1 Corinthians 7
1 But concerning the things of which ye have written [to me]: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman;
Pea ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ko ia naʻa mou tohi ai kiate au: ʻOku lelei ki he tangata ke ʻoua naʻa ala ki ha fefine.
2 but on account of fornications, let each have his own wife, and each [woman] have her own husband.
Ka koeʻuhi telia ʻae feʻauaki, ke maʻu ʻe he tangata taki taha hono uaifi ʻoʻona, pea ke maʻu ʻe he fefine taki taha hono husepāniti ʻoʻona.
3 Let the husband render her due to the wife, and in like manner the wife to the husband.
Ke ʻatu ʻe he tangata ʻaia ʻoku totonu ki hono uaifi: pea ke pehē pe ʻe he fefine foki ki hono husepāniti.
4 The wife has not authority over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not authority over his own body, but the wife.
ʻOku ʻikai ke pule ʻe he fefine ki hono sino ʻoʻona, ka ko hono husepāniti: pea ʻoku pehē foki ʻae tangata, ʻoku ʻikai ke pule ia ki hono sino ʻoʻona, ka ko hono uaifi.
5 Defraud not one another, unless, it may be, by consent for a time, that ye may devote yourselves to prayer, and again be together, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
ʻOua naʻa mo fefaʻaoʻaki ʻakimoua, ka ʻi [hoʻomo ]felotoʻaki ʻi he ʻaho siʻi, koeʻuhi ke mo tukuange ʻakimoua ki he ʻaukai mo e lotu; pea mo toe fakataha, telia naʻa tauveleʻi ʻakimoua ʻe Sētane ʻi hoʻomo taʻefaʻataʻofi.
6 But this I say, as consenting [to], not as commanding [it].
ʻOku ou fakahā ʻaia ʻoku ngofua, ka ʻoku ʻikai ko e fekau.
7 Now I wish all men to be even as myself: but every one has his own gift of God: one man thus, and another thus.
He ʻoku ʻamusiaange ʻeau kuo tatau mo au ʻae tangata kotoa pē. Ka ʻoku maʻu taki taha kotoa pē ʻene meʻa foaki totonu mei he ʻOtua, ko e taha ki he anga ko eni, mo e taha ki he anga ko ʻena.
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them that they remain even as I.
Pea ʻoku ou tala atu ki he kau takape mo e kau fefine kuo mate honau husepāniti, ʻoku lelei kiate kinautolu ʻo kapau te nau nofo pe ʻo hangē ko au.
9 But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
Pea kapau ʻoku ʻikai te nau faʻa kātaki, tuku ke nau mali: he ʻoku lelei ʻenau mali ʻi heʻenau vela.
10 But to the married I enjoin, not I, but the Lord, Let not wife be separated from husband;
Pea ʻoku ou fekau ki he kakai mali, ka ʻoku ʻikai ko au pe, ka ko e ʻEiki, ʻoua naʻa ʻalu ʻae fefine mei hono husepāniti.
11 (but if also she shall have been separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband; ) and let not husband leave wife.
Pea kapau ʻe ʻalu ia, ke nofo pe taʻemali ia, pea ke fakalelei mo hono husepāniti: pea ʻoua naʻa tukuange ʻe he tangata hono uaifi.
12 But as to the rest, I say, not the Lord, If any brother have an unbelieving wife, and she consent to dwell with him, let him not leave her.
Ka ko hono toe ʻoku ou lea ʻeau ki ai, ka ʻoku ʻikai ko e ʻEiki: Kapau ʻoku ai ha kāinga tangata ʻoku maʻu ʻae uaifi taʻetui, pea ʻoku loto lelei ia ke na nonofo, ke ʻoua naʻa ne liʻaki ia.
13 And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to dwell with her, let her not leave [her] husband.
Pea ko e fefine ʻoku ne maʻu ʻae husepāniti ʻoku ʻikai tui, pea kapau ʻoku loto lelei ia ke na nonofo, pea ʻoua naʻa ʻalu ia mei ai.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother; since [otherwise] indeed your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
He ʻoku fakatapui ʻae tangata taʻetui ʻe hono uaifi, pea fakatapui ʻae fefine taʻetui ʻe hono husepāniti: ka ne ʻikai pehē, ʻe taʻemaʻa hoʻomou fānau: ka ko eni ʻoku nau maʻa.
