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1 Corinthians 6:15

In 1 Corinthians 6 of 1 Corinthians.

Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.

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οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σώματαsōmatabodiesσῶμα (sōma)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “bodies”, the subject formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.bodiesὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.μέληmelēmembersμέλος (melos)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “members”, the subject formG3196a bodily organ, limb, member.the membersΧριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἄραςaras? shall Iαἴρω (airō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “? shall I”, a single actionG142I raise, lift up, take away, remove.? shall Iοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μέληmelēmembersμέλος (melos)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “members”, the object formG3196a bodily organ, limb, member.the membersτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christποιήσωpoiēsōand makeποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “and make”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.and makeπόρνηςpornēsof an harlotπόρνη (pornē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of an harlot”, the of-formG4204a prostitute; met: an idolatrous community.of an harlotμέληmelēmemberμέλος (melos)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “member”, the object formG3196a bodily organ, limb, member.This verse uses “member”.μὴmē? God forbidμήadverb — “? God forbid”G3361not, lest.? God forbidγένοιτοgenoitoto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle optative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Have ye not known that your bodies are members of Christ? having taken, then, the members of the Christ, shall I make [them] members of an harlot? let it be not!

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American Standard Version (1901)

Know ye not that your bodies are members of Christ? shall I then take away the members of Christ, and make them members of a harlot? God forbid.

Young’s Literal Translation

Have ye not known that your bodies are members of Christ? having taken, then, the members of the Christ, shall I make [them] members of an harlot? let it be not!

World English Bible

Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!

Darby Translation

Do ye not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then, taking the members of the Christ, make [them] members of a harlot? Far be the thought.

Douay-Rheims

Know you not that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.

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