29. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Corinthians 7:29:1 ⧉τοῦτοtootothis 1 Corinthians 7:29:2 ⧉δέthebut 1 Corinthians 7:29:3 ⧉φημιfeemeeI say 1 Corinthians 7:29:4 ⧉ἀδελφοίathelfeebrothers 1 Corinthians 7:29:5 ⧉ὁothe 1 Corinthians 7:29:6 ⧉καιρὸςkerostime 1 Corinthians 7:29:7 ⧉συνεσταλμένοςseenestalmenoshaving been shortened 1 Corinthians 7:29:8 ⧉ἐστίνesteenis 1 Corinthians 7:29:9 ⧉τὸtothe 1 Corinthians 7:29:10 ⧉λοιπὸνleeponthe rest 1 Corinthians 7:29:11 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 1 Corinthians 7:29:12 ⧉καὶkealso 1 Corinthians 7:29:13 ⧉οἱeethe ones 1 Corinthians 7:29:14 ⧉ἔχοντεςehondeshaving 1 Corinthians 7:29:15 ⧉γυναῖκαςyeeneekaswives 1 Corinthians 7:29:16 ⧉ὡςosas 1 Corinthians 7:29:17 ⧉μὴmeenot 1 Corinthians 7:29:18 ⧉ἔχοντεςehondeshaving 1 Corinthians 7:29:19 ⧉ὦσινoseenthey may be |
29. Formal Translation But this I say, brothers, the time has been shortened; from now on, let those who have wives be as though they do not have them. |
29. Dynamic Translation This is what I am saying, brothers: the time has been compressed. From this point on, those who are married should live as though they did not have wives. |