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1 Corinthians 7:26

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

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νομίζωnomizōI supposeνομίζωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I suppose”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3543I practice, hold by custom; I deem, think, consider, suppose.This verse uses “suppose”.I supposeοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeτοῦτοtoutothat thisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.that thisκαλὸνkalongoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “good”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.goodὑπάρχεινhuparcheinto beὑπάρχω (huparchō)verb, present active infinitive — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5225I begin, am, exist, am in possession.διὰdiaforδιάpreposition — “for”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.forτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνεστῶσανenestōsanpresentἐνίστημι (enistēmi)verb, perfect active participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “present”, a completed action with a present resultG1764I place in or upon; only in the intrans. tenses: I impend, am at hand, am present, threaten; as adj: present.the presentἀνάγκηνanankēndistressἀνάγκη (anankē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “distress”, the object formG318necessity, constraint, compulsion; there is need to; force, violence.distressὅτιhotiI say, thatὅτιadverb — “I say, that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.I say, thatκαλὸνkalonit is goodκαλός (kalos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “it is good”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.it is goodἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōfor a manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “for a man”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.for a manτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.οὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).to be

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man that the matter be thus: —

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American Standard Version (1901)

I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely , that it is good for a man to be as he is.

Young’s Literal Translation

I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man that the matter be thus: —

World English Bible

Therefore I think that because of the distress that is on us, it’s good for a man to remain as he is.

Darby Translation

I think then that this is good, on account of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man to remain so as he is.

Douay-Rheims

I think therefore that this is good for the present necessity, that it is good for a man so to be.

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