I am not my own -> οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐμαυτοῦ

[Bts1003]

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Hi, I need someone to translate "I am not my own." into Alexandrian Greek for me. This phrase is taken from 1 Corinthians 6:19, which says, "you are not your own." I want to reverse it and make this "I am not my own." Any help as soon as possible would be much obliged. Thanks!

[spiros]

οὐκ εἰμί ἑαυτοῦ

But wait for corroboration by billberg.

[billberg23]

"I am not my own."

                                               οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐμαυτοῦ

Interesting expression, "Alexandrian Greek."  Is this someone's way of speaking of Hellenistic Greek, or of what we call koinē (= of the common era, post-classical) Greek?  So many different dialects of Greek were spoken in Alexandria in Paul's time, it would be hard to single one out and call it "Alexandrian"!

[spiros]

For reference:

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι τὸ σῶμα ὑμῶν ναὸς τοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν ἁγίου πνεύματός ἐστιν, οὗ ἔχετε ἀπὸ θεοῦ; καὶ οὐκ ἐστὲ ἑαυτῶν, ἠγοράσθητε γὰρ τιμῆς· δοξάσατε δὴ τὸν θεὸν ἐν τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν.

[billberg23]

οὐκ ἐστὲ ἑαυτῶν

Right, Paul uses the koinē shortcut for the fuller but more awkward plural ὑμῶν αὐτῶν.  With the singular, the difficulty (and the need for a shortcut) doesn't exist. 

[spiros]

Thanks for the clarification -:)

[Bts1003]

So which one is it really?

[billberg23]

So which one is it really?

If by "it" you mean the answer to your original question, then it's as in the title to this thread: οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐμαυτοῦ.  By the way, is this for a tattoo?