¹But concerning the things of which ye have written [to me]: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman;

¹[Ny amin'ny fanambadiana] Ary ny amin'ireo zavatra nosoratanareo, dia tsara amin'ny lehilahy raha tsy mikasi-behivavy akory.

²but on account of fornications, let each have his own wife, and each [woman] have her own husband.

²Anefa noho ny fijangajangana dia aoka ny lehilahy rehetra samy hanana ny vadiny avy, ary aoka koa ny vehivavy rehetra samy hanana ny vadiny avy.

³Let the husband render her due to the wife, and in like manner the wife to the husband.

³Aoka ny lahy hanao izay mety hatao amin'ny vavy; ary mba toy izany koa ny vavy amin'ny lahy.

⁴The wife has not authority over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not authority over his own body, but the wife.

⁴Ny vavy tsy manam-pahefana amin'ny tenany, fa ny lahy; ary mba toy izany koa ny lahy tsy manam-pahefana amin'ny tenany, fa ny vavy.

⁵Defraud not one another, unless, it may be, by consent for a time, that ye may devote yourselves to prayer, and again be together, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

⁵Aza misara-pandriana ianareo, raha tsy amin'izay andro sasany ifanekenareo ho andro hivavahana, nefa mbola hiraisanareo fandriana indray, mba tsy hakan'i Satana fanahy anareo noho ny tsi-faharetanareo.

⁶But this I say, as consenting [to], not as commanding [it].

⁶Fandeferana anefa no anaovako izany, fa tsy mandidy aho.

⁷Now I wish all men to be even as myself: but every one has his own gift of God: one man thus, and another thus.

⁷Fa tiako ho tahaka ahy ny olona rehetra; kanefa samy manana izay fanomezam-pahasoavana nomen'Andriamanitra ary avy, ka ny anankiray toy izao, ary ny anankiray toy izao kosa.

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

⁸Fa hoy izaho amin'ny tsy manam-bady sy ny mpitondratena kosa: Tsara aminy raha mitoetra tahaka ahy izy.

⁹But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

⁹Nefa raha tsy maharitra izy, dia aoka hanam-bady ihany; fa tsara ny manam-bady noho ny ho maimay.

¹⁰But to the married I enjoin, not *I*, but the Lord, Let not wife be separated from husband;

¹⁰Ary ny manam-bady dia didiako, nefa tsy izaho, fa ny Tompo: Aoka tsy hiala amin'ny lahy ny vavy,

¹¹(but if also she shall have been separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband;) and let not husband leave wife.

¹¹(nefa raha misy efa niala, dia aoka hitoetra tsy manam-bady, na aoka hody amin'ny lahy); ary ny lahy aoka tsy hiala amin'ny vavy.

¹²But as to the rest, *I* say, not the Lord, If any brother have an unbelieving wife, and *she* consent to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

¹²Fa amin'ny sisa, dia hoy izaho, fa tsy ny Tompo: Raha misy rahalahy manam-bady tsy mino, ary mety mitoetra aminy ihany ny vavy, dia aoka tsy hialany izy.

¹³And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to dwell with her, let her not leave [her] husband.

¹³Ary raha misy vehivavy manam-bady tsy mino, ka mety mitoetra aminy ihany ny lahy, dia aoka tsy hialany izy.

¹⁴For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother; since [otherwise] indeed your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

¹⁴Fa ny lahy tsy mino dia efa masina ao amin'ny vavy ary ny vavy tsy mino dia efa masina ao amin'ny rahalahy; raha tsy izany kosa, dia tsy madio ny zanakareo; fa raha izany, dia masina izy.

¹⁵But if the unbeliever go away, let them go away; a brother or a sister is not bound in such [cases], but God has called us in peace.

¹⁵Fa raha ny tsy mino no miala, aoka hiala izy. Na rahalahy na anabavy dia tsy voafehy amin'izany; fa Andriamanitra efa niantso antsika amin'ny fihavanana.

¹⁶For what knowest thou, O wife, if thou shalt save thy husband? or what knowest thou, O husband, if thou shalt save thy wife?

¹⁶Fa ahoana moa no ahafantaranao, ravehivavy, na hovonjenao ny vadinao, na tsia? Ary ahoana no ahafantaranao, ralehilahy, na hovonjenao ny vadinao, na tsia?

¹⁷However, as the Lord has divided to each, as God has called each, so let him walk; and thus I ordain in all the assemblies.

¹⁷Kanefa aoka ny olona rehetra samy handeha araka izay anjarany nomen'ny Tompo azy sy araka ny niantsoan'Andriamanitra azy avy. Ary izany no andidiako ao amin'ny fiangonana rehetra.

¹⁸Has any one been called circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: has any one been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

¹⁸Misy nantsoina voafora va? Aoka izy tsy hovana ho tsy voafora. Misy antsoina tsy voafora va? Aoka izy tsy hoforana.

¹⁹Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.

¹⁹Tsinontsinona ny famorana, ary tsinontsinona ny tsi-famorana; fa ny mitandrina ny didin'Andriamanitra no izy.

²⁰Let each abide in that calling in which he has been called.

²⁰Aoka ny olona rehetra samy hitoetra eo amin'izay toetra efa niantsoana azy ihany.

²¹Hast thou been called [being] a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use [it] rather.

²¹Nantsoina va ianao raha mbola mpanompo? Aoka tsy hampaninona anao izany; nefa raha misy hahafahanao, aleo izany. [ Na: fa na dia misy hahafahanao, dia aleo manompo ihany]

²²For the bondman that is called in [the] Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner [also] the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.

