1 Corinthians 7:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τί γὰρ οἶδας, γύναι, εἰ τὸν ἄνδρα σώσεις; ἢ τί οἶδας, ἄνερ, εἰ τὴν γυναῖκα σώσεις;

Transliteration

What gar oidas, gunai, ei the andra you will sōseis? or what oidas, aner, ei the gunaika you will sōseis?

Grammar Details

• *gar*: postpositive particle - for/because
• *oidas*: perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know
• *gunai*: vocative, feminine, singular - woman/wife
• *ei*: conditional particle - if/whether
• *andra*: accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man
• *sōseis*: future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will save
• *aner*: vocative, masculine, singular - husband/man
• *gunaika*: accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman

Word Meanings

• *oidas*: you know/understand/perceive
• *gunai*: woman/wife
• *andra*: husband/man
• *sōseis*: you will save/rescue/deliver
• *aner*: husband/man
• *gunaika*: wife/woman

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For how knowest thou o woman whether thou shalt save that man or no? Other how knowest thou o man whether thou shalt save that woman or no?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For what knowest thou O woma, whether thou shalt saue ye ma? Or what knowest thou O man, whether thou shalt saue the woman?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thine husband? Or what knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For howe knowest thou O woman, whether thou shalt saue thy husbande? or how knowest thou O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wyfe?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save [thy] husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save [thy] wife?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For how may you be certain, O wife, that you will not be the cause of salvation to your husband? or you, O husband, that you may not do the same for your wife?

• World English Bible (2000)

  For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For how do you know, wife, whether you will bring your husband to salvation? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will bring your wife to salvation?

Referenced Verses

• Rom 11:14 : 14 In the hope that I may somehow provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
• 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the weak, I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all possible means I might save some.
• 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
• Jas 5:19-20 : 19 My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and someone turns them back, 20 let them know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save their soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
• 1 Pet 3:1-2 : 1 In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives. 2 When they observe your pure and reverent behavior.
• Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins souls is wise.
• Luke 15:10 : 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.