is separated), μενέτω (let her remain) ἄγαμος (unmarried), ἢ (or) τῷ (to the) ἀνδρὶ (husband) καταλλαγήτω (be reconciled); καὶ (and) ἄνδρα (a husband) γυναῖκα (a wife) μὴ (not) ἀφιέναι (is to send away). ¹² Τοῖς (To the) δὲ (now) λοιποῖς (rest) λέγω (I say)— ἐγώ (I) οὐχ (not) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord): εἴ (If) τις (any) ἀδελφὸς (brother) γυναῖκα (a wife) ἔχει (has) ἄπιστον (unbelieving), καὶ (and) αὕτη (she) συνευδοκεῖ (consents) οἰκεῖν (to dwell) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him), μὴ (not) ἀφιέτω (let him divorce) αὐτήν (her). ¹³ καὶ (And) γυνὴ (a woman) ‹εἴ (if) τις› (any) ἔχει (has) ἄνδρα (a husband) ἄπιστον (unbelieving), καὶ (and) οὗτος (he) συνευδοκεῖ (consents) οἰκεῖν (to dwell) μετ’ (with) αὐτῆς (her), μὴ (not) ἀφιέτω (let her divorce) τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (husband). ¹⁴ ἡγίασται (Is sanctified) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) ἀνὴρ (husband) ὁ (-) ἄπιστος (unbelieving), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) γυναικί (wife); καὶ (and) ἡγίασται (is sanctified) ἡ (the) γυνὴ (wife) ἡ (-) ἄπιστος (unbelieving), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἀδελφῷ (husband); ἐπεὶ (else) ἄρα (then) τὰ (the) τέκνα (children) ὑμῶν (of you) ἀκάθαρτά (unclean) ἐστιν (are); νῦν (now) δὲ (however) ἅγιά (holy) ἐστιν (they are). ¹⁵ Εἰ (If) δὲ (however) ὁ (the) ἄπιστος (unbeliever) χωρίζεται (separates himself), χωριζέσθω (let him separate himself); οὐ (not) δεδούλωται (is under bondage) ὁ (the) ἀδελφὸς (brother) ἢ (or) ἡ (the) ἀδελφὴ (sister) ἐν (in) τοῖς (-) τοιούτοις (such cases). ἐν (Into) δὲ (however) εἰρήνῃ (peace) κέκληκεν (has called) ὑμᾶς* (you) ὁ (-) Θεός (God). ¹⁶ τί (How) γὰρ (for) οἶδας (know you), γύναι (wife), εἰ (if) τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (husband) σώσεις (you will save)? ἢ (Or) τί (how) οἶδας (know you), ἄνερ (husband), εἰ (if) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) σώσεις (you will save)? ¹⁷ Εἰ (If) μὴ (not) ἑκάστῳ (to each), ὡς (as) ἐμέρισεν* (has assigned) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord), ἕκαστον (to each) ὡς (as) κέκληκεν (has called) ὁ (-) Θεός (God), οὕτως (so) περιπατείτω (let him walk). καὶ (And) οὕτως (thus) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἐκκλησίαις (churches) πάσαις (all) διατάσσομαι (I prescribe). ¹⁸ περιτετμημένος (Having been circumcised) τις (anyone) ἐκλήθη (was called)? μὴ (Not) ἐπισπάσθω (let him be uncircumcised). ἐν (In) ἀκροβυστίᾳ (uncircumcision) κέκληταί (was called) τις (anyone)? μὴ (Not) περιτεμνέσθω (let Him be circumcised). ¹⁹ ἡ (-) περιτομὴ (Circumcision) οὐδέν (nothing) ἐστιν (is), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) ἀκροβυστία (uncircumcision) οὐδέν (nothing) ἐστιν (is), ἀλλὰ (but) τήρησις (keeping) ἐντολῶν (the commandments) Θεοῦ (of God). ²⁰ Ἕκαστος (Each) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) κλήσει (calling) ᾗ (in which) ἐκλήθη (he has been