OET interlinear 1COR 7:35

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο

this

Here, this refers back to what Paul has said about how unmarried people can serve the Lord better in 7:32–34. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this by clarifying what it refers back to. Alternate translation: “this about marriage and serving the Lord”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

πρὸς τὸ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν σύμφορον

for the_‹thing› ˱of˲_you_all yourselves benefit

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind benefit, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “benefit” or “help.” Alternate translation: “to benefit you”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

βρόχον

/a/_noose

Here, constraint refers to a noose or rope that ties someone or something up and keeps them in one place. Paul uses this word to tell the Corinthians that he is not trying to “tie” them to either marriage or singleness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express constraint with a word or phrase that expresses the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “a noose” or “any hindrance”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

βρόχον ὑμῖν ἐπιβάλω

/a/_noose ˱on˲_you_all ˱I˲_/may/_put_on

Here Paul speaks as if he could tie the Corinthians up and control where they went as if they were farm animals. Paul speaks in this way to refer to commands that require certain behavior, just like a rope requires an animal to stay in a certain area. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind put any constraint on you plainly or with a comparable metaphor. Alternate translation: “tie you up” or “require one way of living”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 2) πρὸς τὸ

for what_‹is›

Here, toward introduces the purpose of what Paul has said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express toward what is with a word or phrase that introduces what follows as a purpose or goal. Alternate translation: “in order that you may act in ways that are” or “with the goal of doing what is”

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

τὸ εὔσχημον καὶ εὐπάρεδρον

the_‹thing› what_‹is› proper and devoted

Here, appropriate refers to behavior that fits a situation or relationship properly. The word devoted describes someone who does a good job of helping someone else. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express appropriate and devoted with words or phrases that express the ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “what is proper and helpful”

Note 7 topic: translate-unknown

ἀπερισπάστως

undistractedly

Here, without any distraction means that nothing is hindering specific actions. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express without any distraction with a word or phrase that describes a situation in which nothing is hindering an action. Alternate translation: “without hindrance” or “with full attention”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀπερισπάστως

undistractedly

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind distraction, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “distract.” Alternate translation: “without being distracted”