en_tn_condensed/1co/07/27.md

General Information:

Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if he were speaking to each person, so all these instances of "you" and the command "do not seek" here are singular. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)

Are you married to a wife? Do not ...

Paul uses this question to introduce a possible condition. The question can be translated as a phrase with "if." AT: "If you are married, do not" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

Do not seek a divorce

"Do not try to divorce her" or "Do try to separate from her"

do not seek a wife

"do not try to get married"

I want to spare you from this

The word "this" refers to the kinds of worldly trouble that married people might have. AT: "I want to help you not to have worldly trouble" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin