SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 2023 – Page 3

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 5:10

5:10a I was not including the sexually immoral of this world,

I was not referring to unbelievers who commit sexual sins,
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When I wrote that, I was not talking about people who are not Christians. Many of them are immoral/unchaste,

5:10b or the greedy and swindlers,

or are greedy/covetous and cheat others,
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are always wanting more possessions and cheat/defraud other people to get them,

5:10c or idolaters.

or worship idols.
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and many of them follow/obey false gods.

5:10d In that case you would have to leave this world.

To avoid people doing these sinful things, you would have to get out of this world.
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You cannot stay away from wicked people like these, unless you go far away from everybody in the world.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 7:9

7:9a But if they cannot control themselves,

However, if they/you are not controlling their/your desires/passions,
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But if a celibate life is too hard for you,

7:9b let them marry.

then it is better for them/you to have a wife or a husband.
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then you ought to marry someone,

7:9c For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

For it is better for them/you to get married than to stay single and always be longing for marriage/relations.
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because marriage is preferable to unsatisfied desire.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 8:1

Section 8:1–13

Paul answered questions about eating meat that had been offered to idols

8:1a Now about food sacrificed to idols:

Now I say this concerning meat of/from animals that have been sacrificed to idols/gods.
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⌊You (plur.) also asked⌋ ⌊if it is right to eat⌋ meat that people have offered to false gods. So now ⌊I will talk/write to you⌋ about that.

8:1b We know that we all have knowledge.

It is true, ⌊as you (plur.) say,⌋ we (incl.) all know ⌊many things about God⌋.
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I agree with you that we ⌊believers⌋ all know ⌊things about God⌋.

8:1c Knowledge puffs up,

Knowledge makes ⌊us (incl.)⌋ arrogant,
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Knowing ⌊things about God⌋ can make ⌊people⌋ feel big,
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When you (plur.) know something, that makes you feel important.

8:1d but love builds up.

but love encourages ⌊God’s people⌋.
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but loving ⌊other people⌋ makes ⌊the church⌋ strong ⌊in faith⌋.
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But when you (plur.) care about other believers, you cause them to be better.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:20

9:20a To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews.

When I am with Jewish people, I follow Jewish customs, so that by my help, the Jewish people will follow ⌊Christ⌋.
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⌊For example,⌋ ⌊when I preach⌋ to the Jews, I behave the way Jews behave, so that I will cause Jews ⌊to believe in Christ⌋.

9:20b To those under the law I became like one under the law

They submit to the law ⌊of Moses⌋, and so I also submit to the law ⌊of Moses⌋,
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The Jews obey the laws ⌊that God gave to Moses⌋. So ⌊when I preach to the Jews⌋, I follow those laws,

9:20c (though I myself am not under the law),

even though I am not subject to that law.
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in spite of the fact that I am not obligated to obey those laws.

9:20d to win those under the law.

⌊I do this⌋ so that by my help, those who submit to the law ⌊of Moses⌋ will follow ⌊Christ⌋.
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⌊I behave like that⌋ so that I will cause those who obey Moses’ laws ⌊to believe in Christ⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 10:25

10:25a Eat anything sold in the meat market

It is acceptable for you (plur.) to ⌊buy and⌋ eat any meat which people sell in the meat market.
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When there is meat for sale in the market, you may ⌊buy and⌋ eat it.

10:25b without raising questions of conscience,

You (plur.) do not need to ask where it came from, so that your heart doesn’t condemn you.
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And it is not necessary to ask yourself whether it is right or wrong ⌊for a believer to buy it and eat it⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:24

11:24a and when He had given thanks,

After thanking God for it
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He thanked God for it and then

11:24b He broke it and said,

he tore it and said,
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he divided/separated it. He said,

11:24c “This is My body, which is for you;

“This is my body, which ⌊will die⌋ for you (plur.).
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“This ⌊bread⌋ is my body. My body will be ⌊sacrificed⌋ for you.

11:24d do this in remembrance of Me.”

Do this in order to remember me.”
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Break bread in this way to think about me.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 12:22

12:22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

Actually, the body parts that appear to be not important are the ones we (incl.) need very much.
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But this is the truth, there are limbs and organs that we/people think have no use, but we cannot live without them.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:10

14:10a Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world,

There are many languages in the world,
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Of course there are many languages in this world,

14:10b yet none of them is without meaning.

but none of them is meaningless.
-or-
and they all mean something.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 2023