1 N ow concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

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

2 N evertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

3 L et the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

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

4 T he wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

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

5 D o not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

6 B ut I say this as a concession, not as a commandment.

But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

7 F or I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.

Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

8 B ut I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am;

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

9 b ut if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion. Keep Your Marriage Vows

But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

10 N ow to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband.

But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband

11 B ut even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.

(but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.

12 B ut to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her.

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

13 A nd a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him.

And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband.

14 F or the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

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

15 B ut if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.

Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace.

16 F or how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife? Live as You Are Called

For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

17 B ut as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.

Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.

18 W as anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.

Was any man called being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

19 C ircumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.

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

20 L et each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.

Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.

21 W ere you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.

Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.

22 F or he who is called in the Lord while a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is Christ’s slave.

For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord's freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ's bondservant.

23 Y ou were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.

24 B rethren, let each one remain with God in that state in which he was called. To the Unmarried and Widows

Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.

25 N ow concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one whom the Lord in His mercy has made trustworthy.

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

26 I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress—that it is good for a man to remain as he is:

I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is.

27 A re you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife.

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

28 B ut even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh, but I would spare you.

But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.

29 B ut this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none,

But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;

30 t hose who weep as though they did not weep, those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice, those who buy as though they did not possess,

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

31 a nd those who use this world as not misusing it. For the form of this world is passing away.

and those that use the world, as not using it to the full: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

32 B ut I want you to be without care. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord.

But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

33 B ut he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please his wife.

but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

34 T here is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.

and is divided. So also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

35 A nd this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.

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

36 B ut if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin; let them marry.

But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself unseemly toward his virgin daughter, if she be past the flower of her age, and if need so requireth, let him do what he will; he sinneth not; let them marry.

37 N evertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well.

But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, shall do well.

38 S o then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.

So then both he that giveth his own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.

39 A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.

A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

40 B ut she is happier if she remains as she is, according to my judgment—and I think I also have the Spirit of God.

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