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Ri achique utz chi niquiben ri ye cˈulan y ri achique utz niquiben ri ma ye cˈulan ta

Wacami nwajoˈ yichˈo cˈa jubaˈ chrij ri itzˈiban pe chupan ri wuj ri xitek pe chuwe. Can utz wi cˈa riˈ chi jun achi man ta nicˈojeˈ rixjayil. Pero ruma chi ri achiˈaˈ y ri ixokiˈ niquicanolaˈ quiˈ riche (rixin) chi yemacun y xa ma quicˈulaj ta quiˈ, rumariˈ más utz chi ri achi ticˈojeˈ jun rixjayil y ri ixok ticˈojeˈ jun rachijil. Y rajawaxic cˈa chi ri achi cˈo chi nuyaˈ ri ruraybel ri ixok y ri ixok cˈo chi nuyaˈ ri ruraybel ri achi. Ri ixok ma rucˈamon ta chi ri ruchˈacul xaxu (xaxe wi) riche (rixin) ka riyaˈ, ruma can riche (rixin) wi ri rachijil. Y queriˈ chukaˈ ri achi, ma rucˈamon ta chi ri ruchˈacul xaxu (xaxe wi) riche (rixin) ka riyaˈ, xa can riche (rixin) wi ri rixjayil. Rumariˈ ri ixok ma tukˈet ta ri ruraybel ri rachijil, y queriˈ chukaˈ ri achi ma tukˈet ta ri ruraybel ri rixjayil. Pero wi riyeˈ nicajoˈ niquiben orar riche (rixin) caˈiˈ oxiˈ kˈij, utz chi niquiyaˈ chiquiwech chi niquikˈet quiˈ chare ri quiraybel riche (rixin) jun caˈiˈ oxiˈ kˈij. Pero can ma utz ta chi riche (rixin) qˈuiy kˈij niquiben queriˈ, ruma riqˈui jubaˈ ma niquicochˈ ta ri quiraybel y ri Satanás nuben chare ri achi chi nucanoj jun chic ixok y nuben chare ri ixok chi nibe riqˈui jun chic achi.

Y ri xinbij, xa riche (rixin) chi nyaˈ jubaˈ naˈoj chiwe. Wacami yix cˈa riyix quixchˈoboˈ wi niwajoˈ niben queriˈ o ma niwajoˈ ta. Pero ma xinbij ta chiwe riche (rixin) chi can queriˈ ri cˈo chi niben. Riyin nbij chi sibilaj ta utz, chi quinojel ri winek ye achiˈel ta riyin, chi niquicochˈ man ta yecˈuleˈ. Xa yacˈa chikajujunal ma junan ta yatajnek chake ruma ri Dios, ruma jun wi yatajnek chare jun y jun wi chic yatajnek chare ri jun chic.

Riyin nbij cˈa chique ri xa quiyon yecˈo y nbij chukaˈ chique ri malcaniˈ tak ixokiˈ, chi xa ta utz chi man ta yecˈuleˈ chic. Xa utz chi choj quecˈojeˈ chi queriˈ, achiˈel nbanon riyin. Pero wi ma niquicochˈ ta, xa más utz chi quecˈuleˈ. Ruma más utz chi yecˈuleˈ que chuwech nicˈat ri cánima chare ri quiraybel.

10 Wacami cˈo cˈa ri nwajoˈ nchilabej chique ri ye cˈulan. Y ri nchilabej chique ma yin ta riyin yibin. Can ya ri Ajaf biyon: Chi ri ixokiˈ ma tiquijech ta quiˈ quiqˈui ri cachijlal. 11 Pero wi cˈo jun ixok ri nujech riˈ riqˈui ri rachijil, man cˈa tucˈom ta ruwech jun chic achi. Wi ma nrajoˈ ta nicˈojeˈ ruyon, xa tiquichojmij chic chiquiwech riqˈui ri rachijil y titzolin riqˈui. Y queriˈ chukaˈ ri achiˈaˈ, ma tiquijech ta quiˈ quiqˈui ri quixjaylal.

