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Teachings on Marriage
But concerning the things of which ye have written [to me]: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman;
But concerning the things of which ye have written [to me]: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman;
Principles of Marriage
Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me:
It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me:
It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
but on account of fornications, let each have his own wife, and each [woman] have her own husband.
Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Let the husband render her due to the wife, and in like manner the wife to the husband.
Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
The wife has not authority over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not authority over his own body, but the wife.
The 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.
Defraud not one another, unless, it may be, by consent for a time, that ye may devote yourselves to prayer, and again be together, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
But this I say, as consenting [to], not as commanding [it].
But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment.
Now I wish all men to be even as myself: but every one has his own gift of God: one man thus, and another thus.
For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them that they remain even as I.
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am;
But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
But to the married I enjoin, not *I*, but the Lord, Let not wife be separated from husband;
Keep Your Marriage Vows
Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband.
Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband.
(but if also she shall have been separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband;) and let not husband leave wife.
But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.
But as to the rest, *I* say, not the Lord, If any brother have an unbelieving wife, and *she* consent to dwell with him, let him not leave her.
But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her.
And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to dwell with her, let her not leave [her] husband.
And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him.
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother; since [otherwise] indeed your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
For 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.
But if the unbeliever go away, let them go away; a brother or a sister is not bound in such [cases], but God has called us in peace.
But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.
For what knowest thou, O wife, if thou shalt save thy husband? or what knowest thou, O husband, if thou shalt save thy wife?
For 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?
Live According to Your Calling
However, as the Lord has divided to each, as God has called each, so let him walk; and thus I ordain in all the assemblies.
However, as the Lord has divided to each, as God has called each, so let him walk; and thus I ordain in all the assemblies.
Has any one been called circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: has any one been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
Let each abide in that calling in which he has been called.
Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.
Hast thou been called [being] a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use [it] rather.
Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.
For the bondman that is called in [the] Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner [also] the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.
For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is Christ’s slave.
Ye have been bought with a price; do not be the bondmen of men.
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
Let each, wherein he is called, brethren, therein abide with God.
Brethren, let each one remain with God in that state in which he was called.
Instructions to Unmarried and Widowed
But concerning virgins, I have no commandment of [the] Lord; but I give my opinion, as having received mercy of [the] Lord to be faithful.
But concerning virgins, I have no commandment of [the] Lord; but I give my opinion, as having received mercy of [the] Lord to be faithful.
To the Unmarried and Widows
Now concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one whom the Lord in His mercy has made trustworthy.
Now concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one whom the Lord in His mercy has made trustworthy.
I think then that this is good, on account of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man to remain so as he is.
I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress — that it is good for a man to remain as he is:
Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; art thou free from a wife? do not seek a wife.
Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
But if thou shouldest also marry, thou hast not sinned; and if the virgin marry, they have not sinned: but such shall have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.
But even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh, but I would spare you.
But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having [any]:
But this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none,
and they that weep, as not weeping; and they that rejoice, as not rejoicing; and they that buy, as not possessing;
those who weep as though they did not weep, those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice, those who buy as though they did not possess,
and they that use the world, as not disposing of it as their own; for the fashion of this world passes.
and those who use this world as not misusing it. For the form of this world is passing away.
But I wish you to be without care. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;
but he that has married cares for the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.
But he who is married cares about the things of the world — how he may please his wife.
There is a difference between the wife and the virgin. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she that has married cares for the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.
There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world — how she may please her husband.
But I say this for your own profit; not that I may set a snare before you, but for what [is] seemly, and waiting on the Lord without distraction.
And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.
But if any one think that he behaves unseemly to his virginity, if he be beyond the flower of his age, and so it must be, let him do what he will, he does not sin: let them marry.
But he who stands firm in his heart, having no need, but has authority over his own will, and has judged this in his heart to keep his own virginity, he does well.
So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry does better.
A wife is bound for whatever time her husband lives; but if the husband be fallen asleep, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in [the] Lord.
A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.