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The Gift New Testament

Truth Over Tradition

Marriage rules and advice

 
1
G4012
περι
about
G1161
δε
yet
G3739
ὡν
[of]-whom
G1125
εγραψατε
yous-wrote
G2570
καλον
best
G444
ανθρωπω
[to]-person
G1135
γυναικος
[of]-woman
G3361
μη
not
G680
ἁπτεσθαι
to-touch
2
G1223
δια
through
G1161
δε
yet
G3588
τας
those
G4202
πορνειας
[of]-harlotries
G1538
ἑκαστος
each
G3588
την
the
G1438
ἑαυτου
[of]-self
G1135
γυναικα
woman
G2192
εχετω
let-him-have!
G2532
και
and
G1538
ἑκαστη
each-woman
G3588
τον
the
G2398
ιδιον
own
G435
ανδρα
man
G2192
εχετω
let-her-have!
3
G3588
τη
[to]-the
G1135
γυναικι
[to]-woman
G3588

the
G435
ανηρ
man
G3588
την
the
G3782
οφειλην
due
G591
αποδιδοτω
let-him-repay!
G3668
ὁμοιως
similarly
G1161
δε
yet
G2532
και
and
G2228

the
G1135
γυνη
woman
G3588
τω
[to]-the
G435
ανδρι
[to]-man
4
G2228

the
G1135
γυνη
woman
G3588
του
[of]-the
G2398
ιδιου
[of]-own
G4983
σωματος
[of]-body
G3756
ουκ
not
G1850
εξουσιαζει
has-authority
G235
αλλα
but
G3588

the
G435
ανηρ
man
G3668
ὁμοιως
similarly
G1161
δε
yet
G2532
και
and
G3588

the
G435
ανηρ
man
G3588
του
[of]-the
G2398
ιδιου
[of]-own
G4983
σωματος
[of]-body
G3756
ουκ
not
G1850
εξουσιαζει
has-authority
G235
αλλα
but
G2228

the
G1135
γυνη
woman
5
G3361
μη
not
G650
αποστερειτε
yous-are-depriving
G240
αλληλους
each-other
G1488
ει
if
G3385
μητι
not
G302
αν
ever
G1537
εκ
out
G4859
συμφωνου
[of]-agreed
G4314
προς
toward
G2540
καιρον
time
G2443
ἱνα
that
G4980
σχολαζητε
yous-may-vacate
G3588
τη
[to]-the
G4335
προσευχη
prayer
G2532
και
and
G3825
παλιν
again
G1909
επι
on
G3588
το
the
G846
αυτο
it
G2258
ητε
yous-were
G2443
ἱνα
that
G3361
μη
not
G3985
πειραζη
may-test
G5209
ὑμας
yous
G3588

the
G4567
Σατανας
Adversary
G1223
δια
through
G3588
την
the
G192
ακρΑσιαν
lack-of-self-control
G5216
ὑμων
[of]-yous
6
G5124
τουτο
this
G1161
δε
yet
G3004
λεγω
I-am-saying
G2596
κατα
according-to
G4774
συγγνωμην
concession
G3739
ου
not
G2596
κατ᾽
down
G2003
επιταγην
divine-command
7
G2309
θελω
I-am-choosing
G1161
δε
yet
G3956
παντας
all
G444
ανθρωπους
people
G1511
ειναι
to-be
G5613
ὡς
as
G2532
και
and
G1683
εμαυτον
I-myself
G235
αλλα
but
G1538
ἑκαστος
each
G2398
ιδιον
own
G2192
εχει
has
G5486
χαρισμα
gift
G1537
εκ
out
G2316
θεου
[of]-God
G3588

the
G3303
μεν
in-fact
G3779
οὑτως
likewise
G3588

the
G1161
δε
yet
G3779
οὑτως
likewise
 
8
G3004
λεγω
I-am-saying
G1161
δε
yet
G3588
τοις
[to]-those
G22
αγαμοις
[to]-unmarried
G2532
και
and
G3588
ταις
[to]-the
G5503
χηραις
[to]-widows
G2570
καλον
best
G846
αυτοις
[to]-them
G1437
εαν
if-ever
G3306
μεινωσιν
they-should-remain
G5613
ὡς
as
G2504
καγω
and-I
9
G1488
ει
if
G1161
δε
yet
G3756
ουκ
not
G1467
εγκρατευονται
they-control-themselves
G1060
γαμησατωσαν
let-them-marry!
G2909
κρειττον
better
G1063
γαρ
because
G2076
εστιν
is
G1060
γαμησαι
to-marry
G2228
η
or-else
G4448
πυρουσθαι
to-be-inflamed
 
