¹Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

¹ Nanu jàll nag léegi ci laaj, yi ngeen ma doon bind, ci bañ a ànd ak jigéen, ndax lu baax la ci góor.

²But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

² Lii mooy sama xalaat: moy gu bare gi tax na ba, na góor gu nekk am jabaram, jigéen ju nekk am jëkkëram.

³Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

³ Jëkkër war na def warugaru jëkkër ci jabaram; jabar it def warugaru jabar ci jëkkëram.

⁴The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife.

⁴ Jigéen ji amul sañ-sañ ci yaramam moom kenn; jëkkëram moo ko moom. Niki noonu it jëkkër ji amul sañ-sañ ci yaramam; jabaram moo ko moom.

⁵Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

⁵ Bu kenn tere boppam moroomam, su dul ne dangeen a mànkoo ci def noonu ab diir, ngir gën a man a wéet ak Yàlla ciy ñaan. Waaye su loolu weesoo, nangeen doxal yoonu séy; lu ko moy, Seytaane dina leen fiir ndax seen ñàkk maandute.

⁶But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

⁶ Li ma leen di wax fii du ndigal, waaye dama leen di xamal li ñu leen may, ngeen def ko.

⁷Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

⁷ Ndaxte dëgg-dëgg su ma sañoon, kon ñépp mel ni man; waaye ku nekk ak li la Yàlla jagleel, kii ak may gii, kee ak may gale.

⁸But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

⁸ Lii laay yégal ñi séyul ak it ñi seen jëkkër dee: baax na ci yéen, su fekkee dangeen a toog rekk ni man, bañ a séy.

⁹But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

⁹ Waaye su ngeen mënul a téye seen bopp, nangeen séy, ndaxte séy moo gën xemmem di leen gaañ.

¹⁰But unto the married I give charge, [yea] not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband

¹⁰ Ñi séy nag, maa ngi leen di jox ndigal lii --Boroom bi moo ko waxoon, du man — jigéen ju séy warul a teqalikoo ak jëkkëram.

¹¹(but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.

¹¹ Te bu teqalikoo ak moom, bumu séyaat, mbaa boog na juboo ak jëkkëram. Te bu jëkkër ji fase jabaram.

¹²But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

¹² Ñi ci des nag, lii laa leen di wax --Boroom bi waxu ko woon — su nit ku gëm Kirist amee jabar ju gëmul, te mu nangoo séy ak moom, waru koo fase.

¹³And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband.

¹³ Naka noonu it su jigéen ju gëm Kirist amee jëkkër ju gëmul, te mu nangoo nekk ak moom, warul a tas.

¹⁴For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

¹⁴ Li tax ma wax ko moo di, jëkkër ji gëmul, Yàlla sellal na ko, ndax li mu ànd ak jabaram. Te it jigéen ji gëmul, Yàlla sellal na ko, ndax li mu ànd ak jëkkëram ji gëm; lu ko moy, seeni doom dinañu am sobe, te fekk dañoo sell.

¹⁵Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us in peace.

¹⁵ Waaye nag, su fekkee ki gëmul bëgg na dem, na dem. Ci wàll googu nag, ki gëm Kirist, muy jëkkër ji walla jabar ji, amul benn tënk, ndaxte Yàlla moo leen woo ngir ngeen dund ci jàmm.

¹⁶For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

¹⁶ Loo ci xam, yaw jigéen ji, ndax dinga gëmloo sa jëkkër Musalkat bi walla déet? Loo ci xam yaw jëkkër ji it, ndax dinga gëmloo sa jabar Musalkat bi walla déet?

¹⁷Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.

¹⁷ Ku nekk nag na dund, ni ko ko Boroom bi jagleele, mu mengoo ak ni mu meloon, bi ko Yàlla wooyee. Moom laay tëral ci mboolooy ñi gëm yépp.

¹⁸Was any man called being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

¹⁸ Ki xaraf, bi ko Yàlla wooyee, warul a jéem a far màndargam xaraf bi. Ki xaraful, bi ko Yàlla wooyee, aajowul mu xaraf.

¹⁹Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.

¹⁹ Xaraf ak ñàkka xaraf lépp a yem; li am solo moo di topp ndigali Yàlla.

²⁰Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.

²⁰ Na kenn ku nekk jàpp ci li mu nekkoon, bi ko Yàlla wooyee.

²¹Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use [it] rather.

