complete verse (1 Corinthians 7:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 7:33:

  • Uma: “But the person who is married [wived], he also thinks about his life in this world, wanting to make his wife happy,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But if he has a wife, that is what he thinks about the livelihood of his family because he wants that his wife will be pleased with him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But the man who has a wife, he is always thinking about the things which are problems here in the earth, so that he might please his wife.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But the one who has a wife, he thinks about their life on this earth and about what makes-his wife -happy,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the man who is married, there are also things here in this world which he must attend to, as to how he can please his wife.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But the man who now is married, the things for which the people here on earth search for is what he sets his heart on to search for. Because he wants his wife to look well upon him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Translation commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:33

This verse parallels closely verse 32b and raises no new problems.

Quoted with permission from Ellingworth, Paul and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, 2nd edition. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1985/1994. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

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.

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