SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 2023 – Page 6

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 16:21

16:21 This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.

These last words I am writing with my own hand to greet you (plur.). I am Paul.
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Now I, Paul, am the person writing this greeting. I think about you all.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 1:29

1:29 so that no one may boast in His presence.

Therefore nobody can boast about himself to God
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⌊His purpose is/was⌋ that nobody can brag/boast in his presence ⌊that God chose them because of something they did⌋. ⌊For they did nothing to deserve it⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:14

3:14a If what he has built survives,

If the work that a worker has built on the foundation does not burn up,
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If Christ says/declares that what a certain worker has done is good,

3:14b he will receive a reward.

he/Christ will give a reward to that person/worker.
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he/Christ will reward that worker.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 5:2

5:2a And you are proud!

And yet how arrogant you are!
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And you are so pleased with yourselves!

5:2b Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief

Why have you not mourned ⌊over this man’s sin⌋ ?
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Instead, you should have become very sorrowful/sad ⌊about this sin in your group⌋,

5:2c and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?

Why have you not removed/expelled him from your fellowship/group?
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and then you would have forbidden the man who committed this sin to meet/fellowship with you.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 7:1

Section 7:1–40

Paul answered questions about marriage

7:1a Now for the matters you wrote about:

Now I will address/discuss the things you wrote to me about.
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Now about/concerning the contents of your letter:
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And now let us (incl.) discuss what you wrote to me.

7:1b It is good to abstain from sexual relations.

(English Standard Version) “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

⌊You wrote/write,⌋ “It is good for a man to refrain from relations with a woman”
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⌊You say/said,⌋ “It is better for a man not to have sex with a woman.”
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You asked me if it was better for ⌊Christian⌋ men to remain celibate.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 7:33

7:33a But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world,

But if a man has a wife, he constantly thinks about his day-to-day life in this world.
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On the other hand, a man with a wife spends time thinking about getting the things he ⌊and his family⌋ needs to live from day to day.
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But married men devote their thoughts/energy to things that have to do with living in this world.

7:33b how he can please his wife,

He wants to take care of his wife.
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They want to make their wife happy.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:12

9:12a If others have this right to your support,

Because other ⌊apostles⌋ have the right to receive material support from you (plur.),
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You accept that it is right/fitting to support other ⌊messengers of Christ⌋,

9:12b shouldn’t we have it all the more?

then don’t ⌊Barnabas and I⌋ have a greater ⌊right⌋ ⌊to such support⌋ ?
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so surely it is even more right/fitting ⌊that you should support us (excl.)⌋ ⌊because we brought the gospel to you first⌋.

9:12c But we did not exercise this right.

But we (excl.) did not use this right ⌊to receive support⌋.
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Nevertheless, we (excl.) did not ⌊let you pay us for our work⌋, even though it would be right/fitting.

9:12d Instead, we put up with anything

Rather, we (excl.) endure all kinds of ⌊difficulties⌋
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Instead, we (excl.) are willing to accept any ⌊hardship⌋

9:12e rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

to avoid hindering the gospel of Christ.
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so that the good news about Christ may advance without any obstacles.
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so that we (excl.) will not do anything that will make it hard for people to believe the gospel of Christ.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 10:17

10:17a Because there is one loaf,

Because there is one loaf ⌊of bread⌋,
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There is only one loaf/lump/piece ⌊of bread⌋,

10:17b we who are many are one body;

⌊although⌋ there are many of us, we (incl.) are one body,
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and we show that we are all united

10:17c for we all partake of the one loaf.

for we (incl.) all eat from the same loaf.
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by eating together from that one loaf/lump/piece ⌊of bread⌋.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 2023