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1 Corinthians 7 (WEBP)

[1] Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.
[2] But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
[3] Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her,° and likewise also the wife her husband.
[4] The wife doesn’t have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise also the husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
[5] Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
[6] But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
[7] Yet I wish that all men were like me. However, each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.
[8] But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.
[9] But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn with passion.
[10] But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband
[11] (but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.
[12] But to the rest I—not the Lord—say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.
[13] The woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is content to live with her, let her not leave her husband.
[14] For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
[15] Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.
[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] Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.
[18] Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.
[19] Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping God’s commandments.
[20] Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called.
[21] Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
[22] For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord’s free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ’s bondservant.
[23] You were bought with a price. Don’t become bondservants of men.
[24] Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.
[25] Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.
[26] Therefore I think that because of the distress that is on us, it’s good for a man to remain as he is.
[27] Are you bound to a wife? Don’t seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don’t seek a wife.
[28] But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.
[29] But I say this, brothers: the time is short. From now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;
[30] and those who weep, as though they didn’t weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn’t rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn’t possess;
[31] and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.
[32] But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;
[33] but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
[34] There is also 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.
[35] This I say for your own benefit, not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.
[36] But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn’t sin. Let them marry.
[37] But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no urgency, but has power over his own will, and has determined in his own heart to keep his own virgin, does well.
[38] So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn’t give her in marriage does better.
[39] A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.
[40] But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God’s Spirit.

1 Corinthians 7:3 NU and TR have “what is owed her” instead of “the affection owed her”.

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1 Corinthians 7 (KJVS)

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[5] Defraud ye G650 (PresActImpr) not G3361 one the other G240, except G1509 G302 [it be] G5100 with G1537 consent G4859 for G4314 a time G2540, that G2443 ye may give yourselves G4980 (PresActSubj) to fasting G3521 and G2532 prayer G4335; and G2532 come G4905 (PresMidPasDepSubj) together G1909 G846 again G3825, that G3363 Satan G4567 tempt G3985 (PresActSubj) you G5209 not G3363 for G1223 your G5216 incontinency G192.
[6] But G1161 I speak G3004 (PresActInd) this G5124 by G2596 permission G4774, [and] not G3756 of G2596 commandment G2003.
[7] For G1063 I would G2309 (PresActInd) that all G3956 men G444 were G1511 (PresInf) even G2532 as G5613 I myself G1683. But G235 every man G1538 hath G2192 (PresActInd) his proper G2398 gift G5486 of G1537 God G2316, one G3739 G3303 after this manner G3779, and G1161 another G3739 after that G3779.
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[16] For G1063 what G5101 knowest thou G1492 (PerfActInd), O wife G1135, whether G1487 thou shalt save G4982 (FutActInd) [thy] husband G435? or G2228 how G5101 knowest thou G1492 (PerfActInd), O man G435, whether G1487 thou shalt save G4982 (FutActInd) [thy] wife G1135?
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[21] Art thou called G2564 (AorPasInd) [being] a servant G1401? care G3199 G4671 not G3361 for it G3199 (PresActImpr): but G235 if G1499 thou mayest G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) be made G1096 (Aor2MidDepInf) free G1658, use G5530 (AorMidDepImpr) [it] rather G3123.
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Young’s Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 7 (YLT)

[1] And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good it is for a man not to touch a woman,
[2] and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;
[3] to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;
[4] the wife over her own body hath not authority, but the husband; and, in like manner also, the husband over his own body hath not authority, but the wife.
[5] Defraud not one another, except by consent for a time, that ye may be free for fasting and prayer, and again may come together, that the Adversary may not tempt you because of your incontinence;
[6] and this I say by way of concurrence-not of command,
[7] for I wish all men to be even as I myself am; but each his own gift hath of God, one indeed thus, and one thus.
[8] And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I am;
[9] and if they have not continence-let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;
[10] and to the married I announce-not I, but the Lord-let not a wife separate from a husband:
[11] but and if she may separate, let her remain unmarried, or to the husband let her be reconciled, and let not a husband send away a wife.
[12] And to the rest I speak-not the Lord-if any brother hath a wife unbelieving, and she is pleased to dwell with him, let him not send her away;
[13] and a woman who hath a husband unbelieving, and he is pleased to dwell with her, let her not send him away;
[14] for the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
[15] And, if the unbelieving doth separate himself-let him separate himself: the brother or the sister is not under servitude in such cases, and in peace hath God called us;
[16] for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?
[17] if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each-so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:
[18] being circumcised-was any one called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was any one called? let him not be circumcised;
[19] the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing-but a keeping of the commands of God.
[20] Each in the calling in which he was called-in this let him remain;
[21] a servant-wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free-use it rather;
[22] for he who is in the Lord-having been called a servant-is the Lord’s freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:
[23] with a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;
[24] each, in that in which he was called, brethren, in this let him remain with God.
[25] And concerning the virgins, a command of the Lord I have not; and I give judgment as having obtained kindness from the Lord to be faithful:
[26] I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that it is good for a man that the matter be thus:-
[27] Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
[28] But and if thou mayest marry, thou didst not sin; and if the virgin may marry, she did not sin; and such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I spare you.
[29] And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened-that both those having wives may be as not having;
[30] and those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing;
[31] and those using this world, as not using it up; for passing away is the fashion of this world.
[32] And I wish you to be without anxiety; the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;
[33] and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife.
[34] The wife and the virgin have been distinguished: the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit, and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how she shall please the husband.
[35] And this for your own profit I say: not that I may cast a noose upon you, but for the seemliness and devotedness to the Lord, undistractedly,
[36] and if any one doth think it to be unseemly to his virgin, if she may be beyond the bloom of age, and it ought so to be, what he willeth let him do; he doth not sin-let him marry.
[37] And he who hath stood stedfast in the heart-not having necessity-and hath authority over his own will, and this he hath determined in his heart-to keep his own virgin-doth well;
[38] so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.
[39] A wife hath been bound by law as long time as her husband may live, and if her husband may sleep, she is free to be married to whom she will-only in the Lord;
[40] and she is happier if she may so remain-according to my judgment; and I think I also have the Spirit of God.