12 Y wacami cˈo caˈiˈ oxiˈ chˈabel ri nwajoˈ nbij chique ri nicˈaj chic, y ri nbij chiwe ri Ajaf majun rubin ca chrij reˈ achique ri utz chi niquiben, xa yin yibin: Wi jun achi xunimaj ri Cristo tek cˈulan chic y ri ixok ma nunimaj ta ri Cristo, pero ri ixok nrajoˈ nicˈojeˈ riqˈui ri achi, ri kachˈalal achi man cˈa tiquijech ta quiˈ riqˈui ri rixjayil. 13 Y wi ya ri ixok ri xunimaj ri Cristo y ri achi ma nunimaj ta ri Cristo, pero ri achi nrajoˈ nicˈojeˈ riqˈui ri ixok, ri kachˈalal ixok man cˈa tiquijech ta quiˈ riqˈui ri rachijil. 14 Ruma wi jun achi ri xa ma runiman ta ri Cristo y ri rixjayil runiman ri Cristo, y ri achi riˈ nrajoˈ nicˈojeˈ riqˈui ri rixjayil, ri achi riˈ ruchapon nril ri lokˈolaj cˈaslen ruma xa jun chic quibanon riqˈui ri rixjayil. Y wi xa ya ri ixok ri ma runiman ta ri Cristo y ri rachijil runiman ri Cristo, y ri ixok riˈ nrajoˈ nicˈojeˈ riqˈui ri rachijil, ri ixok riˈ ruchapon nril ri lokˈolaj cˈaslen ruma xa jun chic quibanon riqˈui ri rachijil. Y can kitzij wi chi queriˈ, ruma xa ta man ta kitzij chi queriˈ, ri ye calcˈual ri winek riˈ man ta ye chˈajchˈoj chuwech ri Dios. Pero ri calcˈual ri winek riˈ can chˈajchˈoj chic quicˈaslen chuwech ri Dios. 15 Yacˈa wi ri achi ri ma runiman ta ri Cristo, y nrajoˈ nuyaˈ ca ri rixjayil ruma chi ri ixok runiman ri Cristo, ri ixok tuyaˈ cˈa kˈij chare ri rachijil chi tibe el. Y queriˈ chukaˈ wi ri ixok ri ma runiman ta ri Cristo, y nrajoˈ nuyaˈ ca ri rachijil ruma chi ri achi runiman ri Cristo, ri achi tuyaˈ cˈa kˈij chare ri rixjayil chi tibe el. Ruma majun ximiyon ta quiche (quixin). Ruma ri Dios xojrusiqˈuij (xojroyoj) riche (rixin) chi can cˈo ta uxlanibel cˈuˈx chkacojol. 16 Riyit ixok, ¿la ma awetaman ta chi riqˈui jubaˈ xa awuma riyit nicolotej ri awachijil? Riyit achijlonel, ¿la ma awetaman ta chi riqˈui jubaˈ xa awuma riyit nicolotej ri awixjayil?

17 Pero chiˈijujunal quixcanaj achiˈel xuyaˈ ri Dios chiwe. Y chiˈijujunal quixcanaj achiˈel ri ibanon tek ma jane quixsiqˈuix (quixoyox) ruma ri Dios. Yacˈareˈ nchilabej chique quinojel ri iglesias ri yecˈo xabachique lugar. 18 Rumariˈ wi yecˈo chiwe riyix ri banon ri circuncisión chique tek ri Dios xerusiqˈuij (xeroyoj) riche (rixin) chi xeˈoc ralcˈual, queriˈ quecˈojeˈ. Wi yecˈo chukaˈ chiwe riyix ri ma banon ta ri circuncisión chique tek ri Dios xerusiqˈuij (xeroyoj) riche (rixin) chi xeˈoc ralcˈual, riyeˈ chukaˈ queriˈ quecˈojeˈ. 19 Ruma majun nuben wi banon ri circuncisión chake, o ma banon ta. Ri rajawaxic ya ri can nikanimaj ri rubin ca ri Dios. 20 Chikajujunal kojcanaj cˈa achiˈel kabanon tek xojsiqˈuix (xojoyox) ruma ri Dios. 21 Wi yecˈo chiwe riyix ri ye ximil pa samaj riqˈui jun patrón tek ri Dios xerusiqˈuij (xeroyoj) riche (rixin) chi xeˈoc ralcˈual, ma quebison ta. Pero wi yecowin niquicol pe quiˈ, can tiquitijaˈ cˈa quikˈij riche (rixin) chi yeˈel pe. 22 Jun ri ximil pa samaj riqˈui jun patrón tek xsiqˈuix (xoyox) ruma ri Ajaf riche (rixin) chi xunimaj, wacami xcolotej yan cˈa ruma ri Ajaf. Y queriˈ chukaˈ ri ma ximil ta pa samaj riqˈui jun patrón tek xsiqˈuix (xoyox) ruma ri Ajaf, wacami ya chic ri Cristo ri rupatrón. 23 Riyix nim rajel xuyaˈ ri Jesucristo riche (rixin) chi xixrulokˈbej. Rumariˈ wacami can yix riche (rixin) chic Riyaˈ y man chic tiyaˈ ta iwiˈ chuxeˈ tijonic ri xa quiche (quixin) ri winek. 24 Wachˈalal, chikajujunal achiˈel kabanon tek xojsiqˈuix (xojoyox) ruma ri Dios, can quecˈariˈ kojcanaj chupan ri cˈacˈacˈ kacˈaslen riqˈui ri Dios.

