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1 Corinthians 7:16

In 1 Corinthians 7 of 1 Corinthians.

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

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τίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.οἶδαςoidasto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveγύναιgunaiO wifeγυνή (gunē)noun, vocative, singular, feminine — “O wife”, the calling formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.This verse uses “wife”.O wifeεἰeiwhetherεἰparticle — “whether”G1487if.whetherτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνδραandrathy husbandἀνήρ (anēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “thy husband”, the object formG435a male human being; a man, husband.thy husbandσώσειςsōseisthou shalt saveσῴζω (sōzō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou shalt save”, an action still aheadG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.This verse uses “save”.thou shalt saveἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.τίtiwhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which?”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.οἶδαςoidasto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveἄνερanermanἀνήρ (anēr)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “man”, the calling formG435a male human being; a man, husband.εἰeiifεἰparticle — “if”G1487if.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γυναῖκαgunaikathy wifeγυνή (gunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “thy wife”, the object formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.This verse uses “wife”.thy wifeσώσειςsōseisto saveσῴζω (sōzō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to save”, an action still aheadG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.This verse uses “save”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?

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American Standard Version (1901)

For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

Young’s Literal Translation

for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?

World English Bible

For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

Darby Translation

For what knowest thou, O wife, if thou shalt save thy husband? or what knowest thou, O husband, if thou shalt save thy wife?

Douay-Rheims

For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

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