Marriage rules and advice
1
περι
about
about
δε
yet
yet
ὡν
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
εγραψατε
yous-wrote
yous-wrote
καλον
best
best
ανθρωπω
[to]-person
[to]-person
γυναικος
[of]-woman
[of]-woman
μη
not
not
ἁπτεσθαι
to-touch
to-touch
2
δια
through
through
δε
yet
yet
τας
those
those
πορνειας
[of]-harlotries
[of]-harlotries
ἑκαστος
each
each
την
the
the
ἑαυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
γυναικα
woman
woman
εχετω
let-him-have!
let-him-have!
και
and
and
ἑκαστη
each-woman
each-woman
τον
the
the
ιδιον
own
own
ανδρα
man
man
εχετω
let-her-have!
let-her-have!
3
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
γυναικι
[to]-woman
[to]-woman
ὁ
the
the
ανηρ
man
man
την
the
the
οφειλην
due
due
αποδιδοτω
let-him-repay!
let-him-repay!
ὁμοιως
similarly
similarly
δε
yet
yet
και
and
and
ἡ
the
the
γυνη
woman
woman
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
ανδρι
[to]-man
[to]-man
4
ἡ
the
the
γυνη
woman
woman
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ιδιου
[of]-own
[of]-own
σωματος
[of]-body
[of]-body
ουκ
not
not
εξουσιαζει
has-authority
has-authority
αλλα
but
but
ὁ
the
the
ανηρ
man
man
ὁμοιως
similarly
similarly
δε
yet
yet
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
ανηρ
man
man
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ιδιου
[of]-own
[of]-own
σωματος
[of]-body
[of]-body
ουκ
not
not
εξουσιαζει
has-authority
has-authority
αλλα
but
but
ἡ
the
the
γυνη
woman
woman
5
μη
not
not
αποστερειτε
yous-are-depriving
yous-are-depriving
αλληλους
each-other
each-other
ει
if
if
μητι
not
not
αν
ever
ever
εκ
out
out
συμφωνου
[of]-agreed
[of]-agreed
προς
toward
toward
καιρον
time
time
ἱνα
that
that
σχολαζητε
yous-may-vacate
yous-may-vacate
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
προσευχη
prayer
prayer
και
and
and
παλιν
again
again
επι
on
on
το
the
the
αυτο
it
it
ητε
yous-were
yous-were
ἱνα
that
that
μη
not
not
πειραζη
may-test
may-test
ὑμας
yous
yous
ὁ
the
the
Σατανας
Adversary
Adversary
δια
through
through
την
the
the
ακρΑσιαν
lack-of-self-control
lack-of-self-control
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
6
τουτο
this
this
δε
yet
yet
λεγω
I-am-saying
I-am-saying
κατα
according-to
according-to
συγγνωμην
concession
concession
ου
not
not
κατ᾽
down
down
επιταγην
divine-command
divine-command
7
θελω
I-am-choosing
I-am-choosing
δε
yet
yet
παντας
all
all
ανθρωπους
people
people
ειναι
to-be
to-be
ὡς
as
as
και
and
and
εμαυτον
I-myself
I-myself
αλλα
but
but
ἑκαστος
each
each
ιδιον
own
own
εχει
has
has
χαρισμα
gift
gift
εκ
out
out
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
ὁ
the
the
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
8
λεγω
I-am-saying
I-am-saying
δε
yet
yet
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
αγαμοις
[to]-unmarried
[to]-unmarried
και
and
and
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
χηραις
[to]-widows
[to]-widows
καλον
best
best
αυτοις
[to]-them
[to]-them
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
μεινωσιν
they-should-remain
they-should-remain
ὡς
as
as
καγω
and-I
and-I
9
ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
ουκ
not
not
εγκρατευονται
they-control-themselves
they-control-themselves
γαμησατωσαν
let-them-marry!
let-them-marry!
