1 Kolinitō 7

1 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.

Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 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.

But, to avoid lewd practices, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband.

3 Ke ʻatu ʻe he tangata ʻaia ʻoku totonu ki hono uaifi: pea ke pehē pe ʻe he fefine foki ki hono husepāniti.

Let the husband render to the wife that which is due, and likewise, also, the wife to the husband.

4 ‌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.

The wife has not power over her own body, but the husband; likewise, also, the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.

5 ‌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.

Debar not one another, unless by agreement for a time, that you may have leisure for prayer; and come together again, lest Satan tempt you through your incontinence.

6 ‌ʻOku ou fakahā ʻaia ʻoku ngofua, ka ʻoku ʻikai ko e fekau.

But this I say by permission, not by commandment:

7 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.

for I could wish that all men were even as I am myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this way, another in that.

8 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.

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It would be good for them, if they remain as I myself.

9 Pea kapau ʻoku ʻikai te nau faʻa kātaki, tuku ke nau mali: he ʻoku lelei ʻenau mali ʻi heʻenau vela.

But if they can not be continent, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

10 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.

But to the married I give commandment, not I, but the Lord: Let not the wife leave her husband:

11 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.

but if she leave him, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and, let not the husband put away his wife.

12 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.

But to the rest, I, and not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife that believes not, and she is well pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 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.

And if any woman has a husband that believes not, and he is well pleased to dwell with her, let her not put him away.

14 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.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; for if not, then are your children unclean; but now they are holy.

15 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.

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart; the brother or sister is not bound in such cases. But God has called us to live in peace.

16 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?

For how do you know, O wife, but that you may save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, but that you may save your wife?

17 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.

But as God has assigned a place to every one, as the Lord has called every one, so let him continue to live: and so do I command in all the churches.

18 ‌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.

Has any one been called that had been circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the mark of circumcision. Has any one been called that had not been circumcised? Let him not be circumcised,

19 ‌ʻOku ʻikai ʻaonga ʻae kamu, pea ʻoku ʻikai ʻaonga ʻae taʻekamu, ka ko e fai ʻoe ngaahi fekau ʻae ʻOtua.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God is our aim.

20 Ke taki taha nofo pe ʻi he ʻalunga ko ia ʻaia naʻe ui ai ia.

Let every one remain in that condition in which he was, when called.

21 Kuo ui ko e ʻoku ke pōpula? ʻOua naʻa ke tokanga ki ai: pea kapau ʻoku ke mafai ke ke tauʻatāina, ke fai ia.

Were you a servant when you were called? Care not for it. But if you can become free, rather enjoy your freedom.

22 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.

For he that is in the Lord, having been called when a servant, is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise, also, the freeman who has been called, is Christ’s servant.

23 Kuo fakatauʻakimoutolu ʻaki ʻae totongi: ʻoua naʻa mou tamaioʻeiki ki he tangata.

You have been bought with a price; become not the servants of men.

24 ‌ʻE kāinga, ke taki taha nofo ki he ʻOtua, ʻi he ʻalunga ko ia naʻe ui ai ia.

Brethren, let every one, in whatever condition he is called, abide in this with God.

25 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.

But with respect to virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment as one that is enabled, by the mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.

26 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.

I think, then, that this is good for the present affliction―that it is good for a man to be as he is.

27 Kuo nonoʻo koe ki ha uaifi? ʻOua naʻa fie veteki. Kuo ke ʻataʻatā koe mei he uaifi? ʻOua naʻa ke kumi ha uaifi.

Are you bound to a wife? Seek not a separation. Are you loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.

28 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.

But if you should marry, you would not sin. And if a virgin should marry, she would not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh. But I spare you.

29 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;

Now, this I say, brethren, the time is fraught with trials. It remains that those who have wives be as though they had them not;

30 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;

and those who weep, as though they wept not; and those who rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those who buy, as though they possessed not:

31 Mo kinautolu ʻoku ngāueʻaki ʻae māmani, ke ʻoua naʻa ngaohikoviʻi ia: he ko e teunga ʻoe māmani ʻoku ʻalu ia ʻo mole.

and those who use this world, as not abusing it; for the outward show of this world passes away.

32 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:

But I would have you to be without anxiety. The unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

33 Ka ko e tangata ʻoku mali ʻoku tokanga ia ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻo māmani, pe fēfē ʻene fakafiemālieʻi hono uaifi.

but he that is married, is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

34 ‌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.

There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit; but she that is married, is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

35 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.

I speak this for your own profit; not that I would entangle you, but that you may decorously and devotedly wait upon the Lord, without distraction.

36 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.

But if any man thinks he would treat his virgin daughter amiss, should she pass the bloom of life, and it is necessary that it should be so, let him do as he pleases, he does not sin; let them ( the suitor and the daughter ) marry.

37 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.

But he that stands firm in his purpose, having no necessity to give his daughter in marriage, but has liberty with respect to his own will, and has thus decided in his own heart, that he will keep his daughter a virgin, does well.

38 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.

So then, even he that gives her in marriage, does well; but he that gives her not in marriage, does better.

39 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.

The wife is bound as long as her husband lives; but if her husband die, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in the Lord.

40 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.

But she is happier, in my judgment, if she remains as she is; and I think that I have, also, the Spirit of God.