25 Y wacami nwajoˈ yichˈo cˈa jubaˈ chrij ri icˈutun pe chuwe, ri achique rajawaxic chi niben quiqˈui ri kˈopojiˈ y ri cˈa ye cˈajolaˈ na. Ri nwajoˈ cˈa nbij chique riyeˈ, can pa wánima cˈa nipe wi. Ruma ri Ajaf majun xukˈalajsaj ta ca chiquij riyeˈ, ri achique ri utz chi niquiben. Y ri xtinbij, can cˈo cˈa rejkalen y utz chi nicukubaˈ icˈuˈx riqˈui, ruma ri Ajaf ruyaˈon ri rutzil chuwe y yin ruyaˈon pa rusamaj. 26 Riyin nchˈob ruma chi can cˈo rucˈayewal re tiempo re yojcˈo wi, más ta utz chi ri winek quecˈojeˈ achiˈel ri quibanon cˈa wacami. 27 Rumariˈ ri kachˈalal achi ri ruchojmirisan chic chi nicˈuleˈ, ma tutzolij ta riˈ chrij. Y ri kachˈalal ri ma ruchˈobon ta chi nucanoj ixok, man cˈa tucanoj ta, xa ticˈojeˈ chi queriˈ. 28 Ruma ri yecˈuleˈ, niquikˈaxaj tijoj pokonal pa quicˈaslen, y riyin ma nwajoˈ ta chi riyix nicˈulwachij queriˈ. Pero chukaˈ wi cˈo jun kachˈalal achi ri nrajoˈ nicˈuleˈ, ticˈuleˈ cˈa, riˈ ma mac ta nuben. Y queriˈ chukaˈ jun kˈopoj, wi nrajoˈ nicˈuleˈ, ticˈuleˈ cˈa, riˈ ma mac ta nuben.

29 Pero ma timestaj ta cˈa wachˈalal, chi xa ma qˈuiy ta chic tiempo xkojcˈojeˈ el waweˈ chuwech re ruwachˈulef. Rumariˈ ri kachˈalal ri cˈo quixjaylal, ma ruma ta chi cˈo quixjaylal, ma ruma ta riˈ chi man ta niquiben ri nrajoˈ ri Dios. 30 Y ri yebison, ma ruma ta ri bis chi man ta niquiben ri nrajoˈ ri Dios. Y queriˈ chukaˈ ri yequicot, ma ruma ta chi yequicot, ruma ta riˈ chi man ta niquiben ri nrajoˈ ri Dios. Y ri qˈuiy yetajin chulokˈic, ma ruma ta chi qˈuiy yetajin chulokˈic, ruma ta riˈ chi man ta niquiben ri nrajoˈ ri Dios. 31 Y queriˈ chukaˈ ri yeˈucusan ri cosas ri cˈo chuwech re ruwachˈulef, ma tibe ta cánima chrij, man cˈa tiquiyaˈ ta kˈij chi yariˈ ri nibano chique chi ma niquiben ta chic ri nrajoˈ ri Dios. Ruma ronojel ri nikatzˈet chuwech re ruwachˈulef xa niqˈuis.

32 Riyin ma nwajoˈ ta cˈa chi riyix nichˈujirisaj iwiˈ chuchˈobic cosas ri xa riche (rixin) re ruwachˈulef, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ yixcowin niben ri nrajoˈ ri Dios. Ri achi ri majun rixjayil más nicowin nuchˈob ri achique ri nrajoˈ ri Ajaf, y can nutij wi rukˈij riche (rixin) chi nuben ri achique nika chuwech ri Ajaf. 33 Yacˈa ri achi cˈulan ma can ta nicowin nuchˈob ri achique nrajoˈ ri Ajaf, ruma ya ri rusamaj chuwech re ruwachˈulef, yariˈ nuchˈob, y nutij rukˈij riche (rixin) chi nuben achique ri nika chuwech ri rixjayil. 34 Y queriˈ chukaˈ ri kˈopoj, can cˈo rucojol riqˈui jun ixok ri cˈulan chic. Ri kˈopoj más nicowin nuchˈob ri achique ri nrajoˈ ri Ajaf, can nujech wi riˈ riche (rixin) chi nuyaˈ ri ránima y ri ruchˈacul pa rusamaj ri Ajaf. Yacˈa ri ixok ri cˈulan chic, ma can ta nicowin nuchˈob ri achique ri nrajoˈ ri Ajaf, ruma ya ri rusamaj chuwech re ruwachˈulef ri nuchˈob y nutij rukˈij riche (rixin) chi nuben achique ri nika chuwech ri rachijil.