²¹ Ndax jaam nga woon, bi la Yàlla wooyee? Na ci sa xel dal. Waaye soo amee bunt, ba yiwiku, nanga ci jaar.

²²For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord's freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ's bondservant.

²² Ku nekkoon jaam, bi la Boroom bi wooyee, Boroom bi goreel na la. Ba tey it ku nekkoon gor, bi ñu la wooyee, jaamu Kirist nga.

²³Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.

²³ Gannaaw Yàlla jot na leen ak njëg gu réy, buleen doon jaamub nit.

²⁴Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.

²⁴ Bokk yi, fàww ku nekk wéy ca kanam Yàlla ci fànn ga mu nekkoon, bi ko Yàlla wooyee.

²⁵Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.

²⁵ Ci li jëm ci janq yi, awma ndigalu Boroom bi, waaye maa ngi joxe sama xalaat, ni ku ñu wóolu ndax li ma jot yërmandey Boroom bi.

²⁶I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, [namely,] that it is good for a man to be as he is.

²⁶ Bu nu seetee tiis wii fi teew nag, defe naa ne li baax ci nit, moo di mu sax ci li mu nekk.

²⁷Art thou bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.

²⁷ Ndax takk nga jabar? Bul wut a tàggoo ak moom. Ndax takkuloo jabar? Bul wut jabar.

²⁸But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.

²⁸ Waaye nag boo séyee, defoo bàkkaar, te bu janq séyee, deful bàkkaar. Waaye ñi séy dinañu am naqar ci àddina, te naqar woowu dama leen koo bëggoon fanqal, yéen ñi séyagul.

²⁹But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;

²⁹ Lii laa bëgg a wax, bokk yi: diir bu gàtt rekk a fi des. Lu weesu tey, na góor ñi am jabar di def, ni bu ñu ko amul woon;

³⁰and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not;

³⁰ ñiy jooy, mel ni ñu jooyul; ñiy bég, mel ni ñu bégul; ñiy jënd, ni ñu moomul li ñu jënd;

³¹and those that use the world, as not using it to the full: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

³¹ ñiy jariñoo àddina, bañ cee xér. Ndaxte àddina sii, ci ni mu mel, dootul yàggati.

³²But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

³² Bëggoon naa, ngeen bañ a am benn xalaat. Góor gu takkul jabar dafay bàyyi xel ci mbiri Boroom bi, di wut a neex Boroom bi.

³³but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

³³ Waaye ku takk jabar, fàww mu bàyyi xel ci mbiri àddina si, ak nu mu man a neexe jabaram,

³⁴and is divided. [So] also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

³⁴ te noonu dafay daldi bare soxla. Te jigéen ju séyul, walla janq, dafay bàyyi xel ci mbiri Boroom bi — bëgg koo jox yaramam ak xelam. Waaye jigéen ji séy dafay bàyyi xel ci mbiri àddina, ak nu mu man a neexe jëkkëram.

³⁵And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is seemly, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

³⁵ Seen njariñ a tax ma wax lii, du ngir teg leen yen bu ngeen àttanul, waaye ngeen man a jàppandil Boroom bi ci njaamu gu rafet gu àndul ak genn njaaxle.

³⁶But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself unseemly toward his virgin [daughter], if she be past the flower of her age, and if need so requireth, let him do what he will; he sinneth not; let them marry.

³⁶ Nanu jàll nag ci mbiri kiy takk ngoro te amul pasteefu takk ndaw si. Su fekkee ne waxambaane wi xalaat na ne, jëfewul nu jekk ak janq bi, fekk muy wees ag ndawam, te mu xalaat ne dafa koo war a takk, kon na ko takk, ni mu ko bëgge; deful bàkkaar.

³⁷But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching in his own heart, to keep his own virgin [daughter], shall do well.

³⁷ Waaye nag su dogoo dëgg ci bañ a takk, fekk sagoom rekk a tax te kenn tegu ko ko, kon ba tey def na lu baax.

³⁸So then both he that giveth his own virgin [daughter] in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.

³⁸ Noonu ku takk as ndawam def na lu baax, rawatina nag ku takkul.

³⁹A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

³⁹ Jigéen ji séy dina ànd ak jëkkëram giiru dundam. Waaye su jëkkër ji faatoo, man na séy ak ku ko neex, su fekkee ne góor gu gëm la.

⁴⁰But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

⁴⁰ Moona nag dina gën a bég, bu toogee noonu rekk. Loolu mooy sama xalaat, te defe naa ne, man it am naa Xelum Yàlla.