1 Corinthians 7

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1 Now in regard to the matters about which you wrote: "It is a good thing for a man not to touch a woman,"	1 واما من جهة الامور التي كتبتم لي عنها فحسن للرجل ان لا يمسّ امرأة.
2 but because of cases of immorality every man should have his own wife, and every woman her own husband.	2 ولكن لسبب الزنى ليكن لكل واحد امرأته وليكن لكل واحدة رجلها.
3 The husband should fulfill his duty toward his wife, and likewise the wife toward her husband.	3 ليوف الرجل المرأة حقها الواجب وكذلك المرأة ايضا الرجل.
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.	4 ليس للمرأة تسلط على جسدها بل للرجل. وكذلك الرجل ايضا ليس له تسلط على جسده بل للمرأة.
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.	5 لا يسلب احدكم الآخر الا ان يكون على موافقة الى حين لكي تتفرغوا للصوم والصلاة ثم تجتمعوا ايضا معا لكي لا يجربكم الشيطان لسبب عدم نزاهتكم.
6 This I say by way of concession, however, not as a command.	6 ولكن اقول هذا على سبيل الاذن لا على سبيل الامر.
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.	7 لاني اريد ان يكون جميع الناس كما انا. لكن كل واحد له موهبته الخاصة من الله. الواحد هكذا والآخر هكذا
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,	8 ولكن اقول لغير المتزوجين وللارامل انه حسن لهم اذا لبثوا كما انا.
9 but if they cannot exercise self-control they should marry, for it is better to marry than to be on fire.	9 ولكن ان لم يضبطوا انفسهم فليتزوجوا. لان التزوج اصلح من التحرق.
10 To the married, however, I give this instruction (not I, but the Lord): a wife should not separate from her husband	10 واما المتزوجون فاوصيهم لا انا بل الرب ان لا تفارق المرأة رجلها.
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.	11 وان فارقته فلتلبث غير متزوجة او لتصالح رجلها. ولا يترك الرجل امرأته.
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;	12 واما الباقون فاقول لهم انا لا الرب ان كان اخ له امرأة غير مؤمنة وهي ترتضي ان تسكن معه فلا يتركها.
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.	13 والمرأة التي لها رجل غير مؤمن وهو يرتضي ان يسكن معها فلا تتركه.
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.	14 لان الرجل غير المؤمن مقدس في المرأة والمرأة غير المؤمنة مقدسة في الرجل. وإلا فاولادكم نجسون. واما الآن فهم مقدسون.
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.	15 ولكن ان فارق غير المؤمن فليفارق. ليس الاخ او الاخت مستعبدا في مثل هذه الاحوال. ولكن الله قد دعانا في السلام.
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?	16 لانه كيف تعلمين ايتها المرأة هل تخلّصين الرجل. او كيف تعلم ايها الرجل هل تخلّص المرأة.
17 Only, everyone should live as the Lord has assigned, just as God called each one. I give this order in all the churches.	17 غير انه كما قسم الله لكل واحد كما دعا الرب كل واحد هكذا ليسلك وهكذا انا آمر في جميع الكنائس.
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.	18 دعي احد وهو مختون فلا يصر اغلف. دعي احد في الغرلة فلا يختتن.
19 Circumcision means nothing, and uncircumcision means nothing; what matters is keeping God's commandments.	19 ليس الختان شيئا وليست الغرلة شيئا بل حفظ وصايا الله.
20 Everyone should remain in the state in which he was called.	20 الدعوة التي دعي فيها كل واحد فليلبث فيها.
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.	21 دعيت وانت عبد فلا يهمك. بل وان استطعت ان تصير حرا فاستعملها بالحري.
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.	22 لان من دعي في الرب وهو عبد فهو عتيق الرب. كذلك ايضا الحرّ المدعو هو عبد للمسيح.
23 You have been purchased at a price. Do not become slaves to human beings.	23 قد اشتريتم بثمن فلا تصيروا عبيدا للناس.
24 Brothers, everyone should continue before God in the state in which he was called.	24 ما دعي كل واحد فيه ايها الاخوة فليلبث في ذلك مع الله
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.	25 واما العذارى فليس عندي امر من الرب فيهنّ ولكنني اعطي رأيا كمن رحمه الرب ان يكون امينا.
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.	26 فاظن ان هذا حسن لسبب الضيق الحاضر انه حسن للانسان ان يكون هكذا.
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.	27 انت مرتبط بامرأة فلا تطلب الانفصال. انت منفصل عن امرأة فلا تطلب امرأة.
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.	28 لكنك وان تزوجت لم تخطئ. وان تزوجت العذراء لم تخطئ. ولكن مثل هؤلاء يكون لهم ضيق في الجسد. واما انا فاني اشفق عليكم.
29 I tell you, brothers, the time is running out. From now on, let those having wives act as not having them,	29 فاقول هذا ايها الاخوة الوقت منذ الآن مقصّر لكي يكون الذين لهم نساء كأن ليس لهم.
30 those weeping as not weeping, those rejoicing as not rejoicing, those buying as not owning,	30 والذين يبكون كأنهم لا يبكون والذين يفرحون كأنهم لا يفرحون والذين يشترون كأنهم لا يملكون.
31 those using the world as not using it fully. For the world in its present form is passing away.	31 والذين يستعملون هذا العالم كانهم لا يستعملونه. لان هيئة هذا العالم تزول.
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.	32 فاريد ان تكونوا بلا هم. غير المتزوج يهتم في ما للرب كيف يرضي الرب.
33 But a married man is anxious about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,	33 واما المتزوج فيهتم في ما للعالم كيف يرضي امرأته.
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.	34 ان بين الزوجة والعذراء فرقا. غير المتزوجة تهتم في ما للرب لتكون مقدسة جسدا وروحا. واما المتزوجة فتهتم في ما للعالم كيف ترضي رجلها
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.	35 هذا اقوله لخيركم ليس لكي ألقي عليكم وهقا بل لاجل اللياقة والمثابرة للرب من دون ارتباك.
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.	36 ولكن ان كان احد يظن انه يعمل بدون لياقة نحو عذرائه اذا تجاوزت الوقت وهكذا لزم ان يصير فليفعل ما يريد. انه لا يخطئ. فليتزوجا.
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.	37 واما من اقام راسخا في قلبه وليس له اضطرار بل له سلطان على ارادته وقد عزم على هذا في قلبه ان يحفظ عذراءه فحسنا يفعل.
38 So then, the one who marries his virgin does well; the one who does not marry her will do better.	38 اذا من زوج فحسنا يفعل ومن لا يزوج يفعل احسن.
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.	39 المرأة مرتبطة بالناموس ما دام رجلها حيّا. ولكن ان مات رجلها فهي حرّة لكي تتزوج بمن تريد في الرب فقط.
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.	40 ولكنها اكثر غبطة ان لبثت هكذا بحسب رأيي. واظن اني انا ايضا عندي روح الله