OET interlinear 1COR 15:40

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

σώματα ἐπουράνια, καὶ σώματα ἐπίγεια

bodies heavenly and bodies earthly

Here, heavenly bodies refers to the kinds of things that Paul will mention in the next verse: the sun, moon, and stars (15:41). The earthly bodies are the kinds of things Paul mentioned in the previous verse: humans, animals, birds, and fish (15:39). The primary distinction Paul is drawing is a spatial one: some bodies exist in “heaven,” and others exist on “earth.” Use words or phrases that naturally draw this distinction in your language. Alternate translation: “superterrestrial bodies and terrestrial bodies” or “bodies in heaven and bodies on earth”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἑτέρα μὲν ἡ τῶν ἐπουρανίων δόξα, ἑτέρα δὲ ἡ τῶν ἐπιγείων

another on_one_hand the ˱of˲_the heavenly glory another on_the_other_hand the ˱of˲_the earthly

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind glory, you can express the idea by using an adjective such as “glorious” or “splendorous.” Alternate translation: “the heavenly are splendorous in one way, and the earthly are splendorous in another way”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

τῶν ἐπουρανίων & τῶν ἐπιγείων

˱of˲_the heavenly & ˱of˲_the earthly

Here Paul omits bodies because he stated them explicitly in the previous sentence. If your language needs bodies here, you could supply it from the previous sentence. Alternate translation: “of the heavenly bodies … of the earthly bodies”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἑτέρα & ἑτέρα

another & another

Here Paul is distinguishing between different kinds of glory. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea explicitly. Alternate translation: “is one kind … is another kind” or “is of one type … is of another type”