OET interlinear 1COR 10:29

uW Translation Notes:

συνείδησιν δὲ λέγω, οὐχὶ

conscience and ˱I˲_/am/_saying not

Alternate translation: “now the conscience I am talking about is not”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

συνείδησιν & λέγω, οὐχὶ

conscience & ˱I˲_/am/_saying not

Here Paul omits some words that may be required in your language to make a full sentence. If you need these words, you could supply a phrase such as “I mean.” Alternate translation: “when I say the conscience, I mean not”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦ ἑτέρου

˱of˲_the other

Here, the other person is the one who spoke about how the food was “offered in sacrifice” in 10:28. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express who the other person is by clarifying to whom it refers. Alternate translation: “of the person who informed you”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

Here, For introduces further support for the point that Paul was making in 10:25–27 about how “conscience” is not significant for eating food at someone’s house. This means that 10:28–29a interrupt the argument. For ways to mark this in your translation, see the chapter introduction. If it would be helpful in your language, you could add some words that clarify that Paul is returning to an earlier argument in verse 27. Alternate translation: “In most cases, though,”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

ἡ ἐλευθερία μου

the freedom ˱of˲_me

Here Paul begins speaking in the first person in order to present himself as an example. What he says in 10:33 confirms that this is why he uses the first person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the first person here by clarifying that Paul is using himself as an example. Alternate translation: “my freedom, for example,”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἵνα τί & ἡ ἐλευθερία μου κρίνεται ὑπὸ ἄλλης συνειδήσεως?

for_reason why & the freedom ˱of˲_me /is_being/_judged by another conscience

Paul does not ask this question because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks it to involve the Corinthians in what he is arguing. The question assumes that the answer is “it should not be.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this question with a strong negation. Alternate translation: “my freedom is certainly not judged by another’s conscience.”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἵνα τί & ἡ ἐλευθερία μου κρίνεται ὑπὸ ἄλλης συνειδήσεως

for_reason why & the freedom ˱of˲_me /is_being/_judged by another conscience

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 my freedom that is judged rather than focusing on another’s conscience, which does the “judging.” Alternate translation: “why does another’s conscience judge my freedom”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ ἐλευθερία μου

the freedom ˱of˲_me

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind freedom, you can express the idea by using a relative clause with an adjective such as “free.” Alternate translation: “what I am free to do”