OET interlinear 1 COR 6:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ἤδη μὲν οὖν ὅλως ἥττημα ὑμῖν ἐστιν, ὅτι κρίματα ἔχετε μεθ’ ἑαυτῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἤδη μέν οὖν ὅλως ἥττημα ὑμῖν ἐστίν ὅτι κρίματα ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν Διά τί οὐχί μᾶλλον ἀδικεῖσθε Διά τί οὐχί μᾶλλον ἀποστερεῖσθε)

Here Paul gives the reason for the defeat after he mentions the defeat. If your language would state the reason first, you could reverse the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: [Therefore, since you have lawsuits among yourselves, this is indeed already a complete defeat for you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἤδη & ὅλως ἥττημα ὑμῖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἤδη μέν οὖν ὅλως ἥττημα ὑμῖν ἐστίν ὅτι κρίματα ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν Διά τί οὐχί μᾶλλον ἀδικεῖσθε Διά τί οὐχί μᾶλλον ἀποστερεῖσθε)

Here, already refers to how the Corinthians do not suffer defeat in the court of law but rather, before that, when the lawsuit begins. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express already by clarifying that the time in view is before the lawsuit is decided. Alternate translation: [a complete defeat for you even before you enter the court of law]

ἤδη μὲν οὖν ὅλως ἥττημα ὑμῖν ἐστιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἤδη μέν οὖν ὅλως ἥττημα ὑμῖν ἐστίν ὅτι κρίματα ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν Διά τί οὐχί μᾶλλον ἀδικεῖσθε Διά τί οὐχί μᾶλλον ἀποστερεῖσθε)

Alternate translation: [Therefore, you are indeed already completely defeated]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὅλως ἥττημα

actually ˓a˒_loss

Here, complete defeat refers to total failure in attempting to accomplish some goal. The defeat does not require an opponent, since one can suffer defeat because of other obstacles. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind complete defeatwith a comparable metaphor or plainly. Alternate translation: [a total derailing] or [a total failure]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

διὰ τί οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἀδικεῖσθε? διὰ τί οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἀποστερεῖσθε?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἤδη μέν οὖν ὅλως ἥττημα ὑμῖν ἐστίν ὅτι κρίματα ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν Διά τί οὐχί μᾶλλον ἀδικεῖσθε Διά τί οὐχί μᾶλλον ἀποστερεῖσθε)

Paul does not ask these questions because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks them to involve the Corinthians in what he is arguing. The questions assume that the reader agrees that it would be better to be wronged and cheated. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express these questions by stating the ideas as emphatic comparisons. Alternate translation: [It would be better to be wronged! It would be better to be cheated!]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

διὰ τί οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἀδικεῖσθε? διὰ τί οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἀποστερεῖσθε?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἤδη μέν οὖν ὅλως ἥττημα ὑμῖν ἐστίν ὅτι κρίματα ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν Διά τί οὐχί μᾶλλον ἀδικεῖσθε Διά τί οὐχί μᾶλλον ἀποστερεῖσθε)

Here Paul repeats his first question with almost exactly the same words. He does this to emphasize the point he is making. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine the questions and express the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [Why not rather be wronged or cheated?]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀδικεῖσθε

˱you_all˲_˓are_being˒_wronged

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 those who are wronged rather than the person doing the “wronging.” If you must state who does the action, Paul implies that a “fellow believer” does it. Alternate translation: [let a fellow believer wrong you]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀποστερεῖσθε

˱you_all˲_˓are_being˒_defrauded

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 those who are cheated rather than focusing on the person doing the “cheating.” If you must state who does the action, Paul implies that a “fellow believer” does it. Alternate translation: [let a fellow believer cheat you]