10
G3588
τοις
[to]-those
G1161
δε
yet
G1060
γεγαμηκοσιν
having-married
G3853
παραγγελλω
I-am-directing
G3756
ουκ
not
G1473
εγω
I
G235
αλλα
but
G3588

the
G2962
κυριος
master
G1135
γυναικα
woman
G575
απο
from
G435
ανδρος
[of]-man
G3361
μη
not
G5563
χωρισθηναι
to-be-separated
11
G1437
εαν
if-ever
G1161
δε
yet
G2532
και
and
G5563
χωρισθη
may-be-separated
G3306
μενετω
let-her-remain!
G22
αγαμος
unmarried
G2228
η
or-else
G3588
τω
[to]-the
G435
ανδρι
[to]-man
G2644
καταλλαγητω
let-her-be-reconciled!
G2532
και
and
G435
ανδρα
man
G1135
γυναικα
woman
G3361
μη
not
G863
αφιεναι
to-let-alone
 
12
G3588
τοις
[to]-those
G1161
δε
yet
G3062
λοιποις
[to]-remaining
G1473
εγω
I
G3004
λεγω
I-am-saying
G3756
ουχ
not
G3588

the
G2962
κυριος
master
G1488
ει
if
G5101
τις
who
G80
αδελφος
sibling
G1135
γυναικα
woman
G2192
εχει
has
G571
απιστον
untrusting
G2532
και
and
G846
αυτη
herself
G4909
συνευδοκει
is-consenting
G3611
οικειν
to-reside
G3326
μετ᾽
with
G846
αυτου
[of]-self
G3361
μη
not
G863
αφιετω
let-her-release!
G846
αυτην
herself
13
G2532
και
and
G1135
γυνη
woman
G1488
ει
if
G5101
τις
who
G2192
εχει
has
G435
ανδρα
man
G571
απιστον
untrusting
G2532
και
and
G846
αυτος
himself
G4909
συνευδοκει
is-consenting
G3611
οικειν
to-reside
G3326
μετ᾽
with
G846
αυτης
[of]-herself
G3361
μη
not
G863
αφιετω
let-her-release!
G3588
τον
the
G435
ανδρα
man
14
G37
ἡγιασται
has-been-consecrated
G1063
γαρ
because
G3588

the
G435
ανηρ
man
G3588

the
G571
απιστος
untrusting
G1722
εν
in
G3588
τη
[to]-the
G1135
γυναικι
[to]-woman
G2532
και
and
G37
ἡγιασται
has-been-consecrated
G2228

the
G1135
γυνη
woman
G2228

the
G571
απιστος
untrusting
G1722
εν
in
G3588
τω
[to]-the
G80
αδελφω
[to]-sibling
G1893
επει
since
G686
αρα
consequently
G3588
τα
the
G5043
τεκνα
children
G5216
ὑμων
[of]-yous
G169
ακαθαρτα
unwashed
G2076
εστιν
is
G3568
νυν
now
G1161
δε
yet
G40
ἁγια
consecrated
G2076
εστιν
is
15
G1488
ει
if
G1161
δε
yet
G3588

the
G571
απιστος
untrusting
G5563
χωριζεται
is-separated
G5563
χωριζεσθω
let-be-separated!
G3739
ου
not
G1402
δεδουλωται
has-been-enslaved
G3588

the
G80
αδελφος
brother
G2228
η
or-else
G2228

the
G79
αδελφη
sister
G1722
εν
in
G3588
τοις
[to]-those
G5108
τοιουτοις
[to]-such
G1722
εν
in
G1161
δε
yet
G1515
ειρηνη
peace
G2564
κεκληκεν
has-called
G2248
ἡμας
us
G3588

the
G2316
θεος
God
16
G5101
τι
what
G1063
γαρ
because
G1492
οιδας
you-are-seeing
G1135
γυναι
oh-woman
G1488
ει
if
G3588
τον
the
G435
ανδρα
man
G4982
σωσεις
you-shall-save
G2228
η
or-else
G5101
τι
what
G1492
οιδας
you-are-seeing
G435
ανερ
oh-man
G1488
ει
if
G3588
την
the
G1135
γυναικα
woman
G4982
σωσεις
you-shall-save

