1 Corinthians 7
1 Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.
ⲁ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
2 But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
ⲃ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ.
3 Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife her husband.
ⲅ̅ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
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.
ⲇ̅ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈⲤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲦⲈ.
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.
ⲉ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲈϪ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲢⲞϤⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲐⲰⲦ.
6 But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ.
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.
ⲍ̅ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲢⲎϮ.
8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.
ⲏ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
9 But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn with passion.
ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲈⲢⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϬⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
10 But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband
ⲓ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ϮϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲦⲈⲘⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
11 (but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈⲚ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲀ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
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.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
13 The woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is content to live with her, let her not leave her husband.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ.
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.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲤⲈϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
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.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲒⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
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?
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲐⲰⲚ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲢⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲬⲚⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
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.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲘⲎϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲐⲀϢϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
18 Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲈⲔ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping God’s commandments.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20 Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called.
ⲕ̅ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
21 Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲠⲈⲖⲈⲨⲐⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
23 You were bought with a price. Don’t become bondservants of men.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨϢⲈⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
24 Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϮϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
26 Therefore I think that because of the distress that is on us, it’s good for a man to remain as he is.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
27 Are you bound to a wife? Don’t seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don’t seek a wife.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲔⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖⲔ ⲔⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
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;
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲰⲢϤ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲞⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
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;
ⲗ̅ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲒⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲀϢⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲠ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ.
31 and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲬⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲬⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
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;
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲞⲨⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲒ ⲀϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
33 but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲀϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ 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.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϬⲒϨⲢⲀϤ
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.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲀⲔⲘⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬ Ⲓ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ 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.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲄⲀⲘⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ϤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤϮ ⲚⲐⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲤⲞⲚ ⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘϨⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
40 But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God’s Spirit.
ⲙ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲀⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.