15 But if the unbeliever go away, let them go away; a brother or a sister is not bound in such [cases], but God has called us in peace.
Pea kapau ʻe ʻalu ʻae taʻetui, tuku pe ke ʻalu. ʻOku ʻikai haʻisia ha kāinga tangata, pe ha kāinga fefine, ʻi he ngaahi meʻa pehē; ka kuo ui ʻakitautolu ʻe he ʻOtua ki he anga fakamelino.
16 For what knowest thou, O wife, if thou shalt save thy husband? or what knowest thou, O husband, if thou shalt save thy wife?
He ʻoku ke ʻilo fēfē, ʻe fefine, pe te ke fakamoʻui ho husepāniti pe ʻikai? Pea ʻoku ke ʻilo fēfeeʻi, ʻe tangata, pe te ke fakamoʻui ho uaifi pe ʻikai?
17 However, as the Lord has divided to each, as God has called each, so let him walk; and thus I ordain in all the assemblies.
Kae hangē ko e tufaki ʻe he ʻOtua ki he tangata taki taha, pea mo e ui ʻe he ʻEiki ʻae tangata kotoa pē, ke ʻalu ai pe ia ʻi ai. Pea ʻoku pehē pe ʻeku fekau ki he ngaahi siasi kotoa pē.
18 Has any one been called circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: has any one been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
ʻOku ui ha taha, ka ʻoku kamu ia? Pea ʻoua naʻa hoko ko e taʻekamu. ʻOku ui ha taha ʻoku taʻekamu? ʻOua naʻa kamu ia.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.
ʻOku ʻikai ʻaonga ʻae kamu, pea ʻoku ʻikai ʻaonga ʻae taʻekamu, ka ko e fai ʻoe ngaahi fekau ʻae ʻOtua.
20 Let each abide in that calling in which he has been called.
Ke taki taha nofo pe ʻi he ʻalunga ko ia ʻaia naʻe ui ai ia.
21 Hast thou been called [being] a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use [it] rather.
Kuo ui ko e ʻoku ke pōpula? ʻOua naʻa ke tokanga ki ai: pea kapau ʻoku ke mafai ke ke tauʻatāina, ke fai ia.
22 For the bondman that is called in [the] Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner [also] the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.
He ko ia kuo ui ʻe he ʻEiki, ka ko e pōpula ia, ko e tangata tauʻatāina ia ʻoe ʻEiki: pea ʻoku pehē pe foki, ko ia kuo ui ʻoku ʻataʻatā, ko e pōpula ia ʻa Kalaisi.
23 Ye have been bought with a price; do not be the bondmen of men.
Kuo fakatauʻakimoutolu ʻaki ʻae totongi: ʻoua naʻa mou tamaioʻeiki ki he tangata.
24 Let each, wherein he is called, brethren, therein abide with God.
ʻE kāinga, ke taki taha nofo ki he ʻOtua, ʻi he ʻalunga ko ia naʻe ui ai ia.
25 But concerning virgins, I have no commandment of [the] Lord; but I give my opinion, as having received mercy of [the] Lord to be faithful.
Pea koeʻuhi ko e kau tāupoʻou, ʻoku ʻikai haʻaku fekau ki ai mei he ʻOtua; ka ʻoku ou fakahā atu hoku loto ʻo taau mo e taha kuo ne maʻu ʻae ʻaloʻofa mei he ʻEiki ke fai totonu.
26 I think then that this is good, on account of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man to remain so as he is.
Ko ia ʻoku ou pehē ʻeau, ko e meʻa ʻi he mamahi ni ʻe lelei, [ʻio], ʻe lelei ke nofo pehē ai pe ʻae tangata.
27 Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; art thou free from a wife? do not seek a wife.
Kuo nonoʻo koe ki ha uaifi? ʻOua naʻa fie veteki. Kuo ke ʻataʻatā koe mei he uaifi? ʻOua naʻa ke kumi ha uaifi.
28 But if thou shouldest also marry, thou hast not sinned; and if the virgin marry, they have not sinned: but such shall have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.
Pea kapau te ke mali, ʻoku ʻikai te ke fai angahala ai; pea kapau ʻe mali ʻe ha tāupoʻou, ʻoku ʻikai angahala ai ia. Ka te nau maʻu ʻekinautolu ʻae mamahi ʻi he sino: ka ʻoku ou ʻofa kiate kimoutolu.
