OET interlinear 1COR 11:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

but

Here, But introduces a new topic and also signals a contrast with what Paul said in 11:2 about being able to “praise” them. Here, he does not praise them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express But with a word or phrase that introduces a new topic. If possible, preserve the contrast with 11:2. Alternate translation: “Now, however,”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο & παραγγέλλων

this & commanding

Here, this refers to what Paul is about to say about the Lord’s Supper. It does not refer back to what he has already said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express what this refers to by clarifying that it refers to what Paul is about to say. Alternate translation: “in commanding what I am about to command”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / go

συνέρχεσθε

˱you_all˲_/are/_coming_together

Throughout this chapter, come together refers to a group gathering in a specific place. Your language may say “go” or “gather” rather than “come” in contexts such as this. Use whatever is most natural. Alternate translation: “you go together” or “you gather together”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

οὐκ εἰς τὸ κρεῖσσον, ἀλλὰ εἰς τὸ ἧσσον

not not for the better but for the worse

Paul is using the adjectives better and worse as nouns in order to describe the results of the Corinthians’ behavior. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate these with noun phrase. Alternate translation: “not for better things but for worse things” or “not with better results but with worse results”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐκ εἰς τὸ κρεῖσσον, ἀλλὰ εἰς τὸ ἧσσον

not not for the better but for the worse

Here Paul does not state for whom or what the “coming together” is not for the better but for the worse. The Corinthians would have understood him to mean that their behavior was worse and not for the better for people in their group and for how they glorify God. If your readers would not infer this information, you could state it more explicitly. Alternate translation: “not for the better for your group but for the worse” or “not for better glorifying God and serving others but for doing this worse”