1 Corinthians 7

1 Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.

1 وَأَمَّا مِنْ جِهَةِ ٱلْأُمُورِ ٱلَّتِي كَتَبْتُمْ لِي عَنْهَا: فَحَسَنٌ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ لَا يَمَسَّ ٱمْرَأَةً.

2 But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

2 وَلَكِنْ لِسَبَبِ ٱلزِّنَا، لِيَكُنْ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ ٱمْرَأَتُهُ، وَلْيَكُنْ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدَةٍ رَجُلُهَا.

3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

3 لِيُوفِ ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلْمَرْأَةَ حَقَّهَا ٱلْوَاجِبَ، وَكَذَلِكَ ٱلْمَرْأَةُ أَيْضًا ٱلرَّجُلَ.

4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.

4 لَيْسَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ تَسَلُّطٌ عَلَى جَسَدِهَا، بَلْ لِلرَّجُلِ. وَكَذَلِكَ ٱلرَّجُلُ أَيْضًا لَيْسَ لَهُ تَسَلُّطٌ عَلَى جَسَدِهِ، بَلْ لِلْمَرْأَةِ.

5 Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

5 لَا يَسْلُبْ أَحَدُكُمُ ٱلْآخَرَ، إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَى مُوافَقَةٍ، إِلَى حِينٍ، لِكَيْ تَتَفَرَّغُوا لِلصَّوْمِ وَٱلصَّلَاةِ، ثُمَّ تَجْتَمِعُوا أَيْضًا مَعًا لِكَيْ لَا يُجَرِّبَكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَانُ لِسَبَبِ عَدَمِ نَزَاهَتِكُمْ.

6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.

6 وَلَكِنْ أَقُولُ هَذَا عَلَى سَبِيلِ ٱلْإِذْنِ لَا عَلَى سَبِيلِ ٱلْأَمْرِ.

7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

7 لِأَنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ يَكُونَ جَمِيعُ ٱلنَّاسِ كَمَا أَنَا. لَكِنَّ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ لَهُ مَوْهِبَتُهُ ٱلْخَاصَّةُ مِنَ ٱللهِ. ٱلْوَاحِدُ هَكَذَا وَٱلْآخَرُ هَكَذَا.

8 Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

8 وَلَكِنْ أَقُولُ لِغَيْرِ ٱلْمُتَزَوِّجِينَ وَلِلْأَرَامِلِ، إِنَّهُ حَسَنٌ لَهُمْ إِذَا لَبِثُوا كَمَا أَنَا.

9 But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

9 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ لَمْ يَضْبُطُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ، فَلْيَتَزَوَّجُوا. لِأَنَّ ٱلتَّزَوُّجَ أَصْلَحُ مِنَ ٱلتَّحَرُّقِ.

10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

10 وَأَمَّا ٱلْمُتَزَوِّجُونَ، فَأُوصِيهِمْ، لَا أَنَا بَلِ ٱلرَّبُّ، أَنْ لَا تُفَارِقَ ٱلْمَرْأَةُ رَجُلَهَا،

11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

11 وَإِنْ فَارَقَتْهُ، فَلْتَلْبَثْ غَيْرَ مُتَزَوِّجَةٍ، أَوْ لِتُصَالِحْ رَجُلَهَا. وَلَا يَتْرُكِ ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱمْرَأَتَهُ.

12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

12 وَأَمَّا ٱلْبَاقُونَ، فَأَقُولُ لَهُمْ أَنَا، لَا ٱلرَّبُّ: إِنْ كَانَ أَخٌ لَهُ ٱمْرَأَةٌ غَيْرُ مُؤْمِنَةٍ، وَهِيَ تَرْتَضِي أَنْ تَسْكُنَ مَعَهُ، فَلَا يَتْرُكْهَا.

13 And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

13 وَٱلْمَرْأَةُ ٱلَّتِي لَهَا رَجُلٌ غَيْرُ مُؤْمِنٍ، وَهُوَ يَرْتَضِي أَنْ يَسْكُنَ مَعَهَا، فَلَا تَتْرُكْهُ.

