Now{G1161} concerning the things{G4012} whereof{G3739} ye wrote:{G1125} {G3427} It is good{G2570} for a man{G444} not{G3361} to touch{G680} a woman.{G1135}

But,{G1223} because of fornications,{G4202} let each man{G1538} have{G2192} his own{G1438} wife,{G1135} and{G2532} let each woman{G1538} have{G2192} her own{G2398} husband.{G435}

Let the husband{G435} render{G591} unto the wife{G1135} her due:{G3784} {G2133} and{G1161} likewise{G3668} also{G2532} the wife{G1135} unto the husband.{G435}

The wife{G1135} hath{G1850} not{G3756} power{G1850} over her own{G2398} body,{G4983} but{G235} the husband:{G435} and{G1161} likewise{G3668} also{G2532} the husband{G435} hath{G1850} not{G3756} power{G1850} over his own{G2398} body,{G4983} but{G235} the wife.{G1135}

Defraud ye{G650} not{G3361} one the other,{G240} except{G5100} {G302} it be by{G1537} consent{G4859} for{G4314} a season,{G2540} that{G2443} ye may give yourselves{G4980} unto {G3521} {G2532} prayer,{G4335} and{G2532} may be together{G1909} {G846} again,{G3825} that{G2443} Satan{G4567} tempt{G3985} you{G5209} not{G3361} because{G1223} of your{G5216} incontinency.{G192}

But{G1161} this{G5124} I say{G3004} by{G2596} way of concession,{G4774} not{G3756} of{G2596} commandment.{G2003}

Yet{G1063} I would{G2309} that all{G3956} men{G444} were{G1511} even{G2532} as{G5613} I myself.{G1683} Howbeit{G235} each man{G1538} hath{G2192} his{G2398} own gift{G5486} from{G1537} God,{G2316} one{G3739} {G3303} after this manner,{G3779} and{G1161} another{G3739} after that.{G3779}

But{G1161} I say{G3004} to the unmarried{G22} and{G2532} to widows,{G5503} It is{G2076} good{G2570} for them{G846} if{G1437} they abide{G3306} even{G5613} as I.{G2504}

But{G1161} if{G1487} they{G1467} have not{G3756} continency,{G1467} let them marry:{G1060} for{G1063} it is{G2076} better{G2908} to marry{G1060} than{G2228} to burn.{G4448}

But{G1161} unto the married{G1060} I give charge,{G3853} [yea] not{G3756} I,{G1473} but{G235} the Lord,{G2962} That the wife{G1135} depart{G5563} not{G3361} from{G575} her husband{G435}

(but{G1161} {G2532} should{G1437} she depart,{G5563} let her remain{G3306} unmarried,{G22} or{G2228} else be reconciled{G2644} to her husband);{G435} and{G2532} {G863} that the husband{G435} leave{G863} not{G3361} his wife.{G1135}

But{G1161} to the rest{G3062} say{G3004} I,{G1473} not{G3756} the Lord:{G2962} If any{G5100} brother{G80} hath{G2192} an unbelieving{G571} wife,{G1135} and{G2532} she{G846} is content{G4909} to dwell{G3611} with{G3326} him,{G863} let him{G846} not{G3361} leave{G863} her.{G846}

And{G2532} the woman{G1135} that{G3748} hath{G2192} an unbelieving{G571} husband,{G435} and{G2532} he{G846} is content{G4909} to dwell{G3611} with{G3326} her,{G846} let her{G863} not{G3361} leave{G863} her husband.{G846}

For{G1063} the unbelieving{G571} husband{G435} is sanctified{G37} in{G1722} the wife,{G1135} and{G2532} the unbelieving{G571} wife{G1135} is sanctified{G37} in{G1722} the brother:{G435} else{G686} {G1893} were{G2076} your{G5216} children{G5043} unclean;{G169} but{G1161} now{G3568} are they{G2076} holy.{G40}

