Prima lettera ai Corinzi - 1 Corinthians 7

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1 Περι δε των οσων μοι εγραψατε, καλον ειναι εις τον ανθρωπον να μη εγγιση εις γυναικα?	1 Now in regard to the matters about which you wrote: "It is a good thing for a man not to touch a woman,"
2 δια τας πορνειας ομως ας εχη εκαστος την εαυτου γυναικα, και εκαστη ας εχη τον εαυτης ανδρα.	2 but because of cases of immorality every man should have his own wife, and every woman her own husband.
3 Ο ανηρ ας αποδιδη εις την γυναικα την οφειλομενην ευνοιαν? ομοιως δε και η γυνη εις τον ανδρα.	3 The husband should fulfill his duty toward his wife, and likewise the wife toward her husband.
4 Η γυνη δεν εξουσιαζει το εαυτης σωμα, αλλ' ο ανηρ? ομοιως δε και ο ανηρ δεν εξουσιαζει το εαυτου σωμα, αλλ' η γυνη.	4 A wife does not have authority over her own body, but rather her husband, and similarly a husband does not have authority over his own body, but rather his wife.
5 Μη αποστερειτε αλληλους, εκτος εαν ηναι τι εκ συμφωνου προς καιρον, δια να καταγινησθε εις την νηστειαν και εις την προσευχην? και παλιν συνερχεσθε επι το αυτο, δια να μη σας πειραζη ο Σατανας δια την ακρατειαν σας.	5 Do not deprive each other, except perhaps by mutual consent for a time, to be free for prayer, but then return to one another, so that Satan may not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
6 Λεγω δε τουτο κατα συγγνωμην, ουχι κατα προσταγην.	6 This I say by way of concession, however, not as a command.
7 Διοτι θελω παντας τους ανθρωπους να ηναι καθως και εμαυτον? αλλ' εκαστος εχει ιδιαιτερον χαρισμα εκ Θεου, αλλος μεν ουτως, αλλος δε ουτως.	7 Indeed, I wish everyone to be as I am, but each has a particular gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.
8 Λεγω δε προς τους αγαμους και προς τας χηρας, καλον ειναι εις αυτους εαν μεινωσι καθως και εγω.	8 Now to the unmarried and to widows, I say: it is a good thing for them to remain as they are, as I do,
9 Αλλ' εαν δεν εγκρατευωνται, ας νυμφευθωσι? διοτι καλητερον ειναι να νυμφευθωσι παρα να εξαπτωνται.	9 but if they cannot exercise self-control they should marry, for it is better to marry than to be on fire.
10 Εις δε τους νενυμφευμενους παραγγελλω, ουχι εγω αλλ' ο Κυριος, να μη χωρισθη η γυνη απο του ανδρος αυτης?	10 To the married, however, I give this instruction (not I, but the Lord): a wife should not separate from her husband
11 αλλ' εαν και χωρισθη, ας μενη αγαμος η ας συνδιαλλαγη με τον ανδρα? και ο ανηρ να μη αφινη την εαυτου γυναικα.	11 --and if she does separate she must either remain single or become reconciled to her husband--and a husband should not divorce his wife.
12 Προς δε τους λοιπους εγω λεγω, ουχι ο Κυριος? Εαν τις αδελφος εχη γυναικα απιστον, και αυτη συγκατανευη να συνοικη μετ' αυτου, ας μη αφινη αυτην?	12 To the rest I say (not the Lord): if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she is willing to go on living with him, he should not divorce her;
13 και γυνη ητις εχει ανδρα απιστον, και αυτος συγκατανευει να συνοικη μετ' αυτης, ας μη αφινη αυτον.	13 and if any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he is willing to go on living with her, she should not divorce her husband.
14 Διοτι ο ανηρ ο απιστος ηγιασθη δια της γυναικος, και η γυνη η απιστος ηγιασθη δια του ανδρος? επειδη αλλως τα τεκνα σας ηθελον εισθαι ακαθαρτα, αλλα τωρα ειναι αγια.	14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through the brother. Otherwise your children would be unclean, whereas in fact they are holy.
15 Εαν δε ο απιστος χωριζηται, ας χωρισθη. Ο αδελφος ομως η αδελφη δεν ειναι δεδουλωμενοι εις τα τοιαυτα? ο Θεος ομως προσεκαλεσεν ημας εις ειρηνην.	15 If the unbeliever separates, however, let him separate. The brother or sister is not bound in such cases; God has called you to peace.
16 Διοτι τι εξευρεις, γυναι, αν μελλης να σωσης τον ανδρα; η τι εξευρεις, ανερ, αν μελλης να σωσης την γυναικα;	16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband; or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
17 Αλλα καθως ο Θεος εμοιρασεν εις εκαστον, και καθως ο Κυριος προσεκαλεσεν εκαστον, ουτως ας περιπατη. Και ουτω διαταττω εις πασας τας εκκλησιας.	17 Only, everyone should live as the Lord has assigned, just as God called each one. I give this order in all the churches.
18 Προσεκληθη τις εις την πιστιν περιτετμημενος; Ας μη καλυπτη την περιτομην. Προσεκληθη τις απεριτμητος; Ας μη περιτεμνηται.	18 Was someone called after he had been circumcised? He should not try to undo his circumcision. Was an uncircumcised person called? He should not be circumcised.
19 Η περιτομη ειναι ουδεν, και η ακροβυστια ειναι ουδεν, αλλ' η τηρησις των εντολων του Θεου.	19 Circumcision means nothing, and uncircumcision means nothing; what matters is keeping God's commandments.
20 Εκαστος εν τη κλησει, καθ' ην εκληθη, εν ταυτη ας μενη.	20 Everyone should remain in the state in which he was called.
