OET interlinear 1COR 7:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τοῖς & γεγαμηκόσιν

˱to˲_the_‹ones› & /having/_married

Paul is using the adjective married as a noun in order to describe a group of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate married with a noun phrase or a relative clause. Alternate translation: [to those who are married]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

οὐκ ἐγὼ, ἀλλὰ ὁ Κύριος

not I but the Lord

Here Paul clarifies that he is not the authority behind this command. It is the Lord who is the authority here. Paul specifically has in mind what the Lord said about marriage and divorce while he was on earth (See: Mark 10:5–12). If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate not I, but the Lord either by identifying that it is not Paul “alone” who gives the command, or by clarifying that Paul is referring to what the Lord said. Alternate translation: [not I alone, but the Lord also] or [and here I refer to what the Lord said]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

γυναῖκα ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς

/the/_wife from /the/_husband

Here Paul is speaking of wives and husbands in general, not just of one wife and husband. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express wife and husband with a comparable way to refer generically to wives and husbands. Alternate translation: [each wife … from her husband]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀπὸ & μὴ χωρισθῆναι

from & not /to_be/_separated

Here, to be separated from is technical language for ending a marriage before death. The phrase does not distinguish between “separation” and “divorce.” If possible, use a similar general phrase in your language. Alternate translation: [is not to divorce or separate from] or [is not to leave]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μὴ χωρισθῆναι

not /to_be/_separated

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 the wife, who is separated, rather than the person doing the “separating.” If you must state who does the action, Paul implies that the wife does it herself. Alternate translation: [is not to separate]