Prima lettera ai Corinzi - 1 Corinthians 7

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Περι δε των οσων μοι εγραψατε, καλον ειναι εις τον ανθρωπον να μη εγγιση εις γυναικα?	1 Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: It is good 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 fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
3 Ο ανηρ ας αποδιδη εις την γυναικα την οφειλομενην ευνοιαν? ομοιως δε και η γυνη εις τον ανδρα.	3 A husband should fulfill his obligation to his wife, and a wife should also act similarly 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 It is not the wife, but the husband, who has power over her body. But, similarly also, it is not the husband, but the wife, who has power over his body.
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 So, do not fail in your obligations to one another, except perhaps by consent, for a limited time, so that you may empty yourselves for prayer. And then, return together again, lest Satan tempt you by means of your abstinence.
6 Λεγω δε τουτο κατα συγγνωμην, ουχι κατα προσταγην.	6 But I am saying this, neither as an indulgence, nor as a commandment.
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 For I would prefer it if you were all like myself. But each person has his proper gift from God: one in this way, yet another in that way.
8 Λεγω δε προς τους αγαμους και προς τας χηρας, καλον ειναι εις αυτους εαν μεινωσι καθως και εγω.	8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows: It is good for them, if they would remain as they are, just as I also am.
9 Αλλ' εαν δεν εγκρατευωνται, ας νυμφευθωσι? διοτι καλητερον ειναι να νυμφευθωσι παρα να εξαπτωνται.	9 But if they cannot restrain themselves, they should marry. For it is better to marry, than to be burned.
10 Εις δε τους νενυμφευμενους παραγγελλω, ουχι εγω αλλ' ο Κυριος, να μη χωρισθη η γυνη απο του ανδρος αυτης?	10 But to those who have been joined in matrimony, it is not I who commands you, but the Lord: a wife is not to 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 But if she has separated from him, she must remain unmarried, or be 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 Concerning the rest, I am speaking, not the Lord. If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she consents to live 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 an unbelieving husband, and he consents to live 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 has been sanctified through the believing wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through the believing husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, whereas instead 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 But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart. For a brother or sister cannot be made subject to servitude in this way. For God has called us to peace.
16 Διοτι τι εξευρεις, γυναι, αν μελλης να σωσης τον ανδρα; η τι εξευρεις, ανερ, αν μελλης να σωσης την γυναικα;	16 And 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 However, let each one walk just as the Lord has distributed to him, each one just as God has called him. And thus do I teach in all the churches.
18 Προσεκληθη τις εις την πιστιν περιτετμημενος; Ας μη καλυπτη την περιτομην. Προσεκληθη τις απεριτμητος; Ας μη περιτεμνηται.	18 Has any circumcised man been called? Let him not cover his circumcision. Has any uncircumcised man been called? Let him not be circumcised.
19 Η περιτομη ειναι ουδεν, και η ακροβυστια ειναι ουδεν, αλλ' η τηρησις των εντολων του Θεου.	19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; there is only the observance of the commandments of God.
20 Εκαστος εν τη κλησει, καθ' ην εκληθη, εν ταυτη ας μενη.	20 Let each and every one remain in the same calling to which he was called.
21 Εκληθης δουλος; μη σε μελη? αλλ' εαν δυνασαι να γεινης ελευθερος, μεταχειρισου τουτο καλητερα.	21 Are you a servant who has been called? Do not be concerned about it. But if you ever have the ability to be free, make use 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 any servant who has been called in the Lord is free in the Lord. Similarly, any free person who has been called is a servant in Christ.
23 Δια τιμης ηγορασθητε? μη γινεσθε δουλοι ανθρωπων.	23 You have been bought with a price. Do not be willing to become the servants of men.
24 Εκαστος, αδελφοι, εις ο, τι εκληθη, εν τουτω ας μενη παρα τω Θεω.	24 Brothers, let each one, in whatever state he was called, remain in that state with God.
25 Περι δε των παρθενων προσταγην του Κυριου δεν εχω? αλλα γνωμην διδω ως ηλεημενος υπο του Κυριου να ημαι πιστος.	25 Now, concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord. But I give counsel, as one who has obtained the mercy of the Lord, so as to be faithful.
26 Τουτο λοιπον νομιζω οτι ειναι καλον δια την παρουσαν αναγκην, οτι καλον ειναι εις τον ανθρωπον να ηναι ουτως.	26 Therefore, I consider this to be good, because of the present necessity: that it is good for a man to be such as I am.
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 to be freed. Are you free of a wife? Do not seek 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 But if you take a wife, you have not sinned. And if a virgin has married, she has not sinned. Even so, such as these will have the tribulation of the flesh. But I would spare you from this.
29 Λεγω δε τουτο, αδελφοι, οτι ο επιλοιπος καιρος ειναι συντομος, ωστε και οι εχοντες γυναικας να ηναι ως μη εχοντες,	29 And so, this is what I say, brothers: The time is short. What remains of it is such that: those who have wives should be as if they had none;
30 και οι κλαιοντες ως μη κλαιοντες, και οι χαιροντες ως μη χαιροντες, και οι αγοραζοντες ως μη εχοντες κατοχην,	30 and those who weep, as though they were not weeping; and those who rejoice, as if they were not rejoicing; and those who buy, as if they possessed nothing;
31 και οι μεταχειριζομενοι τον κοσμον τουτον ως μηδολως μεταχειριζομενοι? διοτι το σχημα του κοσμου τουτου παρερχεται.	31 and those who use the things of this world, as if they were not using them. For the figure of this world is passing away.
32 Θελω δε να ησθε αμεριμνοι. Ο αγαμος μεριμνα τα του Κυριου, πως να αρεση εις τον Κυριον?	32 But I would prefer you to be without worry. Whoever is without a wife is worried about the things of the Lord, as to how he may please God.
33 ο δε νενυμφευμενος μεριμνα τα του κοσμου, πως να αρεση εις την γυναικα.	33 But whoever is with a wife is worried about the things of the world, as to how he may please his wife. And so, he is divided.
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 the unmarried woman and the virgin think about the things that are of the Lord, so that she may be holy in body and in spirit. But she who is married thinks about the things that are of the world, as to 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 Furthermore, I am saying this for your own benefit, not in order to cast a snare over you, but toward whatever is honest and whatever may provide you with the ability to be without hindrance, so as to worship the Lord.
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 But if any man considers himself to seem dishonorable, concerning a virgin who is of adult age, and so it ought to be, he may do as he wills. If he marries her, he does not sin.
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 But if he has decided firmly in his heart, and he does not have any obligation, but only the power of his free will, and if he has judged this in his heart, to let her remain a virgin, he does well.
38 Ωστε και οστις υπανδρευει πραττει καλως, αλλ' ο μη υπανδρευων πραττει καλητερα.	38 And so, he who joins with his virgin in matrimony does well, and he who does not join with her does 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 woman is bound under the law for as long as her husband lives. But if her husband has died, she is free. She may marry whomever she wishes, but only in the Lord.
40 Μακαριωτερα ομως ειναι εαν μεινη ουτω, κατα την εμην γνωμην? νομιζω δε οτι και εγω εχω Πνευμα Θεου.	40 But she will be more blessed, if she remains in this state, in accord with my counsel. And I think that I, too, have the Spirit of God.