OET interlinear 1 COR 7:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ἐὰν δὲ καὶ χωρισθῇ, μενέτω ἄγαμος ἢ τῷ ἀνδρὶ καταλλαγήτω

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν δέ καί χωρισθῇ μενέτω ἄγαμος ἤ τῷ ἀνδρί καταλλαγήτω καί ἄνδρα γυναῖκα μή ἀφιέναι)

The ULT puts this clause in parentheses because it is a qualification of what Paul said in [7:11](../07/11.md) and because one can read [7:10–11](../07/10.md) smoothly together without this clause. In this clause, Paul issues commands about what the wife is supposed to do if she divorces her husband despite what Paul has said. Use a form in your language that would indicate a qualification or a parenthesis. Alternate translation: [if she is separated despite what I have said, let her remain unmarried, or let her be reconciled to the husband]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

χωρισθῇ & τῷ ἀνδρὶ & ἄνδρα & γυναῖκα

˱she˲_˓may_be˒_separated & ˱to˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν δέ καί χωρισθῇ μενέτω ἄγαμος ἤ τῷ ἀνδρί καταλλαγήτω καί ἄνδρα γυναῖκα μή ἀφιέναι)

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: [one of the wives might be separated … to her husband … each husband … his wife]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

ἐὰν δὲ καὶ χωρισθῇ, μενέτω

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν δέ καί χωρισθῇ μενέτω ἄγαμος ἤ τῷ ἀνδρί καταλλαγήτω καί ἄνδρα γυναῖκα μή ἀφιέναι)

Here Paul uses even if to introduce a true possibility. He means that a wife might be separated, or she might not. He then specifies the result if she is separated. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this form by stating the if statement by introducing it with a word such as “whenever” or with a relative clause. Alternate translation: [but let whichever wife might be separated remain]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

χωρισθῇ

˱she˲_˓may_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 focusing on the person doing the “separating.” If you must state who does the action, Paul implies that the “wife” does it herself. Alternate translation: [she separates]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

χωρισθῇ

˱she˲_˓may_be˒_separated

Here Paul omits some words that might be needed in your language to make a complete thought. Paul omits them because he already used them in [7:10](../07/10.md) and he assumes his audience will infer them from there. If you need to include these words, you could insert the words “from her husband.” Alternate translation: [she might be separated from her husband]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

μενέτω ἄγαμος ἢ τῷ ἀνδρὶ καταλλαγήτω

˓let_be˒_remaining unmarried (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν δέ καί χωρισθῇ μενέτω ἄγαμος ἤ τῷ ἀνδρί καταλλαγήτω καί ἄνδρα γυναῖκα μή ἀφιέναι)

Here Paul uses two third-person imperatives. If you have third-person imperatives in your language, you could use them here. If you do not have third-person imperatives, you could express the idea by using a word such as “should” or “must.” Alternate translation: [she must remain unmarried, or she must be reconciled to the husband]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τῷ ἀνδρὶ καταλλαγήτω

˱to˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν δέ καί χωρισθῇ μενέτω ἄγαμος ἤ τῷ ἀνδρί καταλλαγήτω καί ἄνδρα γυναῖκα μή ἀφιέναι)

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 reconciled, rather than focusing on the person doing the “reconciling.” If you must state who does the action, Paul implies that the “wife” does it herself. Alternate translation: [let her reconcile with the husband]

ἄνδρα γυναῖκα μὴ ἀφιέναι

˓the˒_husband ˓the˒_wife (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν δέ καί χωρισθῇ μενέτω ἄγαμος ἤ τῷ ἀνδρί καταλλαγήτω καί ἄνδρα γυναῖκα μή ἀφιέναι)

Alternate translation: [a husband should not divorce a wife]