21 Εκληθης δουλος; μη σε μελη? αλλ' εαν δυνασαι να γεινης ελευθερος, μεταχειρισου τουτο καλητερα.	21 Were you a slave when you were called? Do not be concerned but, even if you can gain your freedom, make the most of it.
22 Διοτι οστις δουλος εκληθη εις τον Κυριον, ειναι απελευθερος του Κυριου? ομοιως και οστις ελευθερος εκληθη, δουλος ειναι του Χριστου.	22 For the slave called in the Lord is a freed person in the Lord, just as the free person who has been called is a slave of Christ.
23 Δια τιμης ηγορασθητε? μη γινεσθε δουλοι ανθρωπων.	23 You have been purchased at a price. Do not become slaves to human beings.
24 Εκαστος, αδελφοι, εις ο, τι εκληθη, εν τουτω ας μενη παρα τω Θεω.	24 Brothers, everyone should continue before God in the state in which he was called.
25 Περι δε των παρθενων προσταγην του Κυριου δεν εχω? αλλα γνωμην διδω ως ηλεημενος υπο του Κυριου να ημαι πιστος.	25 Now in regard to virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy.
26 Τουτο λοιπον νομιζω οτι ειναι καλον δια την παρουσαν αναγκην, οτι καλον ειναι εις τον ανθρωπον να ηναι ουτως.	26 So this is what I think best because of the present distress: that it is a good thing for a person to remain as he is.
27 Εισαι δεδεμενος με γυναικα; μη ζητει λυσιν. Εισαι λελυμενος απο γυναικος; μη ζητει γυναικα.	27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek a separation. Are you free of a wife? Then do not look for a wife.
28 Πλην και εαν νυμφευθης, δεν ημαρτησας? και εαν η παρθενος νυμφευθη, δεν ημαρτησεν? αλλ' οι τοιουτοι θελουσιν εχει θλιψιν εν τη σαρκι? εγω δε σας φειδομαι.	28 If you marry, however, you do not sin, nor does an unmarried woman sin if she marries; but such people will experience affliction in their earthly life, and I would like to spare you that.
29 Λεγω δε τουτο, αδελφοι, οτι ο επιλοιπος καιρος ειναι συντομος, ωστε και οι εχοντες γυναικας να ηναι ως μη εχοντες,	29 I tell you, brothers, the time is running out. From now on, let those having wives act as not having them,
30 και οι κλαιοντες ως μη κλαιοντες, και οι χαιροντες ως μη χαιροντες, και οι αγοραζοντες ως μη εχοντες κατοχην,	30 those weeping as not weeping, those rejoicing as not rejoicing, those buying as not owning,
31 και οι μεταχειριζομενοι τον κοσμον τουτον ως μηδολως μεταχειριζομενοι? διοτι το σχημα του κοσμου τουτου παρερχεται.	31 those using the world as not using it fully. For the world in its present form is passing away.
32 Θελω δε να ησθε αμεριμνοι. Ο αγαμος μεριμνα τα του Κυριου, πως να αρεση εις τον Κυριον?	32 I should like you to be free of anxieties. An unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.
33 ο δε νενυμφευμενος μεριμνα τα του κοσμου, πως να αρεση εις την γυναικα.	33 But a married man is anxious about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,
34 Διαφερει η γυνη και η παρθενος. Η αγαμος μεριμνα τα του Κυριου, δια να ηναι αγια και το σωμα και το πνευμα? η δε νενυμφευμενη μεριμνα τα του κοσμου, πως να αρεση εις τον ανδρα.	34 and he is divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is anxious about the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy in both body and spirit. A married woman, on the other hand, is anxious about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
35 Λεγω δε τουτο δια το συμφερον υμων αυτων, ουχι δια να βαλω εις εσας παγιδα, αλλα δια το σεμνοπρεπες, και δια να ησθε προσκεκολλημενοι εις τον Κυριον χωρις περισπασμους.	35 I am telling you this for your own benefit, not to impose a restraint upon you, but for the sake of propriety and adherence to the Lord without distraction.
36 Αλλ' εαν τις νομιζη οτι ασχημονει προς την παρθενον αυτου, αν παρηλθεν η ακμη αυτης, και πρεπη να γεινη ουτως, ας καμη ο, τι θελει? δεν αμαρτανει? ας υπανδρευωνται.	36 If anyone thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virgin, and if a critical moment has come and so it has to be, let him do as he wishes. He is committing no sin; let them get married.
37 Οστις ομως στεκει στερεος εν τη καρδια, μη εχων αναγκην, εχει ομως εξουσιαν περι του ιδιου αυτου θεληματος, και απεφασισε τουτο εν τη καρδια αυτου, να φυλαττη την εαυτου παρθενον, πραττει καλως.	37 The one who stands firm in his resolve, however, who is not under compulsion but has power over his own will, and has made up his mind to keep his virgin, will be doing well.
38 Ωστε και οστις υπανδρευει πραττει καλως, αλλ' ο μη υπανδρευων πραττει καλητερα.	38 So then, the one who marries his virgin does well; the one who does not marry her will do better.
39 Η γυνη ειναι δεδεμενη δια του νομου εφ' οσον καιρον ζη ο ανηρ αυτης? εαν δε ο ανηρ αυτης αποθανη, ειναι ελευθερα να υπανδρευθη με οντινα θελει, μονον να γινηται τουτο εν Κυριω.	39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whomever she wishes, provided that it be in the Lord.
40 Μακαριωτερα ομως ειναι εαν μεινη ουτω, κατα την εμην γνωμην? νομιζω δε οτι και εγω εχω Πνευμα Θεου.	40 She is more blessed, though, in my opinion, if she remains as she is, and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.