SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 2023 – Page 5

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 8:8

8:8a But food does not bring us closer to God:

But what we (incl.) eat or do not eat does not make us more acceptable to God.
-or-

⌊I agree with you
(plur.) who say that⌋ our (incl.) relationship with God is not based on whether we eat or do not eat certain foods.

8:8b We are no worse if we do not eat,

If we (incl.) do not eat certain foods, that does not do us any harm.
-or-
We do not displease God by not eating them,
-or-
It is actually a good thing to not eat food offered to idols.

8:8c and no better if we do.

And if we (incl.) do eat those foods, that does not do us any good.
-or-
and we do not please God by eating them.
-or-
And we gain no benefit when we eat idol food.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:27

9:27a No, I discipline my body and make it my slave,

I treat my body harshly and master ⌊its desires⌋,
-or-
I train/discipline my body strictly so that I have complete control over it.

9:27b so that after I have preached to others,

so that, after preaching the gospel to others,
-or-
I do not want to preach to others ⌊so that they can receive God’s blessings,⌋

9:27c I myself will not be disqualified.

I myself will not fail to win ⌊the prize/reward.⌋
-or-
and yet myself fail ⌊to receive God’s blessings⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 10:32

10:32a Do not become a stumbling block,

Do not cause harm to anyone,
-or-
Live in a way that does not make it hard for others ⌊to believe/follow God’s ways⌋,

10:32b whether to Jews or Greeks

whether that person is a Jew or a non-Jew,
-or-
including both Jews and Gentiles,

10:32c or the church of God—

or a part/member of God’s church/people.
-or-
and believers/Christians too.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:31

11:31a Now if we judged ourselves properly,

But if we (incl.) examined ourselves ⌊first⌋
-or-
But if we (incl.) correct ourselves ⌊before eating and drinking⌋

11:31b we would not come under judgment.

we (incl.) would not be judged.
-or-

⌊the Lord⌋ will not have to correct us.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 12:29

12:29a Are all apostles?

Are they/you all apostles? ⌊No.⌋
-or-

⌊You know that⌋ the Lord did not send everyone as a special messenger in his work.

12:29b Are all prophets?

Are they/you all prophets? ⌊No.⌋
-or-
God did not inspire all of us (incl.) to declare his message.

12:29c Are all teachers?

Are they/you all teachers? ⌊No.⌋
-or-
We (incl.) are not all teachers of ⌊God’s word⌋.

12:29d Do all work miracles?

Are they/you all able to do miracles? ⌊No.⌋
-or-
Not all of us (incl.) can do miracles.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:17

14:17a You may be giving thanks well enough,

You (sing.) may have thanked God very well/nicely,
-or-
You are saying good prayers of thanks,

14:17b but the other one is not edified.

but the other person is not strengthened.
-or-
but you have not built up other people.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 15:9

15:9a For I am the least of the apostles

I say this because I am the least important of the apostles.
-or-
I am the lowest/smallest of the apostles.

15:9b and am unworthy to be called an apostle,

In fact, I do not qualify for people to call me an apostle,
-or-
I am not worthy of the title “apostle,”

15:9c because I persecuted the church of God.

because I acted/behaved harshly to God’s people.
-or-
because I treated the people badly/brutally who believe in God.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 15:41

15:41a The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another;

The sun is beautiful in one way, the moon is beautiful in another way, and the stars are beautiful in their own way.
-or-
The light of the sun is different from the light of the moon or the stars.

15:41b and star differs from star in splendor.

In fact the stars each have their own beauty.
-or-
And each star has a different light.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 2023