OET interlinear 1COR 7:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

περὶ δὲ

concerning and

Just as in 7:1, Now concerning introduces a new topic that Paul wishes to address. Likely, the topics that he introduces in this way are what the Corinthians wrote to him about. Translate Now concerning here as you did in 7:1. Alternate translation: “Next, about”

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

ἐπιταγὴν Κυρίου οὐκ ἔχω

/a/_command ˱of˲_/the/_Lord not ˱I˲_/am/_having

Here Paul wishes to clarify that he is speaking out of the authority that he has as an apostle. He is not referring to anything that the Lord said while he was on earth, unlike what Paul did in 7:10. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express I do not have a command of the Lord with the language of “authority” or “quotation.” Alternate translation: “I do not quote from the Lord”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐπιταγὴν Κυρίου

/a/_command ˱of˲_/the/_Lord

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind command, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “command.” Alternate translation: “anything that the Lord commanded”

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

γνώμην & δίδωμι

opinion & ˱I˲_/am/_giving

Here, I give an opinion identifies that Paul is speaking from his own knowledge and authority. He wants the Corinthians to take this as strong advice, not as a command from God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express I give an opinion with a word or phrase that indicates that what Paul says is not as strong as a command. Alternate translation: “I give my own view”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

γνώμην & δίδωμι

opinion & ˱I˲_/am/_giving

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind opinion, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “think.” Alternate translation: “I say what I think”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἠλεημένος ὑπὸ Κυρίου

/having_been/_shown_mercy by /the/_Lord

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Paul uses the passive form here to focus on Paul, who has received mercy, rather than focusing on the Lord, who gives the “mercy.” Alternate translation: “one to whom the Lord has given mercy”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἠλεημένος ὑπὸ Κυρίου

/having_been/_shown_mercy by /the/_Lord

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind mercy, you can express the idea by using an adverb such as “mercifully” or an adjective such as “merciful.” Alternate translation: “having received what the Lord has mercifully done to make me”