Prima lettera ai Corinzi - 1 Corinthians 7

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Περι δε των οσων μοι εγραψατε, καλον ειναι εις τον ανθρωπον να μη εγγιση εις γυναικα?	1 Now concerning the thing whereof 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 for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every 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 Let the husband render the debt to his wife, and the wife also in like manner to the 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 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband. And in like manner the husband also hath not power of his own body, but the 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 Defraud not one another, except, perhaps, by consent, for a time, that you may give yourselves to prayer; and return together again, lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency.
6 Λεγω δε τουτο κατα συγγνωμην, ουχι κατα προσταγην.	6 But I speak this by indulgence, not by 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 that all men were even as myself: but every one hath his proper gift from God; one after this manner, and another after that.
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 the widows: It is good for them if they so continue, even as I.
9 Αλλ' εαν δεν εγκρατευωνται, ας νυμφευθωσι? διοτι καλητερον ειναι να νυμφευθωσι παρα να εξαπτωνται.	9 But if they do not contain themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burnt.
10 Εις δε τους νενυμφευμενους παραγγελλω, ουχι εγω αλλ' ο Κυριος, να μη χωρισθη η γυνη απο του ανδρος αυτης?	10 But to them that are married, not I but the Lord commandeth, that the wife depart not 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 depart, that she remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband. And let not the husband put away 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 For to the rest I speak, not the Lord. If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she consent to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
13 και γυνη ητις εχει ανδρα απιστον, και αυτος συγκατανευει να συνοικη μετ' αυτης, ας μη αφινη αυτον.	13 And if any woman hath a husband that believeth not, and he consent to dwell with her, let her not put away 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 sanctified by the believing wife; and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the believing husband: otherwise your children should be unclean; but now 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 depart, let him depart. For a brother or sister is not under servitude in such cases. But God hath called us in 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 knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband ? Or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy 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 But as the Lord hath distributed to every one, as God hath called every one, so let him walk: and so in all churches I teach.
18 Προσεκληθη τις εις την πιστιν περιτετμημενος; Ας μη καλυπτη την περιτομην. Προσεκληθη τις απεριτμητος; Ας μη περιτεμνηται.	18 Is any man called, being circumcised ? let him not procure uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision ? 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: but the observance of the commandments of God.
20 Εκαστος εν τη κλησει, καθ' ην εκληθη, εν ταυτη ας μενη.	20 Let every man abide in the same calling in which he was called.
21 Εκληθης δουλος; μη σε μελη? αλλ' εαν δυνασαι να γεινης ελευθερος, μεταχειρισου τουτο καλητερα.	21 Wast thou called, being a bondman ? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
22 Διοτι οστις δουλος εκληθη εις τον Κυριον, ειναι απελευθερος του Κυριου? ομοιως και οστις ελευθερος εκληθη, δουλος ειναι του Χριστου.	22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a bondman, is the freeman of the Lord. Likewise he that is called, being free, is the bondman of Christ.
23 Δια τιμης ηγορασθητε? μη γινεσθε δουλοι ανθρωπων.	23 You are bought with a price; be not made the bondslaves of men.
24 Εκαστος, αδελφοι, εις ο, τι εκληθη, εν τουτω ας μενη παρα τω Θεω.	24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he was called, therein abide 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 of the Lord; but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.
26 Τουτο λοιπον νομιζω οτι ειναι καλον δια την παρουσαν αναγκην, οτι καλον ειναι εις τον ανθρωπον να ηναι ουτως.	26 I think therefore that this is good for the present necessity, that it is good for a man so to be.
27 Εισαι δεδεμενος με γυναικα; μη ζητει λυσιν. Εισαι λελυμενος απο γυναικος; μη ζητει γυναικα.	27 Art thou bound to a wife ? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife ? seek not 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 thou take a wife, thou hast not sinned. And if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: nevertheless, such shall have tribulation of the flesh. But I spare you.
29 Λεγω δε τουτο, αδελφοι, οτι ο επιλοιπος καιρος ειναι συντομος, ωστε και οι εχοντες γυναικας να ηναι ως μη εχοντες,	29 This therefore I say, brethren; the time is short; it remaineth, that they also who have wives, 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 they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
31 και οι μεταχειριζομενοι τον κοσμον τουτον ως μηδολως μεταχειριζομενοι? διοτι το σχημα του κοσμου τουτου παρερχεται.	31 And they that use this world, as if they used it not: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
32 Θελω δε να ησθε αμεριμνοι. Ο αγαμος μεριμνα τα του Κυριου, πως να αρεση εις τον Κυριον?	32 But I would have you to be without solicitude. He that is without a wife, is solicitous for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please God.
33 ο δε νενυμφευμενος μεριμνα τα του κοσμου, πως να αρεση εις την γυναικα.	33 But he that is with a wife, is solicitous for the things of the world, how he may please his wife: and 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 thinketh on the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she that is married thinketh on 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 And this I speak for your profit: not to cast a snare upon you; but for that which is decent, and which may give you power to attend upon the Lord, without impediment.
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 think that he seemeth dishonoured, with regard to his virgin, for that she is above the age, and it must so be: let him do what he will; he sinneth not, if she marry.
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 For he that hath determined being steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but having power of his own will; and hath judged this in his heart, to keep his virgin, doth well.
38 Ωστε και οστις υπανδρευει πραττει καλως, αλλ' ο μη υπανδρευων πραττει καλητερα.	38 Therefore, both he that giveth his virgin in marriage, doth well; and he that giveth her not, doth 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 by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband die, she is at liberty: let her marry to whom she will; 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 more blessed shall she be, if she so remain, according to my counsel; and I think that I also have the spirit of God.