Yet{G1161} if{G1487} the unbelieving{G571} departeth,{G5563} let him depart:{G5563} the brother{G80} or{G2228} the sister{G79} is{G3756} not{G3756} under bondage{G1402} in{G1722} such{G5108} [cases]: but{G1161} God{G2316} hath called{G2564} us{G2248} in{G1722} peace.{G1515}

For{G1063} how{G5101} knowest thou,{G1492} O wife,{G1135} whether{G1487} thou shalt save{G4982} thy husband?{G435} Or{G2228} how{G5101} knowest thou,{G1492} O husband,{G435} whether{G1487} thou shalt save{G4982} thy wife?{G1135}

Only,{G1487} {G3361} as{G5613} the Lord{G2316} hath distributed{G3307} to each man,{G1538} as{G5613} God{G2962} hath called{G2564} each,{G1538} so{G3779} let him walk.{G4043} And{G2532} so{G3779} ordain I{G1299} in{G1722} all{G3956} the churches.{G1577}

Was{G2564} any man{G5100} called{G2564} being circumcised?{G4059} Let him{G1986} not{G3361} become uncircumcised.{G1986} Hath{G2564} any{G5100} been called{G2564} in{G1722} uncircumcision?{G203} Let him{G4059} not{G3361} be circumcised.{G4059}

Circumcision{G4061} is{G2076} nothing,{G3762} and{G2532} uncircumcision{G203} is{G2076} nothing;{G3762} but{G235} the keeping{G5084} of the commandments{G1785} of God.{G2316}

Let each man{G1538} abide{G3306} in{G1722} that calling{G2821} wherein{G1722} {G3739} he was called.{G2564}

Wast thou called{G2564} being a bondservant?{G1401} Care{G3199} not{G3361} for it:{G4671} nay, even{G235} if{G1487} {G2532} thou canst{G1410} become{G1096} free,{G1658} use{G5530} [it] rather.{G3123}

For{G1063} he that{G3588} was called{G2564} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962} being a bondservant,{G1401} is{G2076} the Lord's{G2962} freedman:{G558} likewise{G3668} {G2532} he that{G3588} was called{G2564} being free,{G1658} is{G2076} Christ's{G5547} bondservant.{G1401}

Ye{G1096} were bought{G59} with a price;{G5092} become{G1096} not{G3361} bondservants{G1401} of men.{G444}

Brethren,{G80} let each man,{G1538} wherein{G1722} {G3739} he was called,{G2564} therein{G1722} {G5129} abide{G3306} with{G3844} God.{G2316}

Now{G1161} concerning{G4012} virgins{G3933} I have{G2192} no{G3756} commandment{G2003} of the Lord:{G2962} but{G1161} I give{G1325} my judgment,{G1106} as{G5613} one that hath obtained mercy{G1653} of{G5259} the Lord{G2962} to be{G1511} trustworthy.{G4103}

I think{G3767} therefore{G3767} that this{G5124} is{G5225} good{G2570} by{G1223} reason of the distress{G318} that is{G5225} upon{G1764} us, [namely,] that{G3754} it is good{G2570} for a man{G444} to be{G1511} as he is.

Art thou bound{G1210} unto a wife?{G1135} Seek{G2212} not{G3361} to be loosed.{G3080} Art thou loosed{G3089} from{G575} a wife?{G1135} Seek{G2212} not{G3361} a wife.{G1135}

But{G1161} {G2532} shouldest{G1437} thou marry,{G1060} thou hast{G264} not{G3756} sinned;{G264} and{G2532} if{G1437} a virgin{G3933} marry,{G1060} she hath{G264} not{G3756} sinned.{G264} Yet{G1161} such{G5108} shall have{G2192} tribulation{G2347} in the flesh:{G4561} and{G1161} I{G1473} would spare{G5339} you.{G5216}