14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

14 لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّجُلَ غَيْرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِ مُقَدَّسٌ فِي ٱلْمَرْأَةِ، وَٱلْمَرْأَةَ غَيْرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنَةِ مُقَدَّسَةٌ فِي ٱلرَّجُلِ. وَإِلَّا فَأَوْلَادُكُمْ نَجِسُونَ، وَأَمَّا ٱلْآنَ فَهُمْ مُقَدَّسُونَ.

15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

15 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ فَارَقَ غَيْرُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِ، فَلْيُفَارِقْ. لَيْسَ ٱلْأَخُ أَوِ ٱلْأُخْتُ مُسْتَعْبَدًا فِي مِثْلِ هَذِهِ ٱلْأَحْوَالِ، وَلَكِنَّ ٱللهَ قَدْ دَعَانَا فِي ٱلسَّلَامِ.

16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

16 لِأَنَّهُ كَيْفَ تَعْلَمِينَ أَيَّتُهَا ٱلْمَرْأَةُ، هَلْ تُخَلِّصِينَ ٱلرَّجُلَ؟ أَوْ كَيْفَ تَعْلَمُ أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّجُلُ، هَلْ تُخَلِّصُ ٱلْمَرْأَةَ؟

17 Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

17 غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ كَمَا قَسَمَ ٱللهُ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ، كَمَا دَعَا ٱلرَّبُّ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ، هَكَذَا لِيَسْلُكْ. وَهَكَذَا أَنَا آمُرُ فِي جَمِيعِ ٱلْكَنَائِسِ.

18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.

18 دُعِيَ أَحَدٌ وَهُوَ مَخْتُونٌ، فَلَا يَصِرْ أَغْلَفَ. دُعِيَ أَحَدٌ فِي ٱلْغُرْلَةِ، فَلَا يَخْتَتِنْ.

19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

19 لَيْسَ ٱلْخِتَانُ شَيْئًا، وَلَيْسَتِ ٱلْغُرْلَةُ شَيْئًا، بَلْ حِفْظُ وَصَايَا ٱللهِ.

20 Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.

20 اَلدَّعْوَةُ ٱلَّتِي دُعِيَ فِيهَا كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ فَلْيَلْبَثْ فِيهَا.

21 Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.

21 دُعِيتَ وَأَنْتَ عَبْدٌ فَلَا يَهُمَّكَ. بَلْ وَإِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَصِيرَ حُرًّا فَٱسْتَعْمِلْهَا بِٱلْحَرِيِّ.

22 For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.

22 لِأَنَّ مَنْ دُعِيَ فِي ٱلرَّبِّ وَهُوَ عَبْدٌ، فَهُوَ عَتِيقُ ٱلرَّبِّ. كَذَلِكَ أَيْضًا ٱلْحُرُّ ٱلْمَدْعُوُّ هُوَ عَبْدٌ لِلْمَسِيحِ.

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

23 قَدِ ٱشْتُرِيتُمْ بِثَمَنٍ، فَلَا تَصِيرُوا عَبِيدًا لِلنَّاسِ.

24 Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.

24 مَا دُعِيَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ فِيهِ أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ فَلْيَلْبَثْ فِي ذَلِكَ مَعَ ٱللهِ.

25 Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

25 وَأَمَّا ٱلْعَذَارَى، فَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَمْرٌ مِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكِنَّنِي أُعْطِي رَأْيًا كَمَنْ رَحِمَهُ ٱلرَّبُّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَمِينًا.

26 Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.

26 فَأَظُنُّ أَنَّ هَذَا حَسَنٌ لِسَبَبِ ٱلضِّيقِ ٱلْحَاضِرِ، أَنَّهُ حَسَنٌ لِلْإِنْسَانِ أَنْ يَكُونَ هَكَذَا:

27 Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.

27 أَنْتَ مُرْتَبِطٌ بِٱمْرَأَةٍ! فَلَا تَطْلُبِ ٱلِٱنْفِصَالَ. أَنْتَ مُنْفَصِلٌ عَنِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ! فَلَا تَطْلُبِ ٱمْرَأَةً.

28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

28 لَكِنَّكَ وَإِنْ تَزَوَّجْتَ لَمْ تُخْطِئْ. وَإِنْ تَزَوَّجَتِ ٱلْعَذْرَاءُ لَمْ تُخْطِئْ. وَلَكِنَّ مِثْلَ هَؤُلَاءِ يَكُونُ لَهُمْ ضِيقٌ فِي ٱلْجَسَدِ. وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَإِنِّي أُشْفِقُ عَلَيْكُمْ.