35 Ri xinbij chiwe, riche (rixin) chi yixintoˈ y ma riche (rixin) ta chi yixinkˈet. Riyin nwajoˈ chi riyix nicˈuaj ta jun cˈaslen utz y man ta jun ri ntoc chupan, riche (rixin) chi can ya ta ri nrajoˈ ri Ajaf ri niben.

36 Pero wi xa cˈo cˈa jun tataˈaj ri ma ruyaˈon ta ri rumiˈal riche (rixin) chi nicˈuleˈ, y ri kˈopoj xa cˈo chic rujunaˈ, y ri tataˈaj nuchˈob chi ma utz ta rubanon chi ma ruyaˈon ta kˈij chare ri rumiˈal riche (rixin) chi nicˈuleˈ, y nutzˈet chi ri kˈopoj xa nrajoˈ nicˈuleˈ, tuyaˈ cˈa kˈij chare riche (rixin) chi nicˈuleˈ, ruma ma mac ta ri nuben, wi nuyaˈ el riche (rixin) chi nicˈuleˈ. 37 Pero wi ri tataˈaj can cukul rucˈuˈx chi can utz ri nuben, y wi can majun rajawaxic chi ri rumiˈal nicˈuleˈ, y wi can majun nikˈato ruwech riqˈui ri nuchˈob, y wi xa can ruchˈobon pa ránima chi ri rumiˈal nicanaj chi kˈopoj, can utz wi nuben ri tataˈaj riˈ. 38 Ri tataˈaj ri nuyaˈ ri rumiˈal riche (rixin) chi nicˈuleˈ, utz ri nuben. Yacˈa ri tataˈaj ri ma nuyaˈ ta ri rumiˈal riche (rixin) chi nicˈuleˈ, más na utz ri nuben.

39 Jun ixok ri cˈulan, can ximil wi riqˈui ri rachijil tek cˈa qˈues na ri rachijil. Ruma queriˈ nubij ri ley ri xuyaˈ ri Dios. Pero wi nicom el ri rachijil, cˈacˈariˈ utz chi nicˈuleˈ riqˈui jun chic achi, wi queriˈ nrajoˈ riyaˈ. Pero nicˈatzin chi nicˈuleˈ riqˈui jun achi ri runiman chic ri Ajaf. 40 Yacˈa riyin nbij chi jun ixok malcaˈn xa más ta utz chi man ta nicˈuleˈ chic jun bey; ruma más quicoten chare riyaˈ wi nicˈojeˈ ruyonil. Y riyin nchˈob chi queriˈ chukaˈ nrajoˈ ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu riche (rixin) ri Dios ri cˈo wuqˈui.

Concerning Married Life

Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”(A) But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife,(B) and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time,(C) so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan(D) will not tempt you(E) because of your lack of self-control. I say this as a concession, not as a command.(F) I wish that all of you were as I am.(G) But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.(H)

Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.(I) But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,(J) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.(K) 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband.(L) And a husband must not divorce his wife.

12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord):(M) If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.(N)

15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.(O) 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save(P) your husband?(Q) Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

Concerning Change of Status

17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.(R) This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.(S) 18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised.(T) 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing.(U) Keeping God’s commands is what counts. 20 Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(V)

21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so. 22 For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person;(W) similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave.(X) 23 You were bought at a price;(Y) do not become slaves of human beings. 24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(Z)

Concerning the Unmarried

25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord,(AA) but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy(AB) is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.(AC) 27 Are you pledged to a woman? Do not seek to be released. Are you free from such a commitment? Do not look for a wife.(AD) 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned;(AE) and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

29 What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short.(AF) From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.(AG)

32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs(AH)—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit.(AI) But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided(AJ) devotion to the Lord.

36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong[b] and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning.(AK) They should get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who marries the virgin does right,(AL) but he who does not marry her does better.[c]

39 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives.(AM) But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.(AN) 40 In my judgment,(AO) she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or if she is getting beyond the usual age for marriage
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:38 Or 36 If anyone thinks he is not treating his daughter properly, and if she is getting along in years (or if her passions are too strong), and he feels she ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. He should let her get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind to keep the virgin unmarried—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who gives his virgin in marriage does right, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.