κρειττον
better
better
γαρ
because
because
εστιν
is
is
γαμησαι
to-marry
to-marry
η
or-else
or-else
πυρουσθαι
to-be-inflamed
to-be-inflamed
10
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
δε
yet
yet
γεγαμηκοσιν
having-married
having-married
παραγγελλω
I-am-directing
I-am-directing
ουκ
not
not
εγω
I
I
αλλα
but
but
ὁ
the
the
κυριος
master
master
γυναικα
woman
woman
απο
from
from
ανδρος
[of]-man
[of]-man
μη
not
not
χωρισθηναι
to-be-separated
to-be-separated
11
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
δε
yet
yet
και
and
and
χωρισθη
may-be-separated
may-be-separated
μενετω
let-her-remain!
let-her-remain!
αγαμος
unmarried
unmarried
η
or-else
or-else
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
ανδρι
[to]-man
[to]-man
καταλλαγητω
let-her-be-reconciled!
let-her-be-reconciled!
και
and
and
ανδρα
man
man
γυναικα
woman
woman
μη
not
not
αφιεναι
to-let-alone
to-let-alone
12
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
δε
yet
yet
λοιποις
[to]-remaining
[to]-remaining
εγω
I
I
λεγω
I-am-saying
I-am-saying
ουχ
not
not
ὁ
the
the
κυριος
master
master
ει
if
if
τις
who
who
αδελφος
sibling
sibling
γυναικα
woman
woman
εχει
has
has
απιστον
untrusting
untrusting
και
and
and
αυτη
herself
herself
συνευδοκει
is-consenting
is-consenting
οικειν
to-reside
to-reside
μετ᾽
with
with
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
μη
not
not
αφιετω
let-her-release!
let-her-release!
αυτην
herself
herself
13
και
and
and
γυνη
woman
woman
ει
if
if
τις
who
who
εχει
has
has
ανδρα
man
man
απιστον
untrusting
untrusting
και
and
and
αυτος
himself
himself
συνευδοκει
is-consenting
is-consenting
οικειν
to-reside
to-reside
μετ᾽
with
with
αυτης
[of]-herself
[of]-herself
μη
not
not
αφιετω
let-her-release!
let-her-release!
τον
the
the
ανδρα
man
man
14
ἡγιασται
has-been-consecrated
has-been-consecrated
γαρ
because
because
ὁ
the
the
ανηρ
man
man
ὁ
the
the
απιστος
untrusting
untrusting
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
γυναικι
[to]-woman
[to]-woman
και
and
and
ἡγιασται
has-been-consecrated
has-been-consecrated
ἡ
the
the
γυνη
woman
woman
ἡ
the
the
απιστος
untrusting
untrusting
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
αδελφω
[to]-sibling
[to]-sibling
επει
since
since
αρα
consequently
consequently
τα
the
the
τεκνα
children
children
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
ακαθαρτα
unwashed
unwashed
εστιν
is
is
νυν
now
now
δε
yet
yet
ἁγια
consecrated
consecrated
εστιν
is
is
15
ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
ὁ
the
the
απιστος
untrusting
untrusting
χωριζεται
is-separated
is-separated
χωριζεσθω
let-be-separated!
let-be-separated!
ου
not
not
δεδουλωται
has-been-enslaved
has-been-enslaved
ὁ
the
the
αδελφος
brother
brother
η
or-else
or-else
ἡ
the
the
αδελφη
sister
sister
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
τοιουτοις
[to]-such
[to]-such
εν
in
in
δε
yet
yet
ειρηνη
peace
peace
κεκληκεν
has-called
has-called
ἡμας
us
us
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
16
τι
what
what
γαρ
because
because
οιδας
you-are-seeing
you-are-seeing
γυναι
oh-woman
oh-woman
ει
if
if
τον
the
the
ανδρα
man
man
σωσεις
you-shall-save
you-shall-save
η
or-else
or-else
τι
what
what
οιδας
you-are-seeing
you-are-seeing
ανερ
oh-man
oh-man
ει
if
if
την
the
the
γυναικα
woman
woman
σωσεις
you-shall-save
you-shall-save
Dealing with life events
17
ει
if
if
μη
not
not
ἑκαστω
[to]-each
[to]-each
ὡς
as
as
εμερισεν
apportions
apportions
ὁ
the
the
κυριος
master
master
ἑκαστον
each
each
ὡς
as
as
κεκληκεν
has-called
has-called
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
περιπατειτω
let-walk-around!
let-walk-around!