29 But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having [any]:
Ka ʻoku ou fakahā eni, ʻe kāinga, ʻoku fuonounou ʻae kuonga: pea ko ia pe, ke fai ʻekinautolu ʻoku mali, ʻo hangē ʻoku ʻikai te nau mali;
30 and they that weep, as not weeping; and they that rejoice, as not rejoicing; and they that buy, as not possessing;
Pea ko kinautolu ʻoku tangi, ʻo hangē ʻoku ʻikai te nau tangi; mo kinautolu ʻoku fiefia, ʻo hangē ʻoku ʻikai te nau fiefia; mo kinautolu ʻoku fakatau, ʻo hangē ʻikai te nau maʻu;
31 and they that use the world, as not disposing of it as their own; for the fashion of this world passes.
Mo kinautolu ʻoku ngāueʻaki ʻae māmani, ke ʻoua naʻa ngaohikoviʻi ia: he ko e teunga ʻoe māmani ʻoku ʻalu ia ʻo mole.
32 But I wish you to be without care. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;
Pea ko hoku loto ke ʻoua naʻa mou femioekina ʻi he tokanga. Ko e tangata taʻeʻmali, ʻoku tokanga ia ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻae ʻEiki, pe fēfē ʻene fakafiemālieʻi ʻae ʻEiki:
33 but he that has married cares for the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.
Ka ko e tangata ʻoku mali ʻoku tokanga ia ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻo māmani, pe fēfē ʻene fakafiemālieʻi hono uaifi.
34 There is a difference between the wife and the virgin. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she that has married cares for the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.
ʻOku fai kehekehe ʻae fefine mali mo e tāupoʻou: ko e fefine taʻemali, ʻoku tokanga ia ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻae ʻEiki, koeʻuhi ke māʻoniʻoni ia ʻi he sino mo e laumālie; ka ko ia ʻoku mali, ʻoku tokanga ia ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻo māmani, pe fēfē ʻene fakafiemālieʻi hono husepāniti.
35 But I say this for your own profit; not that I may set a snare before you, but for what [is] seemly, and waiting on the Lord without distraction.
Pea ʻoku ou lea ʻaki eni ke ʻaonga kiate kimoutolu; ka ʻoku ʻikai ko ʻeku lafo ʻae hele kiate kimoutolu, ka ko ia ʻoku matamatalelei, pea koeʻuhi ke mou faʻa tokanga ki he ʻEiki ʻi he taʻefetōhoaki.
36 But if any one think that he behaves unseemly to his virginity, if he be beyond the flower of his age, and so it must be, let him do what he will, he does not sin: let them marry.
Pea kapau ʻoku mahalo ʻe ha taha ʻoku ne fai taʻengali ki hono [ʻofefine ]tāupoʻou, kapau kuo lahi lelei ia, pea ʻoku ʻaonga ke pehē, ke fai pe ʻaia ʻoku ne loto ki ai, ʻoku ʻikai angahala ia: tuku ke na mali.
37 But he who stands firm in his heart, having no need, but has authority over his own will, and has judged this in his heart to keep his own virginity, he does well.
Ka ko ia ʻoku tuʻumaʻu hono loto, pea ʻikai hano ʻaonga, ka ʻoku ne faʻa puleʻi hono loto ʻoʻona, pea kuo pau pe hono loto ke ne taʻofi hono [ʻofefine ]tāupoʻou, ʻoku fai lelei ia.
38 So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry does better.
Pea ko ia ʻoku ne foaki ia ke mali, ʻoku fai lelei ia; ka ko ia ʻoku ʻikai te ne foaki ia ke mali, ʻoku fai lelei lahi hake.
39 A wife is bound for whatever time her husband lives; but if the husband be fallen asleep, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in [the] Lord.
Kuo nonoʻo ʻae fefine ʻaki ʻae fono ʻi he lolotonga ʻoku moʻui hono husepāniti; pea kapau kuo mate hono husepāniti, ʻoku ʻataʻatā ia ke mali kiate ia ʻoku ne loto ki ai; kae ʻi he ʻEiki pe.
40 But she is happier if she so remain, according to my judgment; but I think that I also have God's Spirit.
Ka ko hoku loto, ʻe fiemālie lahi ia ʻo kapau ʻe nofo pe: pea ʻoku ou pehē, ʻoku ʻiate au foki ʻae Laumālie ʻoe ʻOtua.
