1 Corinthians 7:1-24 - Concerning Christian Marriage

¹ Now, concerning the things whereof ye wrote, it were, good, for a man, not to touch, a woman; ² But, on account of fornications, let, each man, have, his own wife, and, each woman, have, her own husband: ³ Unto the wife, let the husband render what is her due, and, in like manner, the wife also, unto the husband, - ⁴ The wife, over her own body, hath not authority, but the husband, and, in like manner, the husband also, over his own body, hath not authority, but the wife. ⁵ Be not depriving one another - unless perhaps by consent for a season, that ye may have leisure for prayer, and, again, may be together, - lest Satan be tempting you by reason of your want of self-control. ⁶ This, however I am saying, by way of concession, not of injunction; ⁷ Besides, I desire all men to be, even as myself, - but, each one, hath his, personal, gift from God, one, after this manner, and, another, after that.

⁸ But I say, to the unmarried, and to the widows, good, were it for them, that they should abide, even as I; ⁹ But, if they have not self-control, let them marry, for, better, is it, to marry than to burn.

¹⁰ To the married, however, I give charge - not, I, but the Lord, - that, a wife, from her husband, do not depart, - ¹¹ But, if she should even depart, let her remain unmarried, or, to her husband, be reconciled; and let not, a husband, leave, his wife. ¹² But, unto the rest, say, I - not the Lord, - if, any brother, hath, a wife that believeth not, and, she, is well pleased to dwell with him, let him not leave her; ¹³ And, a woman who hath a husband that believeth not, and, he, is well pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband; - ¹⁴ For the husband that believeth not is hallowed in the wife, and the wife that believeth not is hallowed in the brother: else were, your children, impure, but, now, are they, pure. ¹⁵ But, if, the unbelieving, departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister hath not come into bondage, in such cases, but, in peace, hath God called us. ¹⁶ For how knowest thou, O woman, whether, thy husband, thou shalt save? Or how knowest thou, O man, whether, thy wife, thou shalt save?

¹⁷ If not - as the Lord hath distributed - unto each one, as God hath called, each one, so, let him be walking; - and, so, in all the assemblies, I ordain. ¹⁸ After being circumcised, was any called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision, hath any been called? let him not be circumcised: ¹⁹ The circumcision, is, nothing, and, the uncircumcision, is, nothing, - but keeping the commandments of God. ²⁰ Each one, in the calling wherein he was called, in the same, let him abide: ²¹ A bond-servant, wast thou called? let it not cause thee concern; but, if thou canst even become, free, rather use it. ²² For, he who in the Lord was called, being a bond-servant, is, a freed-man of the Lord: in like manner, he that was called being, a freeman, is Christ's bond-servant: - ²³ With a price, have ye been bought, - do not become bond-servants of men: ²⁴ Each one, wherein he was called, brethren, in the same, let him abide with God.