29 What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;

29 فَأَقُولُ هَذَا أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ: ٱلْوَقْتُ مُنْذُ ٱلْآنَ مُقَصَّرٌ، لِكَيْ يَكُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَهُمْ نِسَاءٌ كَأَنْ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ،

30 those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;

30 وَٱلَّذِينَ يَبْكُونَ كَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَبْكُونَ، وَٱلَّذِينَ يَفْرَحُونَ كَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَفْرَحُونَ، وَٱلَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ كَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ،

31 and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

31 وَٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَعْمِلُونَ هَذَا ٱلْعَالَمَ كَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَسْتَعْمِلُونَهُ. لِأَنَّ هَيْئَةَ هَذَا ٱلْعَالَمِ تَزُولُ.

32 I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

32 فَأُرِيدُ أَنْ تَكُونُوا بِلَا هَمٍّ. غَيْرُ ٱلْمُتَزَوِّجِ يَهْتَمُّ فِي مَا لِلرَّبِّ كَيْفَ يُرْضِي ٱلرَّبَّ،

33 But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,

33 وَأَمَّا ٱلْمُتَزَوِّجُ فَيَهْتَمُّ فِي مَا لِلْعَالَمِ كَيْفَ يُرْضِي ٱمْرَأَتَهُ.

34 and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.

34 إِنَّ بَيْنَ ٱلزَّوْجَةِ وَٱلْعَذْرَاءِ فَرْقًا: غَيْرُ ٱلْمُتَزَوِّجَةِ تَهْتَمُّ فِي مَا لِلرَّبِّ لِتَكُونَ مُقَدَّسَةً جَسَدًا وَرُوحًا. وَأَمَّا ٱلْمُتَزَوِّجَةُ فَتَهْتَمُّ فِي مَا لِلْعَالَمِ كَيْفَ تُرْضِي رَجُلَهَا.

35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.

35 هَذَا أَقُولُهُ لِخَيْرِكُمْ، لَيْسَ لِكَيْ أُلْقِيَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَهَقًا، بَلْ لِأَجْلِ ٱللِّيَاقَةِ وَٱلْمُثَابَرَةِ لِلرَّبِّ مِنْ دُونِ ٱرْتِبَاكٍ.

36 However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.

36 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ يَظُنُّ أَنَّهُ يَعْمَلُ بِدُونِ لِيَاقَةٍ نَحْوَ عَذْرَائِهِ إِذَا تَجَاوَزَتِ ٱلْوَقْتَ، وَهَكَذَا لَزِمَ أَنْ يَصِيرَ، فَلْيَفْعَلْ مَا يُرِيدُ. إِنَّهُ لَا يُخْطِئُ. فَلْيَتَزَوَّجَا.

37 But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.

37 وَأَمَّا مَنْ أَقَامَ رَاسِخًا فِي قَلْبِهِ، وَلَيْسَ لَهُ ٱضْطِرَارٌ، بَلْ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ عَلَى إِرَادَتِهِ، وَقَدْ عَزَمَ عَلَى هَذَا فِي قَلْبِهِ أَنْ يَحْفَظَ عَذْرَاءَهُ، فَحَسَنًا يَفْعَلُ.

38 So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.

38 إِذًا، مَنْ زَوَّجَ فَحَسَنًا يَفْعَلُ، وَمَنْ لَا يُزَوِّجُ يَفْعَلُ أَحْسَنَ.

39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.

39 ٱلْمَرْأَةُ مُرْتَبِطَةٌ بِٱلنَّامُوسِ مَا دَامَ رَجُلُهَا حَيًّا. وَلَكِنْ إِنْ مَاتَ رَجُلُهَا، فَهِيَ حُرَّةٌ لِكَيْ تَتَزَوَّجَ بِمَنْ تُرِيدُ، فِي ٱلرَّبِّ فَقَطْ.

40 In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

40 وَلَكِنَّهَا أَكْثَرُ غِبْطَةً إِنْ لَبِثَتْ هَكَذَا، بِحَسَبِ رَأْيِي. وَأَظُنُّ أَنِّي أَنَا أَيْضًا عِنْدِي رُوحُ ٱللهِ.