OET interlinear 1COR 15:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

εἴτε & ἐγὼ εἴτε ἐκεῖνοι

whether & I or those

Here Paul introduces I and they without a verb. He does this to identify whom he means when he uses we later in the verse. If your language needs a verb in this situation, you could use a verb that introduces or brings up characters or ideas. Alternate translation: “whether we are talking about me or them” or “whether we are referring to me or to them”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

ἐκεῖνοι

those

Here, just as in 15:10, they refers back to the “apostles” that Paul mentions in 15:9. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this reference by referring explicitly to “apostles” here. Alternate translation: “other apostles”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

οὕτως κηρύσσομεν, καὶ οὕτως ἐπιστεύσατε

thus ˱we˲_/are/_proclaiming and thus ˱you_all˲_believed

In both places, in this way could refer to: (1) the gospel as Paul has outlined it in 15:3–8. Alternate translation: “it is this gospel that we preach, and it is this gospel that you believed” (2) the “grace” that Paul discussed in the last verse (15:10). Alternate translation: “by God’s grace we preach, and by God’s grace you believed”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

κηρύσσομεν

˱we˲_/are/_proclaiming

Here, we refers to I and they earlier in the sentence. It includes Paul and other apostles but not the Corinthians.