But{G1161} this{G5124} I say,{G5346} brethren,{G80} the time{G4958} is shortened,{G3588} that{G2532} henceforth{G2076} both{G3588} those that{G2192} have{G1135} wives{G5613} may be as{G3361} though{G5600} they had{G5600} none;{G2443}

and{G2532} those{G3588} that weep,{G2799} as though{G5613} they{G3588} wept{G2799} not;{G3361} and{G2532} those that rejoice,{G5463} as though{G5613} they{G3588} rejoiced{G5463} not;{G3361} and{G2532} those that buy,{G59} as though{G5613} they possessed{G2722} not;{G3361}

and{G2532} those{G3588} that use{G5530} the{G5129} world,{G2889} as{G5613} not{G3361} using{G2710} it to the full: for{G1063} the fashion{G4976} of this{G5127} world{G2889} passeth away.{G3855}

But{G1161} I would have{G2309} you{G5209} to be free from cares.{G275} He{G3588} that is{G1511} unmarried{G22} is careful for{G3309} the things{G3588} of the Lord,{G2962} how{G4459} he may please{G700} the Lord:{G2962}

but{G1161} he{G3588} that is married{G1060} is careful for{G3309} the things{G3588} of the world,{G2889} how{G4459} he may please{G700} his wife,{G1135}

and is divided.{G3307} [So] also the woman{G1135} that is unmarried{G22} and{G2532} the virgin{G3933} is careful for{G3309} the things{G3588} of the Lord,{G2962} that{G2443} she may be{G5600} holy{G40} both{G2532} in body{G4983} and{G2532} in spirit:{G4151} but{G1161} she{G3588} that is married{G1060} is careful for{G3309} the things{G3588} of the world,{G2889} how{G4459} she may please{G700} her husband.{G435}

And{G1161} this{G5124} I say{G3004} for{G4314} your{G5216} own{G846} profit;{G4851} not{G3756} that{G2443} I may cast{G1911} a snare{G1029} upon you,{G5213} but{G235} for{G4314} that which is seemly,{G2158} and{G2532} that ye may attend upon{G2145} the Lord{G2962} without distraction.{G563}

But{G1161} if{G1487} any man{G5100} thinketh{G3543} that{G3739} he behaveth{G807} himself{G846} unseemly{G807} toward{G1909} his virgin{G3933} [daughter], if{G1437} she be past{G5600} the flower of{G5230} her age,{G5230} and{G2532} if need{G3784} so{G3779} requireth,{G1096} let him do{G4160} what he will;{G2309} he sinneth{G264} not;{G3756} let them marry.{G1060}

But{G1161} he that{G3739} standeth{G2476} stedfast{G1476} in{G1722} his heart,{G2588} having{G2192} no{G3361} necessity,{G318} but{G1161} hath{G2192} power{G1849} as touching{G4012} in his{G846} own{G2398} heart,{G2307} to keep{G5083} his{G1438} own virgin{G3933} [daughter], shall do{G4160} well.{G2476}

So{G5620} then{G2532} both he{G3588} that giveth{G1547} his own virgin [daughter] in marriage{G1547} doeth{G4160} well;{G2573} and{G1161} he{G3588} that giveth{G1547} her not{G3361} in marriage{G1547} shall do{G4160} better.{G2908}

A wife{G1135} is bound{G1210} for so{G1909} long{G5550} time as{G1909} her{G846} husband{G435} liveth;{G2198} but{G1161} if{G1437} the{G846} husband{G435} be dead,{G2837} she is{G2076} free{G1658} to{G1060} be married to{G1060} whom{G3739} she will;{G2309} only{G3440} in{G1722} the Lord.{G2962}

But{G1161} she is{G2076} happier{G3107} if{G1437} she{G3306} abide{G3306} as{G3779} she is, after{G2596} my{G1699} judgment:{G1106} and{G1161} I{G2504} think{G1380} that I also{G2504} have{G2192} the Spirit{G4151} of God.{G2316}