OET interlinear 1COR 7:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, But introduces a contrast with everything that Paul has said in 7:1–6. In those verses, he speaks about how believers should act when they are already married. Now, however, he begins to talk about getting married, and he says that he wishes that people stayed unmarried, like he does. The But introduces a new stage in the argument that deals with getting married. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express But with a word or phrase that introduces a new but related topic. Alternate translation: “Now” or “Moving on,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἶναι ὡς καὶ ἐμαυτόν

to_be as even myself

When Paul wrote this letter, he was not married, and as far as we know, he was never married. When Paul says that he wishes that all people were even as myself, he is referring to how he is unmarried. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate to be even as myself to include the fact that Paul is not married. Alternate translation: “to be unmarried as I am”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀνθρώπους & ἴδιον

people & /his/_own

Although men and his are masculine, Paul is using these words to refer to anyone, whether man or woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express men and his with non gendered words or refer to both genders. Alternate translation: “men and women … his or her own”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

χάρισμα

gift

Here Paul speaks about the way of life that God has called each person to live as if it were a gift that each person receives from God. By using gift, Paul emphasizes that the person receives the gift freely from God and that the gift is a good thing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind gift plainly or with a comparable metaphor. Alternate translation: “blessing” or “calling”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὁ μὲν οὕτως, ὁ δὲ οὕτως

the_‹one› on_one_hand thus the_‹one› on_the_other_hand thus

Here Paul omits some words that may be necessary in your language to make a complete thought. If your language needs these words, you could include a phrase such as “acts in” or “live in.” Alternate translation: “one indeed acts in this way, and another acts in that way”