OET interlinear 1COR 6:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

μέλη Χριστοῦ & τὰ μέλη τοῦ Χριστοῦ & πόρνης μέλη

members ˱of˲_Christ & the members ˱of˲_the Messiah & ˱of˲_/a/_prostitute members

Here Paul speaks as if the Corinthians were members, which are body parts, that belong either to Christ or to a prostitute. He speaks in this way to indicate how closely joined the Corinthians are either to Christ or to a prostitute. This union is as close as the union between a finger and the body to which it belongs. 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: [united to Christ … people who are united to Christ … unite with a prostitute]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

οὐκ οἴδατε, ὅτι τὰ σώματα ὑμῶν μέλη Χριστοῦ ἐστιν?

not ˱you_all˲_/have/_known that the bodies ˱of˲_you_all members ˱of˲_Christ is

Paul does not ask this question because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks it to involve the Corinthians in what he is arguing. The question assumes that the answer is “yes, we know.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this question with a strong affirmation. Alternate translation: [You should know that your bodies are members of Christ.]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἄρας & τὰ μέλη τοῦ Χριστοῦ

/having/_taken_away & the members ˱of˲_the Messiah

Here Paul speaks about taking away the members of Christ as if, like cutting off a finger, he could remove a body part from Christ. He speaks in this way to show how bad it is to remove a person from union with Christ. It is as bad as cutting off a finger, arm, or leg from a person’s body. 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: [having removed people from union with Christ]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἄρας & τὰ μέλη τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ποιήσω πόρνης μέλη?

/having/_taken_away & the members ˱of˲_the Messiah ˱I˲_/may/_make_‹them› ˱of˲_/a/_prostitute members

Paul does not ask this question because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks it to involve the Corinthians in what he is arguing. The question assumes that the answer is “no, you should not.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this question with a strong negation. Alternate translation: [I should never take away the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute.]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

ποιήσω

˱I˲_/may/_make_‹them›

Here Paul speaks in the first person because he is using himself as an example. If it would be helpful in your language, you could include a word or phrase that clarifies that Paul is treating himself as an example, or you could use a form that would naturally provide an example in your language. Alternate translation: [should I, for example, make them]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μὴ γένοιτο

never ˱it˲_/might/_become

Here, May it never be! gives Paul’s own response to his question. The phrase is one of the strongest negatives Paul could use. Use a strong word or phrase that answers a question with a no. Alternate translation: [Never!] or [Absolutely not!]