Dealing with life events

 
17
G1488
ει
if
G3361
μη
not
G1538
ἑκαστω
[to]-each
G5613
ὡς
as
G3307
εμερισεν
apportions
G3588

the
G2962
κυριος
master
G1538
ἑκαστον
each
G5613
ὡς
as
G2564
κεκληκεν
has-called
G3588

the
G2316
θεος
God
G3779
οὑτως
likewise
G4043
περιπατειτω
let-walk-around!
G2532
και
and
G3779
οὑτως
likewise
G1722
εν
in
G3588
ταις
[to]-the
G1577
εκκλησιαις
[to]-congregations
G3956
πασαις
[to]-all
G1299
διατασσομαι
I-set-in-order
18
G4059
περιτετμημενος
having-been-circumcised
G5101
τις
who
G2564
εκληθη
was-called
G3361
μη
not
G1986
επισπασθω
let-be-covered-up!
G1722
εν
in
G203
ακροβυστια
[to]-foreskin
G2564
κεκληται
was-called
G5101
τις
who
G3361
μη
not
G4059
περιτεμνεσθω
let-be-circumcised!
19
G2228

the
G4061
περιτομη
circumcision
G3762
ουδεν
not-even-one
G2076
εστιν
is
G2532
και
and
G2228

the
G203
ακροβυστια
[to]-foreskin
G3762
ουδεν
not-even-one
G2076
εστιν
is
G235
αλλα
but
G5084
τηρησις
detention
G1785
εντολων
[of]-injunctions
G2316
θεου
[of]-God
20
G1538
ἑκαστος
each
G1722
εν
in
G3588
τη
[to]-the
G2821
κλησει
[to]-appointment
G2228

the
G2564
εκληθη
was-called
G1722
εν
in
G3778
ταυτη
[to]-this
G3306
μενετω
let-remain!
21
G1401
δουλος
slave
G2564
εκληθης
you-were-called
G3361
μη
not
G4671
σοι
[to]-you
G3199
μελετω
let-concern!
G235
αλλ᾽
but
G1488
ει
if
G2532
και
and
G1410
δυνασαι
you-are-able
G1658
ελευθερος
free
G1096
γενεσθαι
to-become
G3123
μαλλον
rather
G5530
χρησαι
you-use
22
G3588

the
G1063
γαρ
because
G1722
εν
in
G2962
κυριω
master
G2564
κληθεις
being-called
G1401
δουλος
slave
G558
απελευθερος
free-person
G2962
κυριου
[of]-master
G2076
εστιν
is
G3668
ὁμοιως
similarly
G3588

the
G1658
ελευθερος
free
G2564
κληθεις
being-called
G1401
δουλος
slave
G2076
εστιν
is
G5547
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
23
G5092
τιμης
[of]-worth
G59
ηγορασθητε
yous-were-bought
G3361
μη
not
G1096
γινεσθε
yous-become!
G1401
δουλοι
slaves
G444
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
24
G1538
ἑκαστος
each
G1722
εν
in
G3739

[to]-whom
G2564
εκληθη
was-called
G80
αδελφοι
siblings
G1722
εν
in
G5129
τουτω
[to]-this
G3306
μενετω
let-remain!
G3844
παρα
beside
G2316
θεω
[to]-God

Singleness as the ideal Christian state

 
25
G4012
περι
about
G1161
δε
yet
G3588
των
[of]-the
G3933
παρθενων
[of]-marriageable-women
G2003
επιταγην
divine-command
G2962
κυριου
[of]-master
G3756
ουκ
not
G2192
εχω
I-have
G1106
γνωμην
opinion
G1161
δε
yet
G1325
διδωμι
I-am-giving
G5613
ὡς
as
G1653
ηλεημενος
having-received-pity
G5259
ὑπο
under
G2962
κυριου
[of]-master
G4103
πιστος
trustworthy
G1511
ειναι
to-be
26
G3543
νομιζω
I-am-supposing
G3767
ουν
then
G5124
τουτο
this
G2570
καλον
best
G5225
ὑπαρχειν
to-be
G1223
δια
through
G3588
την
the
G1764
ενεστωσαν
being-present
G318
αναγκην
stressfulness
G3754
ὁτι
since
G2570
καλον
best
G444
ανθρωπω
[to]-person
G3588
το
the
G3779
οὑτως
likewise
G1511
ειναι
to-be
27
G1210
δεδεσαι
you-have-been-confined
G1135
γυναικι
[to]-woman
G3361
μη
not
G2212
ζητει
you-seek!
G3080
λυσιν
loosed-person
G3089
λελυσαι
you-have-been-loosed
G575
απο
from
G1135
γυναικος
[of]-woman
G3361
μη
not
G2212
ζητει
you-seek!
G1135
γυναικα
woman
28
G1437
εαν
if-ever
G1161
δε
yet
G2532
και
and
G1060
γαμησης
you-should-marry
G3756
ουχ
not
G264
ἡμαρτες
you-sinned
G2532
και
and
G1437
εαν
if-ever
G1060
γημη
may-marry
G2228

