Revised Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 6

1τὸνtonG3588τῶνtōnG3588τῶνtōnG3588DareΤολμᾷTolmaG5111anyτιςtisG5100of youὑμῶνhumōnG4771,havingἔχωνechōnG2192a matterπρᾶγμαpragmaG4229againstπρὸςprosG4314anotherἕτερονheteronG2087,go to lawκρίνεσθαιkrinesthaiG2919beforeἐπὶepiG1909the unjustἀδίκωνadikōnG94,andκαὶkaiG2532notοὐχὶouchiG3780beforeἐπὶepiG1909the saintsἁγίων;hagiōnG40?

2οἱhoiG3588Do yeG1492notοὐκoukG3756knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754the saintsἅγιοιhagioiG40shall judgeκρινοῦσιν;krinousinG2919the worldτὸν κόσμονton kosmonG3588 G2889?andκαὶkaiG2532ifεἰeiG1487the worldὁ κόσμος,ho kosmosG3588 G2889shall be judgedκρίνεταιkrinetaiG2919byἐνenG1722youὑμῖνhuminG4771,are yeἐστεesteG1510unworthyἀνάξιοίanaxioiG370to judgeκριτηρίωνkritēriōnG2922the smallest mattersἐλαχίστων;elachistōnG1646?

3Know yeG1492notοὐκoukG3756thatὅτιhotiG3754we shall judgeκρινοῦμεν;krinoumenG2919angelsἀγγέλουςangelousG32?how muchμήτιmētiG3385moreγεgeG1065things that pertain to this lifeβιωτικά;biōtikaG982?

4τοὺςtousG3588IfἐὰνeanG1437thenοὖνounG3767ye haveἔχητε,echēteG2192μὲνmenG3303judgmentsκριτήριαkritēriaG2922of things pertaining to this lifeβιωτικὰbiōtikaG982,setκαθίζετε.kathizeteG2523themτούτουςtoutousG3778to judge who are least esteemedἐξουθενημένουςexouthenēmenousG1848inἐνenG1722the Assemblyτῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ,tēa ekklēsiaG3588 G1577.

5I speakλέγω.legōG3004toπρὸςprosG4314yourὑμῖνhuminG4771shameἐντροπὴνentropēnG1791.Is itG1510soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779, that there isnotοὐκoukG3756a wiseσοφός,sophosG4680manamongἐνenG1722youὑμῖνhuminG4771?no, notG3761oneG1520thatὃςhosG3739shall be ableδυνήσεταιdunēsetaiG1410to judgeδιακρῖναιdiakrinaiG1252ἀνὰanaG303betweenμέσονmesonG3319hisαὐτοῦ;autouG846brethrenτοῦ ἀδελφοῦtou adelphouG3588 G80?

6Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80goeth to lawκρίνεται,krinetaiG2919withμετὰmetaG3326brotherἀδελφοῦadelphouG80,andκαὶkaiG2532thatτοῦτοtoutoG3778beforeἐπὶepiG1909the unbelieversἀπίστων.apistōnG571.

7NowἤδηēdēG2235thereforeοὖνounG3767there isἐστινestinG1510μὲνmenG3303utterlyὅλωςholōsG3654a faultἥττημαhēttēmaG2275amongG1722youὑμῖνhuminG4771,becauseὅτιhotiG3754ye goἔχετεecheteG2192to lawκρίματαkrimataG2917one withμεθ᾽meth᾽G3326anotherἑαυτῶν.he'autōnG1438.διὰdiaG1223WhyτίtiG5101do yeG91notοὐχὶouchiG3780ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123take wrongG91?διὰdiaG1223whyτίtiG5101do yeG650notοὐχὶouchiG3780ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123suffer yourselves tobe defraudedἀποστερεῖσθε;apostereistheG650?

8Nayἀλλ᾽all᾽G235,yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771do wrongἀδικεῖτεadikeiteG91,andκαὶkaiG2532defraudἀποστερεῖτε,apostereiteG650,andκαὶkaiG2532thatτοῦτοtoutoG3778yourbrethrenἀδελφούς.adelphousG80.

9ἢēG2228Know yeG1492notοὐκoukG3756thatὅτιhotiG3754the unrighteousἄδικοιadikoiG94shallG2816notοὐouG3756inheritκληρονομήσουσιν;¶klēronomēsousinG2816the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316?BeG4105notΜὴMēG3361deceivedG4105:neitherοὔτεouteG3777fornicatorsπόρνοιpornoiG4205,norοὔτεouteG3777idolatersεἰδωλολάτραιeidōlolatraiG1496,norοὔτεouteG3777adulterersμοιχοὶmoichoiG3432,norοὔτεouteG3777effeminateμαλακοὶmalakoiG3120,norοὔτεouteG3777abusers of themselves with mankindἀρσενοκοῖταιarsenokoitaiG733,

10NorG3777thievesκλέπταιkleptaiG2812,norG3777covetousπλεονέκταιpleonektaiG4123,norG3777drunkardsμέθυσοιmethusoiG3183,norοὐouG3756revilersλοίδοροιloidoroiG3060,norοὐouG3756extortionersἅρπαγεςharpagesG727,οὐχouchG3756shall inheritκληρονομήσουσιν.klēronomēsousinG2816the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

11AndκαὶkaiG2532suchταῦτάtautaG3778wereἦτε·ēteG1510some of youτινεςtinesG5100:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235ye are washedἀπελούσασθεapelousastheG628,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235ye are sanctifiedἡγιάσθητεhēgiasthēteG37,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235ye are justifiedἐδικαιώθητεedikaiōthēteG1344inἐνenG1722the nameτῷ ὀνόματιtō onomatiG3588 G3686of the Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424,andκαὶkaiG2532byἐνenG1722the Spiritτῷ πνεύματιtō pneumatiG3588 G4151of ourG1473Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316.