called), ἐν (in) ταύτῃ (this) μενέτω (let him abide). ²¹ δοῦλος (Slave being) ἐκλήθης (were you called), μή (not) σοι (to you) μελέτω (let it be a care); ἀλλ’ (but) εἰ (if) καὶ (also) δύνασαι (you are able) ἐλεύθερος (free) γενέσθαι (to become), μᾶλλον (rather) χρῆσαι (take advantage). ²² ὁ (The one) γὰρ (for) ἐν (in) Κυρίῳ (the Lord) κληθεὶς (having been called) δοῦλος (being a slave), ἀπελεύθερος (a freedman) Κυρίου (of the Lord) ἐστίν (is); ὁμοίως (likewise) ὁ (the one) ἐλεύθερος (free) κληθεὶς (having been called), δοῦλός (a slave) ἐστιν (is) Χριστοῦ (of Christ). ²³ Τιμῆς (With a price) ἠγοράσθητε (you were bought); μὴ (not) γίνεσθε (become) δοῦλοι (slaves) ἀνθρώπων (of men). ²⁴ ἕκαστος (Each) ἐν (wherein) ᾧ (that) ἐκλήθη (he was called), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ἐν (in) τούτῳ (that) μενέτω (let him abide) παρὰ (with) Θεῷ (God). ²⁵ Περὶ (Concerning) δὲ (now) τῶν (the) παρθένων (virgins), ἐπιταγὴν (a commandment) Κυρίου (of the Lord) οὐκ (not) ἔχω (I have); γνώμην (judgment) δὲ (however) δίδωμι (I give), ὡς (as) ἠλεημένος (having received mercy) ὑπὸ (from) Κυρίου (the Lord), πιστὸς (trustworthy) εἶναι (to be). ²⁶ Νομίζω (I think) οὖν (therefore) τοῦτο (this) καλὸν (good) ὑπάρχειν (is), διὰ (because of) τὴν (the) ἐνεστῶσαν (present) ἀνάγκην (necessity), ὅτι (that) καλὸν (it is good) ἀνθρώπῳ (for a man) τὸ (-) οὕτως (in the same manner) εἶναι (to remain). ²⁷ δέδεσαι (Have you been bound) γυναικί (to a wife)? μὴ (Not) ζήτει (seek) λύσιν (to be loosed). λέλυσαι (Have you been loosed) ἀπὸ (from) γυναικός (a wife)? μὴ (Not) ζήτει (seek) γυναῖκα (a wife). ²⁸ ἐὰν (If) δὲ (however) καὶ (also) γαμήσῃς (you shall have married), οὐχ (not) ἥμαρτες (you did sin); καὶ (and) ἐὰν (if) γήμῃ (shall have married) ἡ (the) παρθένος (virgin), οὐχ (not) ἥμαρτεν (she did sin); θλῖψιν (tribulation) δὲ (however) τῇ (in the) σαρκὶ (flesh) ἕξουσιν (will have) οἱ (-) τοιοῦτοι (such); ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (now) ὑμῶν (you) φείδομαι (am sparing). ²⁹ Τοῦτο (This) δέ (now) φημι (I say), ἀδελφοί (brothers): ὁ (The) καιρὸς (season) συνεσταλμένος (shortened) ἐστίν (is). τὸ (-) λοιπὸν (From now on) ἵνα (that) καὶ (both) οἱ (those) ἔχοντες (having) γυναῖκας (wives), ὡς (as) μὴ (none) ἔχοντες (having) ὦσιν (should be); ³⁰ καὶ (and) οἱ (those) κλαίοντες (weeping), ὡς (as) μὴ (not) κλαίοντες (weeping); καὶ (and) οἱ (those) χαίροντες (rejoicing), ὡς (as) μὴ (not) χαίροντες (rejoicing); καὶ (and) οἱ (those) ἀγοράζοντες (buying), ὡς (as) μὴ (not) κατέχοντες (possessing); ³¹ καὶ (and) οἱ (those) χρώμενοι (using) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), ὡς (as) μὴ (not) καταχρώμενοι (using it as their own). παράγει (Is passing away) γὰρ (for) τὸ (the) σχῆμα (present form) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) τούτου (this). ³² Θέλω (I desire) δὲ (now) ὑμᾶς (you) ἀμερίμνους (without concern) εἶναι (to be). ὁ (The) ἄγαμος (unmarried man) μεριμνᾷ (cares for) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord), πῶς (how) ἀρέσῃ (he should please) τῷ (the) Κυρίῳ (Lord); ³³ ὁ (the one) δὲ (however) γαμήσας (having been married), μεριμνᾷ (cares for) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world), πῶς (how) ἀρέσῃ (he should please) τῇ (the) γυναικί (wife), ³⁴ καὶ (and) μεμέρισται (is divided). καὶ (And) ἡ (the) γυνὴ (woman) ἡ (-) ἄγαμος (unmarried) καὶ (and) ἡ (-) παρθένος (virgin), μεριμνᾷ (cares for) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord), ἵνα (that) ᾖ (she should be) ἁγία (holy) καὶ (both) τῷ (in) σώματι (body) καὶ (and) τῷ (in) πνεύματι (spirit); ἡ (the one) δὲ (however) γαμήσασα (having been married), μεριμνᾷ (cares for) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world), πῶς (how) ἀρέσῃ (she should please) τῷ (the) ἀνδρί (husband). ³⁵ Τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) πρὸς (for) τὸ (the) ὑμῶν (of you) αὐτῶν (yourselves) σύμφορον (benefit) λέγω (I say), οὐχ (not) ἵνα (that) βρόχον (a restraint) ὑμῖν (you) ἐπιβάλω (I might place upon), ἀλλὰ (but) πρὸς (for) τὸ (what) εὔσχημον (is seemly) καὶ (and) εὐπάρεδρον (devoted) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord), ἀπερισπάστως (without distraction). ³⁶ Εἰ (If) δέ (however) τις (anyone) ἀσχημονεῖν (to be behaving improperly) ἐπὶ (to) τὴν (the) παρθένον (virgin) αὐτοῦ (of him) νομίζει (supposes), ἐὰν (if) ᾖ (she is) ὑπέρακμος (beyond youth), καὶ (and) οὕτως (so) ὀφείλει (it ought) γίνεσθαι (to be), ὃ (what) θέλει (he wills) ποιείτω (let him do); οὐχ (not) ἁμαρτάνει (he does sin); γαμείτωσαν (let them marry). ³⁷ ὃς (He who) δὲ (however) ἕστηκεν (stands) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἑδραῖος (firm), μὴ (not) ἔχων (having) ἀνάγκην (necessity), ἐξουσίαν (authority) δὲ (however) ἔχει (having) περὶ (over) τοῦ (the) ἰδίου (own) θελήματος (will), καὶ (and) τοῦτο (this) κέκρικεν (has judged), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἰδίᾳ (own) καρδίᾳ (heart), τηρεῖν (to keep) τὴν (-) ἑαυτοῦ (the) παρθένον (virgin), καλῶς (well) ποιήσει (he will do). ³⁸ Ὥστε (So then) καὶ (also), ὁ (the one) γαμίζων (marrying) τὴν (the) ἑαυτοῦ (own) παρθένον (virgin), καλῶς (well) ποιεῖ (does); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) μὴ (not) γαμίζων (marrying), κρεῖσσον (better) ποιήσει (will do). ³⁹ Γυνὴ (A wife) δέδεται (is bound) ἐφ’ (for) ὅσον (as long as) χρόνον (time) ζῇ (may live) ὁ (the) ἀνὴρ (husband) αὐτῆς (of her); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) κοιμηθῇ (shall have died) ὁ (the) ἀνήρ (husband), ἐλευθέρα (free) ἐστὶν (she is) ᾧ (to whom) θέλει (she wills) γαμηθῆναι (to be married), μόνον (only) ἐν (in) Κυρίῳ (the Lord). ⁴⁰ μακαριωτέρα (More blessed) δέ (however) ἐστιν (she is), ἐὰν (if) οὕτως (in the same manner) μείνῃ (she should remain), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (-) ἐμὴν (my) γνώμην (judgment); δοκῶ (I think) δὲ (now) κἀγὼ (myself also) Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) Θεοῦ (of God) ἔχειν (to have).