I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, [namely], that it is good for a man to be as he is.

I supposeª° thereforeª that thisª isª° goodª forª the¹ presentª° distress,ª [I say], thatª [it is] goodª for a manª soª to be.ª°

I supposeª° thereforeª that thisª isª° goodª forª the¹ presentª° distresse,ª [I say], thatª it is goodª for a manª soª to be.ª°

And I consider that this is good [counsel], on account of the necessity of the time, that it is expedient for a man so to be.

And I think this is suitable, on account of the necessity of the times; it is advantageous for a man to remain as he is.

Νομίζω οὖν τοῦτο καλὸν ὑπάρχειν διὰ τὴν ἐνεστῶσαν ἀνάγκην, ὅτι καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ τὸ οὕτως εἶναι.

I-parcelee-to accordingly to-the-one-this to-seemly to-first-under through to-the-one to-having-had-come-to-stand-in to-an-arming-up, to-which-a-one seemly unto-a-mankind the-one unto-the-one-this to-be.