1 Corinthians 7
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Now concerning the thing whereof you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
2But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
2ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ.
3Let the husband render the debt to his wife, and the wife also in like manner to the husband.
3ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
4The 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.
4ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈⲤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲦⲈ.
5Defraud 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.
5ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲈϪ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲢⲞϤⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲐⲰⲦ.
6But I speak this by indulgence, not by commandment.
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ.
7For 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.
7ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲢⲎϮ.
8But I say to the unmarried, and to the widows: It is good for them if they so continue, even as I.
8ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
9But if they do not contain themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burnt.
9ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲈⲢⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϬⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
10But to them that are married, not I but the Lord commandeth, that the wife depart not from her husband.
10ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ϮϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲦⲈⲘⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
11And if she depart, that she remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband. And let not the husband put away his wife.
11ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈⲚ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲀ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
12For 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.
12ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
13And if any woman hath a husband that believeth not, and he consent to dwell with her, let her not put away her husband.
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ.
14For 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.
14ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲤⲈϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
15But 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.
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲒⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
16For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
16ⲀⲢⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲐⲰⲚ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲢⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲬⲚⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
17But 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.
17ⲒⲘⲎϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲐⲀϢϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
18Is any man called, being circumcised? let him not procure uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
18ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲈⲔ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ.
19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God.
19ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20Let every man abide in the same calling in which he was called.
20ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
21Wast thou called, being a bondman? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
21ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ.
22For 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.
22ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲠⲈⲖⲈⲨⲐⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
23You are bought with a price; be not made the bondslaves of men.
23ⲀⲨϢⲈⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
24Brethren, let every man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
24ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
25Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.
25ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϮϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
26I think therefore that this is good for the present necessity, that it is good for a man so to be.
26ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
27Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
27ⲔⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖⲔ ⲔⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
28But 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.
28ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
29This therefore I say, brethren; the time is short; it remaineth, that they also who have wives, be as if they had none;
29ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲰⲢϤ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲞⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
30And 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;
30ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲒⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲀϢⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲠ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ.
31And they that use this world, as if they used it not: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
31ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲬⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲬⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
32But 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.
32ϮⲞⲨⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲒ ⲀϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
33But he that is with a wife, is solicitous for the things of the world, how he may please his wife: and he is divided.
33ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲀϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
34And 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.
34ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲪⲎϢ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϬⲒ ⲀⲤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲀⲤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
35And 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.
35ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϬⲒϨⲢⲀϤ
36But 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.
36ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲀⲔⲘⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬ Ⲓ.
37For 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.
37ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲀⲒⲤ.
38Therefore, both he that giveth his virgin in marriage, doth well; and he that giveth her not, doth better.
38ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲄⲀⲘⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ϤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤϮ ⲚⲐⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ.
39A 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.
39ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲤⲞⲚ ⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘϨⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
40But more blessed shall she be, if she so remain, according to my counsel; and I think that I also have the spirit of God.
40ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲀⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.
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