OET interlinear 1 COR 15:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ

if

Paul is speaking as if this was a hypothetical possibility, but he means that it is actually true. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might think that what Paul is saying is not certain, then you can introduce the clause with a word such as “since” or “because.” Alternate translation: [since]

εἰ & Χριστὸς κηρύσσεται, ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται

if & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Δέ Χριστός κηρύσσεται ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται πῶς λέγουσιν ἐν ὑμῖν τινές ὅτι ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἐστίν)

Alternate translation: [if it is proclaimed that Christ was raised from the dead]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

Χριστὸς κηρύσσεται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Δέ Χριστός κηρύσσεται ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται πῶς λέγουσιν ἐν ὑμῖν τινές ὅτι ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἐστίν)

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. If you must state who does the action, Paul implies that anyone who preaches the gospel does it, particularly he and other “apostles.” Alternate translation: [we proclaim Christ, specifically] or [believing preachers proclaim Christ, specifically]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐγήγερται

˱he˲_˓has_been˒_raised

Here, raised refers to someone who died and comes back to life. If your language does not use raised to describe coming back to life, you can use a comparable idiom or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [he was restored to life]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐγήγερται

˱he˲_˓has_been˒_raised

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 here to focus on Jesus, who was raised, rather than focusing on the one doing the “raising.” If you must state who did the action, Paul implies that “God” did it. Alternate translation: [God raised him]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ἐκ νεκρῶν & νεκρῶν

from ˓the˒_dead & ˱of˲_˓the˒_dead

Paul is using the adjective dead as a noun in order to refer to all people who are dead. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: [from among the dead people … of the dead people] or [from the corpses … of the corpses]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

πῶς λέγουσιν ἐν ὑμῖν τινες, ὅτι ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν?

how ˓are˒_saying among you_all (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Δέ Χριστός κηρύσσεται ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται πῶς λέγουσιν ἐν ὑμῖν τινές ὅτι ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἐστίν)

Paul does not ask this question because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks it to involve the Corinthians in what he is arguing. The implied answer to the question is “that cannot be true.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this question by using a word or phrase that indicates that Paul is shocked that they are saying this or that it is contradictory to say this. Alternate translation, as a statement: [I am amazed that some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead.]” or [it does not make sense for some among you to say that there is no resurrection of the dead.]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν

˓a˒_resurrection ˱of˲_˓the˒_dead not (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Δέ Χριστός κηρύσσεται ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται πῶς λέγουσιν ἐν ὑμῖν τινές ὅτι ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἐστίν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind resurrection, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “resurrect” or “live again.” Alternate translation: [the dead will not resurrect] or [the dead will not be restored to life]