12All thingsΠάνταPantaG3956are lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832unto meG1473,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235all thingsπάνταpantaG3956areG4851notοὐouG3756expedientG4851:all thingsπάνταpantaG3956are lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832for meG1473,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235IG1473willG1850notοὐκoukG3756be brought under the powerG1850ofὑπόhupoG5259anyτινος.tinosG5100.

13τὰtaG3588τῇtēaG3588Meatsβρώματα ἡbrōmata hēG3588 G1033for the bellyκοιλίᾳ τοῖςkoilia toisG3588 G2836,andκαὶkaiG2532the bellyκοιλία ὁkoilia hoG3588 G2836for meatsβρώμασιν· τὸbrōmasin toG3588 G1033:butδὲdeG1161GodθεὸςtheosG2316shall destroyκαταργήσει.katargēseiG2673bothκαὶkaiG2532itταύτηνtautēnG3778andκαὶkaiG2532themταῦταtautaG3778.NowδὲdeG1161the bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983isnotοὐouG3756for fornicationτῇ πορνείᾳtēa porneiaG3588 G4202,butἀλλὰallaG235for the Lordτῷ κυρίῳ,tō kuriōG3588 G2962;andκαὶkaiG2532the Lordὁ κύριοςho kuriosG3588 G2962for the bodyτῷ σώματι·tō sōmatiG3588 G4983.

14ὁhoG3588AndδὲdeG1161GodθεὸςtheosG2316hathG1453bothκαὶkaiG2532raised upG1453the Lordτὸν κύριονton kurionG3588 G2962,andκαὶkaiG2532will also raise upἐξεγερεῖexegereiG1825usG1473byδιὰdiaG1223his ownαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846powerτῆς δυνάμεωςtēs dunameōsG3588 G1411.

15Know yeG1492notΟὐκOukG3756thatὅτιhotiG3754yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771bodiesτὰ σώματαta sōmataG3588 G4983areἐστιν;estinG1510the membersμέληmelēG3196of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547?shall IG142thenοὖνounG3767takeG142the membersτὰ μέληta melēG3588 G3196of Christτοῦ Χριστοῦtou ChristouG3588 G5547,and makeποιήσωpoiēsōG4160themthe membersμέλη;melēG3196of an harlotπόρνηςpornēsG4204?God forbidμὴ γένοιτο.mē genoitoG3361 G1096.

16ὁhoG3588WhatἢēG2228?know yeG1492notοὐκoukG3756thatὅτιhotiG3754he whichτῇtēaG3588is joinedκολλώμενοςkollōmenosG2853to an harlotπόρνῃ οἱpornē hoiG3588 G4204isἐστιν;estinG1510oneἓνhenG1520bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983?forγάρgarG1063twoδύοduoG1417,saith heφησινphēsinG5346,shall beἔσονταιesontaiG1510εἰςeisG1519oneμίαν·mianG1520fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561.

17ButδὲdeG1161he thatὁhoG3588is joinedκολλώμενοςkollōmenosG2853unto the Lordτῷ κυρίῳtō kuriōG3588 G2962isἐστιν.¶estinG1510oneἓνhenG1520spiritπνεῦμάpneumaG4151.

18τὴνtēnG3588FleeΦεύγετεPheugeteG5343fornicationπορνείαν. τοῦporneian touG3588 G4202.EveryπᾶνpanG3956sinἁμάρτημαhamartēmaG265thatὃhoG3739a manἄνθρωπος,anthrōposG444doethποιήσῃpoiēsēG4160ἐὰνeanG1437isἐστιν·estinG1510withoutἐκτὸςektosG1622the bodyσώματός ὁsōmatos hoG3588 G4983;butδὲdeG1161he thatτὸtoG3588committeth fornicationπορνεύωνporneuōnG4203sinnethἁμαρτάνει.hamartaneiG264againstεἰςeisG1519his ownἴδιονidionG2398bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983.

19τὸtoG3588WhatἢēG2228?know yeG1492notοὐκoukG3756thatὅτιhotiG3754yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771bodyσῶμα τοῦsōma touG3588 G4983isἐστινestinG1510the templeναὸςnaosG3485of the HolyἁγίουhagiouG40GhostπνεύματόςpneumatosG4151which isinἐνenG1722youὑμῖνhuminG4771,whichοὗhouG3739ye haveἔχετεecheteG2192ofἀπὸapoG575Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,andκαὶkaiG2532ye areἐστὲesteG1510notοὐκoukG3756your ownἑαυτῶν;he'autōnG1438?

20ForγὰρgarG1063ye are boughtἠγοράσθητεēgorasthēteG59with a priceτιμῆς·timēsG5092:thereforeδὴdēG1211glorifyδοξάσατεdoxasateG1392GodθεὸνtheonG3588 G2316inG1722yourG4771bodyσώματιsōmatiG3588 G4983,andG2532inG1722yourG4771spiritG3588 G4151,whichG3748areG1510God’sG3588 G2316.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 6