uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλ’

but

Connecting Statement:

Here, But introduces an objection or at least a problem with what Paul has argued about how God raises the dead. Since But introduces a new section of the argument, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a new development in the argument. Alternate translation: [Next,]

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

ἐρεῖ τις

/will_be/_saying someone

Connecting Statement:

Here Paul uses the phrase someone will say to bring up an objection or a problem with what he has been arguing. He does not have in mind a specific person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express someone will say with a word or phrase that introduces a counterargument or a problem. Alternate translation: [it may be objected] or [questions may be raised:]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

ἐρεῖ & πῶς ἐγείρονται οἱ νεκροί? ποίῳ δὲ σώματι ἔρχονται?

/will_be/_saying & how /are_being/_raised the dead ˱with˲_what and body ˱they˲_/are/_coming

If you do not use this form in your language, you could translate these questions as indirect quotes instead of as direct quotes. Make sure that it is clear that these are questions that are looking for information. Alternate translation: [will ask how the dead are raised and with what kind of body they come.]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐγείρονται οἱ νεκροί

/are_being/_raised the dead

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 form here to focus on who are raised rather than focusing on the person doing the “raising.” If you must state who does the action, Paul implies that “God” does it. Alternate translation: [does God raise the dead]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

οἱ νεκροί

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: [the dead people] or [the corpses]

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

ἔρχονται

˱they˲_/are/_coming

Here, the person asking the question speaks as if the dead can come. This could refer to: (1) the existence of the dead. In other words, come would refer to anything that the dead do. Alternate translation: [do they do things] or [do they exist] (2) how the believing dead come with Christ when he returns to earth. Alternate translation: [do they come with Christ at his return]