OET interlinear 1COR 7:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

but

Here, But introduces the qualifications Paul wishes to give for the statement in the previous verse: “It is good for a man not to touch a woman.” Paul wishes to give qualifications about whether that statement is from the Corinthians or is Paul’s own statement. Use a word or phrase in your culture that introduces qualifications to a claim. Alternate translation: “However,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διὰ & τὰς πορνείας

because_of & ¬the sexual_immorality

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind immorality, you can express the idea by using an adjective such as “immoral.” Alternate translation: “because people are immoral” or “because of immoral behavior”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

διὰ & τὰς πορνείας

because_of & ¬the sexual_immorality

Here, because of immorality refers to how people desire to commit immorality and do commit immorality. Paul does not refer to immorality in the abstract. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate immorality with a word or phrase that refers to “temptation” or “behavior.” Alternate translation: “because of the temptation of immorality” or “because people act immorally”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἐχέτω, καὶ ἑκάστη τὸν ἴδιον ἄνδρα ἐχέτω

each_‹man› the ˱of˲_himself wife /let_be/_having and each_‹woman› her own husband /let_be/_having

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 “allow.” Alternate translation: “each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἐχέτω, καὶ ἑκάστη τὸν ἴδιον ἄνδρα ἐχέτω

each_‹man› the ˱of˲_himself wife /let_be/_having and each_‹woman› her own husband /let_be/_having

The phrases have his own wife and have her own husband refer primarily to the ongoing state of being married, which includes continuing to have sex. However, the idiom primarily emphasizes remaining in a state of marriage with one’s current spouse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate have his own wife and have her own husband with a comparable idiom or refer directly to staying married. Alternate translation: “let each man continue in marriage with his own wife, and let each woman continue in marriage with her own husband”