²²Fa ny andevo izay voantso ao amin'ny Tompo dia olona afaka an'ny Tompo; toy izany koa, ny olona afaka izay voantso dia mpanompon'i Kristy.

²³Ye have been bought with a price; do not be the bondmen of men.

²³Fa olom-boavidy ianareo, ka aza mety ho andevon'olona.

²⁴Let each, wherein he is called, brethren, therein abide with God.

²⁴Ry rahalahy, aoka ny olona rehetra samy hitoetra amin'Andriamanitra ao amin'izay niantsoana azy avy.

²⁵But concerning virgins, I have no commandment of [the] Lord; but I give my opinion, as having received mercy of [the] Lord to be faithful.

²⁵Fa ny amin'ny virijina dia tsy manana didy avy amin'ny Tompo aho; nefa ataoko izay hevitro tahaka izay niantran'ny Tompo ahy ho mahatoky.

²⁶I think then that this is good, on account of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man to remain so as he is.

²⁶Koa izao no ataoko fa tsara amin'ny olona noho ny fahoriana miseho ankehitriny, dia ny mitoetra toy izao ihany.

²⁷Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; art thou free from a wife? do not seek a wife.

²⁷Manam-bady va ianao? Aza mitady izay hisarahana. Tsy manam-bady va ianao? Aza mitady vady.

²⁸But if thou shouldest also marry, thou hast not sinned; and if the virgin marry, they have not sinned: but such shall have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.

²⁸Nefa na dia hanam-bady aza ianao, dia tsy manota tsy akory; ary na dia hanam-bady aza ny virijina, dia tsy manota izy. Kanefa kosa hanam-pahoriana amin'ny nofo ireny; fa izaho miantra anareo.

²⁹But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having [any]:

²⁹Fa izao no lazaiko, ry rahalahy: Efa fohy ny andro, mba ho toy ny tsy manam-bady ny manana amin'izao sisa izao; [ Gr. nohafohezina]

³⁰and they that weep, as not weeping; and they that rejoice, as not rejoicing; and they that buy, as not possessing;

³⁰ary mba ho toy izay tsy mitomany ny mitomany; ary mba ho toy izay tsy mifaly ny mifaly; ary mba ho toy izay tsy mahazo ny mividy;

³¹and they that use the world, as not disposing of it as their own; for the fashion of this world passes.

³¹ary mba ho toy izay tsy mahavatra izao fiainana izao loatra ny mahavatra azy, fa mandalo ny fanaon'izao fiainana izao.

³²But I wish you to be without care. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;

³²Fa tiako tsy ho maro ahina ianareo. Izay tsy manam-bady dia miahy ny an'ny Tompo mba hahafaly ny Tompo.

³³but he that has married cares for the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.

³³Fa izay manam-bady kosa miahy ny an'izao fiainana izao mba hahafaly ny vavy.

³⁴There is a difference between the wife and the virgin. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she that has married cares for the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.

³⁴Ary tsy mitovy koa ny vehivavy manam-bady sy ny virijina. Ny vehivavy tsy manam-bady mitandrina ny an'ny Tompo, mba ho samy masina avokoa ny tenany sy ny fanahiny; fa izay manam-bady kosa dia mitandrina ny an'izao fiainana izao mba hahafaly ny lahy.

³⁵But I say this for your own profit; not that I may set a snare before you, but for what [is] seemly, and waiting on the Lord without distraction.

³⁵Ary miteny izany aho mba hahasoa anareo, fa tsy haningotra anareo amin'ny tadivavarana, fa mba hanaovanareo izay miendrika sy hitoeranareo tsara amin'ny Tompo, ka tsy hivezivezen'ny sainareo.

³⁶But if any one think that he behaves unseemly to his virginity, if he be beyond the flower of his age, and so it must be, let him do what he will, he does not sin: let them marry.

³⁶Fa raha misy mihevitra fa tsy mety ny fitondrany ny zananivavy virijina, satria mihoatra noho ny taona tokony anambadian'ny zanany, ka tsy maintsy hisy izany, dia aoka izy hanao izay sitrapony, tsy manota izy; aoka hanam-bady izy. [ Gr. aoka hivady ireo]

³⁷But he who stands firm in his heart, having no need, but has authority over his own will, and has judged this in his heart to keep his own virginity, he does well.

³⁷Fa raha misy kosa efa mikasa tsara ao am-pony, sady tsy misy mahatery azy, fa mahazo manaraka ny safidiny ka ninia tao am-pony hiaro ny zananivavy virijina, dia hanao tsara izy.

³⁸So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry does better.

³⁸Ka izay manome ny zanany virijina hampakarina dia manao tsara, ary izay tsy manome azy hampakarina no manao tsaratsara kokoa.

³⁹A wife is bound for whatever time her husband lives; but if the husband be fallen asleep, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in [the] Lord.

³⁹Ny vavy voafehin'ny lalàna, raha mbola velona ny lahy; fa raha maty kosa ny lahy, dia afaka hanam-bady izay tiany izy, nefa ao amin'ny Tompo ihany.Nefa raha araka ny hevitro, sambatra kokoa izy raha mitoetra toy izao ihany; ary ataoko fa izaho koa manana ny Fanahin'Andriamanitra.

⁴⁰But she is happier if she so remain, according to my judgment; but I think that *I* also have God's Spirit.

⁴⁰Nefa raha araka ny hevitro, sambatra kokoa izy raha mitoetra toy izao ihany; ary ataoko fa izaho koa manana ny Fanahin'Andriamanitra.