17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Corinthians 11:17:1 ⧉ΤοῦτοtootoThis 1 Corinthians 11:17:2 ⧉δὲdeand 1 Corinthians 11:17:3 ⧉παραγγέλλωνparangyelongiving instructions 1 Corinthians 11:17:4 ⧉οὐκooknot 1 Corinthians 11:17:5 ⧉ἐπαινῶepeneeI commend 1 Corinthians 11:17:6 ⧉ὅτιhotibecause 1 Corinthians 11:17:7 ⧉οὐκooknot 1 Corinthians 11:17:8 ⧉εἰςeesfor 1 Corinthians 11:17:9 ⧉τὸtothe 1 Corinthians 11:17:10 ⧉κρεῖσσονkreessonbetter 1 Corinthians 11:17:11 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut 1 Corinthians 11:17:12 ⧉εἰςeesfor 1 Corinthians 11:17:13 ⧉τὸtothe 1 Corinthians 11:17:14 ⧉ἧσσονeesonworse 1 Corinthians 11:17:15 ⧉συνέρχεσθεseenerkhesteyou come together |
17. Formal Translation But in giving this instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse. |
17. Dynamic Translation Now, as I pass on this teaching, I cannot praise you, for your gatherings are not for the better but for the worse. |