OET interlinear 1 COR 15:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

δι’ οὗ καὶ σῴζεσθε, τίνι λόγῳ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν, εἰ κατέχετε

by which (Some words not found in SR-GNT: διʼ οὗ καί σῴζεσθε τίνι λόγῳ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν εἰ κατέχετε ἐκτός εἰ μή εἰκῇ ἐπιστεύσατε)

If your language would naturally state the condition before the main statement, you could rearrange these two clauses. If you use the following alternate translation, you may need to add a period before it. Alternate translation: [If you hold firmly to the word I proclaimed to you, by it also you are being saved]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

δι’ οὗ καὶ σῴζεσθε

by which (Some words not found in SR-GNT: διʼ οὗ καί σῴζεσθε τίνι λόγῳ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν εἰ κατέχετε ἐκτός εἰ μή εἰκῇ ἐπιστεύσατε)

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 could imply that: (1) God does it by means of the “gospel.” Alternate translation: [through which God is also saving you] (2) the gospel does it. Alternate translation: [which also is saving you]

σῴζεσθε

˱you_all˲_˓are_being˒_saved

Here Paul uses the present tense to speak about the Corinthians’ salvation. Paul could use this tense because: (1) he wants the Corinthians to realize that they are only finally saved when Jesus comes back, and right now they are in the process of being saved. Alternate translation: [you are currently being saved] or [you will be saved] (2) he is using the present tense to speak about something that is generally true. He does not have a specific time in mind for when the Corinthians are saved. Alternate translation: [you are saved]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

εἰ

if

Here Paul uses the conditional form to show that holding firmly to the word leads to being saved. If the conditional form does not indicate a cause-and-effect relationship like this in your language, you could express the if statement in a way that does show the relationship. Alternate translation: [as long as] or [when]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τίνι λόγῳ & κατέχετε

˱to˲_what word & ˱you_all˲_˓are˒_keeping

Here Paul speaks as if what word were a physical object that the Corinthians could hold firmly to. He speaks in this way to refer to trust or belief that is as strong as someone’s grip on an object that they do not wish to lose. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this figure of speech with a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [you never let go of the word] or [you persistently believe the word]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τίνι λόγῳ

˱to˲_what word

Here, word represents what someone says in words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express word with an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [to what]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ εἰκῇ ἐπιστεύσατε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: διʼ οὗ καί σῴζεσθε τίνι λόγῳ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν εἰ κατέχετε ἐκτός εἰ μή εἰκῇ ἐπιστεύσατε)

Here, unless introduces the opposite of holding firmly to the word. Paul means that they believed in vain if they do not hold firmly to the word. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this contrast by stating the contrast more explicitly. If you use the following alternate translation, you may need to add a period before it. Alternate translation: [However, if you do not hold firmly to the word, you believed in vain]