OET interlinear 1COR 15:17

uW Translation Notes:

Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται

Christ not /has_been/_raised

Here, Christ has not been raised repeats words found at the end of the last verse (15:16). Paul repeats these words to make what he is arguing very clear. If your readers do not need these words to be repeated, and if they would be confused about why Paul is repeating himself, you could refer back to the words in the previous verse with a short phrase. Alternate translation: [that were true]

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-contrary

εἰ & Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται

if & Christ not /has_been/_raised

Here Paul is making a conditional statement that sounds hypothetical, but he is already convinced that the condition is not true. He knows that Christ really has been raised. He uses this form to continue to show the Corinthians the implications of their claim about resurrection. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a condition that the speaker believes is not true. Alternate translation: [if Christ has not actually been raised]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται

Christ not /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 Christ, who has or has not been 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 has not raised Christ]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ματαία ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν

useless the faith ˱of˲_you_all

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind faith, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “believe” or “trust.” Paul implies that they have faith in the gospel, in God, or in both. Alternate translation: [you are trusting in vain] or [you believed God in vain]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ματαία

useless

Here, as in 15:14, in vain identifies a cause that does not have its intended effect. In this case, the Corinthians’ faith would not lead to salvation if Christ has not been raised. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express in vain with a word or phrase that identifies a cause that does not have its intended effect. Alternate translation: [is useless] or [has no meaning]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἔτι ἐστὲ ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν

still ˱you_all˲_are in the sins ˱of˲_you_all

Here Paul speaks as if your sins were something that a person could be in. By speaking in this way, he indicates that the sins characterize the person’s life or even control the person’s life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express in your sins with a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [your sins still rule over you] or [you are still guilty of your sins]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἔτι ἐστὲ ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν

still ˱you_all˲_are in the sins ˱of˲_you_all

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind sins, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “sin.” Alternate translation: [you are still people who sin]