the
G3933
παρθενος
marriageable-woman
G3756
ουχ
not
G264
ἡμαρτεν
sinned
G2347
θλιψιν
pressure
G1161
δε
yet
G3588
τη
[to]-the
G4561
σαρκι
[to]-flesh
G2192
ἑξουσιν
they-shall-have
G3588
οἱ
the
G5108
τοιουτοι
such
G1473
εγω
I
G1161
δε
yet
G5216
ὑμων
[of]-yous
G5339
φειδομαι
I-am-lenient
29
G5124
τουτο
this
G1161
δε
yet
G5346
φημι
I-affirm
G80
αδελφοι
siblings
G3588

the
G2540
καιρος
time
G4958
συνεσταλμενος
having-been-drawn-together
G2076
εστιν
is
G3588
το
the
G3063
λοιπον
remaining
G2443
ἱνα
that
G2532
και
and
G3588
οἱ
the
G2192
εχοντες
having
G1135
γυναικας
women
G5613
ὡς
as
G3361
μη
not
G2192
εχοντες
having
G5600
ωσιν
they-may-be
30
G2532
και
and
G3588
οἱ
the
G2799
κλαιοντες
sobbing
G5613
ὡς
as
G3361
μη
not
G2799
κλαιοντες
sobbing
G2532
και
and
G3588
οἱ
the
G5463
χαιροντες
being-happy
G5613
ὡς
as
G3361
μη
not
G5463
χαιροντες
being-happy
G2532
και
and
G3588
οἱ
the
G59
αγοραζοντες
buying
G5613
ὡς
as
G3361
μη
not
G2722
κατεχοντες
controlling
31
G2532
και
and
G3588
οἱ
the
G5530
χρωμενοι
using
G3588
τον
the
G2889
κοσμον
arrangement
G5613
ὡς
as
G3361
μη
not
G2710
καταχρωμενοι
using
G3855
παραγει
is-changing
G1063
γαρ
because
G3588
το
the
G4976
σχημα
appearance
G3588
του
[of]-the
G2889
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
G5127
τουτου
[of]-this
 
32
G2309
θελω
I-am-choosing
G1161
δε
yet
G5209
ὑμας
yous
G275
αμεριμνους
not-anxious
G1511
ειναι
to-be
G3588

the
G22
αγαμος
unmarried
G3309
μεριμνα
is-anxious
G3588
τα
the
G3588
του
[of]-the
G2962
κυριου
[of]-master
G4459
πως
how
G700
αρεση
should-please
G3588
τω
[to]-the
G2962
κυριω
master
33
G3588

the
G1161
δε
yet
G1060
γαμησας
marrying
G3309
μεριμνα
is-anxious
G3588
τα
the
G3588
του
[of]-the
G2889
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
G4459
πως
how
G700
αρεση
should-please
G3588
τη
[to]-the
G1135
γυναικι
[to]-woman
34
G2532
και
and
G3307
μεμερισται
has-been-apportioned
G2532
και
and
G2228

the
G1135
γυνη
woman
G2228

the
G22
αγαμος
unmarried
G2532
και
and
G3588
το
the
G3933
παρθενος
marriageable-woman
G3309
μεριμνα
is-anxious
G3588
τα
the
G3588
του
[of]-the
G2962
κυριου
[of]-master
G2443
ἱνα
that
G2228
η.
may-be
G40
ἁγια
consecrated
G2532
και
and
G3588
τω
[to]-the
G4983
σωματι
[to]-body
G2532
και
and
G3588
τω
[to]-the
G4151
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
G2228

the
G1161
δε
yet
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