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

Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

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

The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

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

The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

I say this as a concession, not as a command.

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

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

Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

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

But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

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

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.

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

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.

For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.

For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.

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

Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.