και
and
and
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
εν
in
in
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
εκκλησιαις
[to]-congregations
[to]-congregations
πασαις
[to]-all
[to]-all
διατασσομαι
I-set-in-order
I-set-in-order
18
περιτετμημενος
having-been-circumcised
having-been-circumcised
τις
who
who
εκληθη
was-called
was-called
μη
not
not
επισπασθω
let-be-covered-up!
let-be-covered-up!
εν
in
in
ακροβυστια
[to]-foreskin
[to]-foreskin
κεκληται
was-called
was-called
τις
who
who
μη
not
not
περιτεμνεσθω
let-be-circumcised!
let-be-circumcised!
19
ἡ
the
the
περιτομη
circumcision
circumcision
ουδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
εστιν
is
is
και
and
and
ἡ
the
the
ακροβυστια
[to]-foreskin
[to]-foreskin
ουδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
εστιν
is
is
αλλα
but
but
τηρησις
detention
detention
εντολων
[of]-injunctions
[of]-injunctions
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
20
ἑκαστος
each
each
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
κλησει
[to]-appointment
[to]-appointment
ἡ
the
the
εκληθη
was-called
was-called
εν
in
in
ταυτη
[to]-this
[to]-this
μενετω
let-remain!
let-remain!
21
δουλος
slave
slave
εκληθης
you-were-called
you-were-called
μη
not
not
σοι
[to]-you
[to]-you
μελετω
let-concern!
let-concern!
αλλ᾽
but
but
ει
if
if
και
and
and
δυνασαι
you-are-able
you-are-able
ελευθερος
free
free
γενεσθαι
to-become
to-become
μαλλον
rather
rather
χρησαι
you-use
you-use
22
ὁ
the
the
γαρ
because
because
εν
in
in
κυριω
master
master
κληθεις
being-called
being-called
δουλος
slave
slave
απελευθερος
free-person
free-person
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
εστιν
is
is
ὁμοιως
similarly
similarly
ὁ
the
the
ελευθερος
free
free
κληθεις
being-called
being-called
δουλος
slave
slave
εστιν
is
is
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
23
τιμης
[of]-worth
[of]-worth
ηγορασθητε
yous-were-bought
yous-were-bought
μη
not
not
γινεσθε
yous-become!
yous-become!
δουλοι
slaves
slaves
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
[of]-people
24
ἑκαστος
each
each
εν
in
in
ὡ
[to]-whom
[to]-whom
εκληθη
was-called
was-called
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
εν
in
in
τουτω
[to]-this
[to]-this
μενετω
let-remain!
let-remain!
παρα
beside
beside
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
Singleness as the ideal Christian state
25
περι
about
about
δε
yet
yet
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
παρθενων
[of]-marriageable-women
[of]-marriageable-women
επιταγην
divine-command
divine-command
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
ουκ
not
not
εχω
I-have
I-have
γνωμην
opinion
opinion
δε
yet
yet
διδωμι
I-am-giving
I-am-giving
ὡς
as
as
ηλεημενος
having-received-pity
having-received-pity
ὑπο
under
under
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
πιστος
trustworthy
trustworthy
ειναι
to-be
to-be
26
νομιζω
I-am-supposing
I-am-supposing
ουν
then
then
τουτο
this
this
καλον
best
best
ὑπαρχειν
to-be
to-be
δια
through
through
την
the
the
ενεστωσαν
being-present
being-present
αναγκην
stressfulness
stressfulness
ὁτι
since
since
καλον
best
best
ανθρωπω
[to]-person
[to]-person
το
the
the
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
ειναι
to-be
to-be
27
δεδεσαι
you-have-been-confined
you-have-been-confined
γυναικι
[to]-woman
[to]-woman
μη
not
not
ζητει
you-seek!
you-seek!
