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1 Corinthians 7:29

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

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τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.φημιphēmiI sayφημίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5346I say, declare.I sayἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καιρὸςkairostimeκαιρόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “time”, the subject formG2540fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time.This verse uses “time”.the timeσυνεσταλμένοςsunestalmenosis shortσυστέλλω (sustellō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “is short”, a completed action with a present resultG4958I contract, shorten, wrap around, swathe.is shortἐστίνestinit remainethεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “it remaineth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.it remainethτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λοιπὸνloiponhenceforthλοιπός (loipos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “henceforth”, the object formG3063finally, from now on, henceforth, beyond that.This verse uses “henceforth”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatκαὶkaibothκαίadverb — “both”G2532and, even, also, namely.bothοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔχοντεςechontesthey that haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they that have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.they that haveγυναῖκαςgunaikaswivesγυνή (gunē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “wives”, the object formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.wivesὡςhōsas thoughὡςconjunction — “as though”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.as thoughμὴmēnoneμήadverb — “none”G3361not, lest.noneἔχοντεςechontesto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ὦσινōsinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened — that both those having wives may be as not having;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;

Young’s Literal Translation

And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened — that both those having wives may be as not having;

World English Bible

But I say this, brothers: the time is short. From now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

Darby Translation

But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having [any]:

Douay-Rheims

This therefore I say, brethren; the time is short; it remaineth, that they also who have wives, be as if they had none;

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