King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:6
In 1 Corinthians 7 of 1 Corinthians.
But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
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τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.λέγωlegōto speakλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.κατὰkatabyκατάpreposition — “by”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.byσυγγνώμηνsungnōmēnpermissionσυγγνώμη (sungnōmē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “permission”, the object formG4774permission, indulgence, concession.This verse uses “permission”.permissionοὐouand notοὐadverb — “and not”G3756no, not.and notκατ’katofκατά (kata)preposition — “of”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.ofἐπιταγήνepitagēncommandmentἐπιταγή (epitagē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “commandment”, the object formG2003instruction, command, order, authority.commandment
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and this I say by way of concurrence — not of command,
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American Standard Version (1901)
But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
Young’s Literal Translation
and this I say by way of concurrence — not of command,
World English Bible
But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
Darby Translation
But this I say, as consenting [to], not as commanding [it].
Douay-Rheims
But I speak this by indulgence, not by commandment.
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