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1 Corinthians

Addresses issues in the Corinthian church, teaching on unity, love, and resurrection.

Chapter 7

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1
KJV: Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Geneva: Nowe concerning the thinges whereof ye wrote vnto mee, It were good for a man not to touche a woman.
2
KJV: Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Geneva: Neuertheles, to auoide fornication, let euery man haue his wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.
3
KJV: Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
Geneva: Let the husbande giue vnto the wife due beneuolence, and likewise also the wife vnto the husband.
4
KJV: 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.
Geneva: The wife hath not the power of her owne bodie, but ye husband: & likewise also the husband hath not ye power of his own body, but the wife.
5
KJV: 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.
Geneva: Defraude not one another, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may giue your selues to fasting and praier, and againe come together that Satan tempt you not for your incontinecie.
6
KJV: But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
Geneva: But I speake this by permission, not by commandement.
7
KJV: 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.
Geneva: For I woulde that all men were euen as I my selfe am: but euery man hath his proper gift of God, one after this maner, and another after that.
8
KJV: I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
Geneva: Therefore I say vnto the vnmaried, and vnto the widowes, It is good for them if they abide euen as I doe.
9
KJV: But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Geneva: But if they cannot abstaine, let them marrie: for it is better to marrie then to burne.
10
KJV: And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
Geneva: And vnto ye maried I comand, not I, but ye Lord, Let not ye wife depart from her husband.
11
KJV: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
Geneva: But and if shee depart, let her remaine vnmaried, or be reconciled vnto her husband, & let not the husband put away his wife.
12
KJV: 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.
Geneva: But to ye remnant I speake, & not ye Lord, If any brother haue a wife, ye beleeueth not, if she be cotent to dwell with him, let him not forsake her.
13
KJV: And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
Geneva: And the woman which hath an husbande that beleeueth not, if he be content to dwell with her, let her not forsake him.
14
KJV: 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.
Geneva: For the vnbeleeuing husband is sanctified to the wife, and the vnbeleeuing wife is sanctified to the husbande, els were your children vncleane: but nowe are they holie.
15
KJV: 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.
Geneva: But if the vnbeleeuing depart, let him depart: a brother or a sister is not in subiection in such things: but God hath called vs in peace.
16
KJV: For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
Geneva: For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thine husband? Or what knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?
17
KJV: 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.
Geneva: But as God hath distributed to euery man, as the Lorde hath called euery one, so let him walke: and so ordaine I, in all Churches.
18
KJV: Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
Geneva: Is any man called being circumcised? Let him not gather his vncircumcision: is any called vncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.
19
KJV: Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
Geneva: Circumcision is nothing, and vncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandements of God.
20
KJV: Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
Geneva: Let euery man abide in the same vocation wherein he was called.
21
KJV: Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
Geneva: Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if yet thou maiest be free, vse it rather.
22
KJV: 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.
Geneva: For he that is called in the Lorde, being. a seruant, is the Lords freeman: likewise also he that is called being free, is Christes seruant.
23
KJV: Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
Geneva: Yee are bought with a price: be not the seruants of men.
24
KJV: Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
Geneva: Brethren, let euery man, wherein hee was called, therein abide with God.
25
KJV: 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.
Geneva: Nowe concerning virgines, I haue no commaundement of the Lorde: but I giue mine aduise, as one that hath obtained mercie of the Lord to be faithfull.
26
KJV: I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
Geneva: I suppose then this to bee good for the present necessitie: I meane that it is good for a man so to be.
27
KJV: Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Geneva: Art thou bounde vnto a wife? Seeke not to be loosed: art thou loosed from a wife? Seeke not a wife.
28
KJV: But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
Geneva: But if thou takest a wife, thou sinnest not: and if a virgine marrie, shee sinneth not: neuerthelesse, such shall haue trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
29
KJV: But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
Geneva: And this I say, brethren, because the time is short, hereafter that both they which haue wiues, be as though they had none:
30
KJV: And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
Geneva: And they that weepe, as though they wept not: and they that reioyce, as though they reioyced not: and they that bye, as though they possessed not:
31
KJV: And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Geneva: And they that vse this worlde, as though they vsed it not: for the fashion of this worlde goeth away.
32
KJV: But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
Geneva: And I would haue you without care. The vnmaried careth for the things of the Lord, howe he may please the Lord.
33
KJV: But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
Geneva: But hee that is maried, careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
34
KJV: There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
Geneva: There is difference also betweene a virgine and a wife: the vnmaried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy, both in body and in spirite: but shee that is maried, careth for the things of the worlde, howe shee may please her husband.
35
KJV: And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
Geneva: And this I speake for your owne commoditie, not to tangle you in a snare, but that yee followe that, which is honest, and that yee may cleaue fast vnto the Lord without separation.
36
KJV: But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
Geneva: But if any man thinke that it is vncomely for his virgine, if shee passe the flower of her age, and neede so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them be maried.
37
KJV: Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
Geneva: Neuerthelesse, hee that standeth firme in his heart, that hee hath no neede, but hath power ouer his owne will, and hath so decreed in his heart, that hee will keepe his virgine, hee doeth well.
38
KJV: So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
Geneva: So then hee that giueth her to mariage, doeth wel, but he that giueth her not to mariage, doeth better.
39
KJV: The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
Geneva: The wife is bounde by the Lawe, as long as her husband liueth: but if her husband bee dead, shee is at libertie to marie with whome she will, onely in the Lord.
40
KJV: But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
Geneva: But shee is more blessed, if she so abide, in my iudgement: and I thinke that I haue also the Spirite of God.
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