OET interlinear 1COR 7:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο

this

Here, this could refer to: (1) what Paul has said about the one situation in which they may “deprive each other” in 7:5. Alternate translation: this about when you may deprive each other] (2) what Paul has said about how married couples should regularly have sex in [7:2–5. Alternate translation: [this about being married]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

κατὰ συνγνώμην, οὐ κατ’ ἐπιταγήν

by (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο δὲ λέγω κατὰ συγγνώμην οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγήν)

If your language would express the negative statement before the positive, you could reverse the order of these two phrases. Alternate translation: [not as a command but as a concession]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

συνγνώμην

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο δὲ λέγω κατὰ συγγνώμην οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγήν)

Here, a concession is something that one allows even though one does not entirely agree with it. Usually, the concession is made because one wishes to avoid antagonizing the person one is dealing with. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind concessionby using a comparable word or phrase. Alternate translation: [a compromise] or [an allowance]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κατὰ συνγνώμην, οὐ κατ’ ἐπιταγήν

by (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο δὲ λέγω κατὰ συγγνώμην οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγήν)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas behind concession and command, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “concede” and “command.” Alternate translation: [because I concede it, not because I command it]