1 Corinthians 7:29 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
American Standard Version (ASV)
But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But I say this, my brothers, the time is short; and from now it will be wise for those who have wives to be as if they had them not;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having [any]:
World English Bible (WEB)
But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened -- that both those having wives may be as not having;
| But | τοῦτο | touto | TOO-toh |
| this | δέ | de | thay |
| I say, | φημι | phēmi | fay-mee |
| brethren, | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | ah-thale-FOO |
| the | ὁ | ho | oh |
| time | καιρὸς | kairos | kay-ROSE |
| is short: | συνεσταλμένος | synestalmenos | syoon-ay-stahl-MAY-nose |
| it | τὸ | to | toh |
| remaineth, | λοιπόν | loipon | loo-PONE |
| ἐστιν | estin | ay-steen | |
| that | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| both | καὶ | kai | kay |
| they | οἱ | hoi | oo |
| that have | ἔχοντες | echontes | A-hone-tase |
| wives | γυναῖκας | gynaikas | gyoo-NAY-kahs |
| be none; | ὡς | hōs | ose |
| as | μὴ | mē | may |
| though | ἔχοντες | echontes | A-hone-tase |
| they had | ὦσιν | ōsin | OH-seen |