λυσιν
loosed-person
loosed-person
λελυσαι
you-have-been-loosed
you-have-been-loosed
απο
from
from
γυναικος
[of]-woman
[of]-woman
μη
not
not
ζητει
you-seek!
you-seek!
γυναικα
woman
woman
28
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
δε
yet
yet
και
and
and
γαμησης
you-should-marry
you-should-marry
ουχ
not
not
ἡμαρτες
you-sinned
you-sinned
και
and
and
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
γημη
may-marry
may-marry
ἡ
the
the
παρθενος
marriageable-woman
marriageable-woman
ουχ
not
not
ἡμαρτεν
sinned
sinned
θλιψιν
pressure
pressure
δε
yet
yet
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
σαρκι
[to]-flesh
[to]-flesh
ἑξουσιν
they-shall-have
they-shall-have
οἱ
the
the
τοιουτοι
such
such
εγω
I
I
δε
yet
yet
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
φειδομαι
I-am-lenient
I-am-lenient
29
τουτο
this
this
δε
yet
yet
φημι
I-affirm
I-affirm
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
ὁ
the
the
καιρος
time
time
συνεσταλμενος
having-been-drawn-together
having-been-drawn-together
εστιν
is
is
το
the
the
λοιπον
remaining
remaining
ἱνα
that
that
και
and
and
οἱ
the
the
εχοντες
having
having
γυναικας
women
women
ὡς
as
as
μη
not
not
εχοντες
having
having
ωσιν
they-may-be
they-may-be
30
και
and
and
οἱ
the
the
κλαιοντες
sobbing
sobbing
ὡς
as
as
μη
not
not
κλαιοντες
sobbing
sobbing
και
and
and
οἱ
the
the
χαιροντες
being-happy
being-happy
ὡς
as
as
μη
not
not
χαιροντες
being-happy
being-happy
και
and
and
οἱ
the
the
αγοραζοντες
buying
buying
ὡς
as
as
μη
not
not
κατεχοντες
controlling
controlling
31
και
and
and
οἱ
the
the
χρωμενοι
using
using
τον
the
the
κοσμον
arrangement
arrangement
ὡς
as
as
μη
not
not
καταχρωμενοι
using
using
παραγει
is-changing
is-changing
γαρ
because
because
το
the
the
σχημα
appearance
appearance
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
[of]-arrangement
τουτου
[of]-this
[of]-this
32
θελω
I-am-choosing
I-am-choosing
δε
yet
yet
ὑμας
yous
yous
αμεριμνους
not-anxious
not-anxious
ειναι
to-be
to-be
ὁ
the
the
αγαμος
unmarried
unmarried
μεριμνα
is-anxious
is-anxious
τα
the
the
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
πως
how
how
αρεση
should-please
should-please
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
κυριω
master
master
33
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
γαμησας
marrying
marrying
μεριμνα
is-anxious
is-anxious
τα
the
the
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
[of]-arrangement
πως
how
how
αρεση
should-please
should-please
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
γυναικι
[to]-woman
[to]-woman
34
και
and
and
μεμερισται
has-been-apportioned
has-been-apportioned
και
and
and
ἡ
the
the
γυνη
woman
woman
ἡ
the
the
αγαμος
unmarried
unmarried
και
and
and
το
the
the
παρθενος
marriageable-woman
marriageable-woman
μεριμνα
is-anxious
is-anxious
τα
the
the
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
ἱνα
that
that
η.
may-be
may-be
ἁγια
consecrated
consecrated
και
and
and
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
σωματι
[to]-body
[to]-body
και
and
and
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
[to]-spirit
ἡ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
γαμησασα
marrying
marrying
μεριμνα
is-anxious
is-anxious
τα
the
the
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
[of]-arrangement
πως
how
how
αρεσει
shall-please
shall-please
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
ανδρι
[to]-man
[to]-man
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τουτο
this
this
δε
yet
yet
προς
toward
toward
το
the
the
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
συμφερον
benefitting
benefitting
λεγω
I-am-saying
I-am-saying
ουχ
not
not
ἱνα
that
that
βροχον
noose
noose
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
επιβαλω
I-should-throw-upon
I-should-throw-upon
αλλα
but
but
προς
toward
toward
το
the
the
ευσχημον
proper
proper
και
and
and
ευπαρεδρον
meticulous
meticulous
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
κυριω
master
master
απερισπαστως
undistractedly
undistractedly
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ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
τις
who
who
ασχημονειν
to-behave-dishonorably
to-behave-dishonorably
επι
on
on
την
the
the
παρθενον
marriageable woman
marriageable woman
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
νομιζει
is-supposing
is-supposing
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
η.
may-be
may-be
ὑπερακμος
over-the-line
over-the-line
και
and
and
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
οφειλει
is-obligated
is-obligated
γινεσθαι
to-come-to-be
to-come-to-be
ὁ
the
the
θελει
is-choosing
is-choosing
ποιειτω
let-make!
let-make!
ουχ
not
not
ἁμαρτανει
is-sinning
is-sinning
γαμειτωσαν
let-them-marry!
let-them-marry!
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ὁς
who
who
δε
yet
yet
ἑστηκεν
has-stood
has-stood
εν
in
in
ὁ
the
the
καρδια
[to]-heart
[to]-heart
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
ἑδραιος
settled
settled
μη
not
not
εχων
having
having
αναγκην
stressfulness
stressfulness
εξουσιαν
authority
authority
δε
yet
yet
εχει
has
has
περι
about
about
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ιδιου
[of]-own
[of]-own
θεληματος
[of]-desire
[of]-desire
και
and
and
τουτο
this
this
κεκρικεν
has-judged
has-judged
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
ιδια
own
own
καρδια
[to]-heart
[to]-heart
τηρειν
to-guard
to-guard
την
the
the
ἑαυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
παρθενον
marriageable woman
marriageable woman
καλως
well
well
ποιει
is-doing
is-doing
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ὡστε
so-too
so-too
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
γαμιζων
giving-in-marriage
giving-in-marriage
την
the
the
ἑαυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
παρθενον
marriageable woman
marriageable woman
καλως
well
well
ποιει
is-doing
is-doing
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
μη
not
not
γαμιζων
giving-in-marriage
giving-in-marriage
κρεισσον
better
better
ποιησει
shall-be-doing
shall-be-doing
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γυνη
woman
woman
δεδεται
is-confined
is-confined
εφ᾽
upon
upon
ὁσον
as-much-as
as-much-as
χρονον
time
time
ζη
is-living
is-living
ὁ
the
the
ανηρ
man
man
αυτης
[of]-herself
[of]-herself
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
δε
yet
yet
κοιμηθη
may-sleep
may-sleep
ὁ
the
the
ανηρ
man
man
αυτης
[of]-herself
[of]-herself
ελευθερα
free
free
εστιν
is
is
ὡ
[to]-whom
[to]-whom
θελει
is-choosing
is-choosing
γαμηθηναι
to-be-married
to-be-married
μονον
only
only
εν
in
in
κυριω
master
master
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μακαριωτερα
happier
happier
δε
yet
yet
εστιν
is
is
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
μεινη
should-remain
should-remain
κατα
down
down
την
the
the
εμην
I-my
I-my
γνωμην
opinion
opinion
δοκω
I-am-supposing
I-am-supposing
δε
yet
yet
καγω
and-I
and-I
πνευμα
spirit
spirit
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
εχειν
to-have
to-have