OET interlinear 1COR 6:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

ταῦτά

these_‹things›

Here, that refers to the list of unrighteous behaviors that Paul gave in 6:9–10. Paul identifies some of the Corinthians as people who behaved in those ways. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate that by more clearly referring back to the list of unrighteous behaviors. Alternate translation: “those kinds of people are what”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ἀλλὰ ἀπελούσασθε, ἀλλὰ ἡγιάσθητε, ἀλλὰ ἐδικαιώθητε

but ˱you_all˲_washed_away but ˱you_all˲_/were/_sanctified but ˱you_all˲_/were/_justified

Here Paul repeats But you were in order to emphasize the contrast between what the Corinthians were and what they have now experienced. If your language does not use repetition in this way, you can use But you were once and express the strong contrast in another way. Alternate translation: “But now you have been washed, sanctified, and justified”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀπελούσασθε & ἡγιάσθητε & ἐδικαιώθητε

˱you_all˲_washed_away & ˱you_all˲_/were/_sanctified & ˱you_all˲_/were/_justified

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Paul uses the passive form here to focus on you, who are washed, sanctified, and justified, rather than the person doing the “washing,” “sanctifying,” and “justifying.” If you must state who does the actions, Paul implies that “God” does them. Alternate translation: “God washed you … God sanctified you … God justified you”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀπελούσασθε

˱you_all˲_washed_away

Here Paul speaks as if the Corinthians had been washed with water. By speaking in this way, Paul emphasizes that they have been cleansed from sin, just like washing with water cleanses a person from dirt. Paul may have baptism in mind. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this figure of speech with a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “you were washed clean” or “you were purified”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

in the name ˱of˲_the Lord Jesus Christ

When something is done in the name of a person, it is done with the authority or power of that person. Here the cleansing, sanctification, and justification are done with the authority or power of Jesus, since they are done in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express in the name of with a comparable idiom or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “with the power of the Lord Jesus Christ” or “by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῷ Πνεύματι τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν

the the Spirit ˱of˲_the God ˱of˲_us

Here Paul uses the possessive form to identify the Spirit as our God, that is, as the Holy Spirit. He does not mean that the Spirit is something that belongs to our God. If your language would not use that form to identify the Spirit as our God, you could use a word or phrase that does identify the Spirit as our God or the “Holy Spirit.” Alternate translation: “the Spirit who is our God” or “the Holy Spirit, our God”