1 COR 15:31 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object, magenta:vocative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT I die every day, by the boasting in you, brothers, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

UST Indeed, I risk dying very frequently. I swear that this is true by how I boast about you, fellow believers, which I do because God has united all of us to the Messiah, who is Jesus our Lord.

BSB I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

MSB I face death every day,[fn] as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

BLB I die every day, as surely as the boasting in you, brothers, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

AICNT I die every day, by your boasting, [brothers][fn] which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

15:31, brothers: ℵ(01) A(02) B(03) NA28[] THGNT ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓46 D(05) SBLGNT BYZ TR

OEB Daily I face death – I swear it, friends, by the pride in you that I feel through my union with Christ Jesus, our Lord.

WEBBE I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

WMBB I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Messiah Yeshua our Lord, I die daily.

NET Every day I am in danger of death! This is as sure as my boasting in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

LSV I die every day, by the glorying of you that I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

FBV I die every day—let me say it bluntly, my brothers and sisters. This is just as sure as the pride I have for what Christ Jesus has done in you.

TCNT I die daily! Yes, just as surely as [fn]I boast about [fn]you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

15:31 I ¦ we ST

15:31 you 91.6% ¦ you, brothers, NA TH WH 7.8%

T4T My fellow believers, every day I am in danger of being killed {people killing me}! That is as true as it is that I am pleased with you because of your close relationship with Christ Jesus our Lord.

LEB I die every day—yes indeed, by my boasting in you,[fn] which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord!

15:31 Some manuscripts have “in you, brothers,”

BBE Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death.

Moff (Not a day but I am at death's door! I swear it by my pride in you, brothers, through Christ Jesus our Lord.)

Wymth I protest, brethren, as surely as I glory over you—which I may justly do in Christ Jesus our Lord—that I die day by day.

ASV I protest by that glorying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

DRA I die daily, I protest by your glory, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

YLT Every day do I die, by the glorying of you that I have in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Drby Daily I die, by your boasting which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

RV I protest by that glorying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
(I protest by that glorying in you, brethren/brothers, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. )

SLT In the day I die by: your boasting which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Wbstr I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

KJB-1769 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

KJB-1611 I protest by [fn]your reioycing which I haue in Christ Iesus our Lord, I die dayly.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

15:31 Some reade, our.

Bshps By our reioycyng which I haue in Christe Iesu our Lorde, I dye dayly.
(By our reioycing which I have in Christ Yesu our Lord, I dye daily.)

Gnva By your reioycing which I haue in Christ Iesus our Lord, I die dayly.
(By your rejoicing which I have in Christ Yesus/Yeshua our Lord, I die daily. )

Cvdl By oure reioysinge which I haue in Christ Iesu or LORDE, I dye daylie.
(By our rejoicinge which I have in Christ Yesu or LORD, I dye daily.)

TNT By oure reioysinge which I have in Christ Iesu oure Lorde I dye dayly.
(By our rejoicinge which I have in Christ Yesu our Lord I dye daily. )

Wycl Ech dai Y die for youre glorie, britheren, which glorie Y haue in Crist Jhesu oure Lord.
(Each day I die for your(pl) glory, brethren/brothers, which glory I have in Christ Yhesu our Lord.)

Luth Bei unserm Ruhm den ich habe in Christo JEsu, unserm HErr’s, ich sterbe täglich.
(Bei ours fame the I have in Christo Yesu, ours LORD’s, I die daily.)

ClVg Quotidie morior per vestram gloriam, fratres, quam habeo in Christo Jesu Domino nostro.[fn]
(How_manyidie to_dieor through your glory, brothers, how I_have in/into/on to_Christ/Messiah Yesu Master our. )

15.31 Propter vestram. Vel: Per vestram gloriam. Ecce Apostolus jurat ut sciamus quia verum jurare non est peccatum, sed non ideo in dubiis jurandum est; et tutius est non jurare quam consuetudine jurandi pejerare. Falsum vero jurare, gravissimum est peccatum. Contra præceptum non est juratio: quæ non est a malo jurantis, sed increduli vel infirmi, qui aliter non credit.

15.31 Because your. Vel: Per your glory. Behold Apostolus rightst as let_us_know because true rightsre not/no it_is sin, but not/no therefore/for_that_reason in/into/on dubiis to_swear it_is; and tutius it_is not/no rightsre how consuetudine rightsndi peyerare. Falsum indeed/however rightsre, serious/important/heavysimum it_is sin. Contra precept/rule not/no it_is rightstio: which not/no it_is from I_prefer rightsntis, but increduli or sick, who/which otherwise not/no he_believes.

UGNT καθ’ ἡμέραν ἀποθνῄσκω, νὴ τὴν ὑμετέραν καύχησιν, ἀδελφοί, ἣν ἔχω ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.
(kath’ haʸmeran apothnaʸskō, naʸ taʸn humeteran kauⱪaʸsin, adelfoi, haʸn eⱪō en Ⱪristōi Yaʸsou, tōi Kuriōi haʸmōn.)

SBL-GNT καθʼ ἡμέραν ἀποθνῄσκω, νὴ τὴν ὑμετέραν ⸀καύχησιν, ἣν ἔχω ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.
(kathʼ haʸmeran apothnaʸskō, naʸ taʸn humeteran ⸀kauⱪaʸsin, haʸn eⱪō en Ⱪristōi Yaʸsou tōi kuriōi haʸmōn.)

RP-GNT Καθ' ἡμέραν ἀποθνῄσκω, νὴ τὴν ὑμετέραν καύχησιν, ἣν ἔχω ἐν χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.
(Kath' haʸmeran apothnaʸskō, naʸ taʸn humeteran kauⱪaʸsin, haʸn eⱪō en ⱪristōi Yaʸsou tōi kuriōi haʸmōn.)

TC-GNT Καθ᾽ ἡμέραν ἀποθνῄσκω, νὴ τὴν [fn]ὑμετέραν [fn]καύχησιν, ἣν ἔχω ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.
(Kath haʸmeran apothnaʸskō, naʸ taʸn humeteran kauⱪaʸsin, haʸn eⱪō en Ⱪristōi Yaʸsou tōi Kuriōi haʸmōn. )

15:31 υμετεραν ¦ ημετεραν ST

15:31 καυχησιν 91.6% ¦ καυχησιν αδελφοι NA TH WH 7.8%

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

The Resurrection of the Dead

Jesus spoke of a future resurrection of all people—either to eternal life or to judgment (Mark 12:26-27; John 5:28-29; 6:39-40, 44, 54; 11:25-26; cp. Luke 20:34-36). When Christ returns, all his people will be resurrected to be with him forever (1 Thes 4:13-18; cp. 2 Cor 5:1-10).

This strong hope characterized the outlook of the early Christians. They were able to endure their suffering because their eyes were fixed on what lay beyond this life (2 Cor 4:16-18; cp. Heb 12:2). They expected Jesus to return and resurrect their bodies, and they looked forward to living with him forever (1 Pet 1:3-6, 23). Their faith was based on the foundation of Jesus’ own bodily resurrection (1 Cor 15:12-20; Acts 4:33; see also 2 Cor 4:14).

Resurrection bodies will be fundamentally different from the bodies we experience in this life, with all of their limitations and failings. These renewed bodies will be glorious, strong, immortal, and spiritual, like Christ’s own resurrection body (1 Cor 15:35-58).

Because they are already joined to Christ, believers actually begin to experience resurrection existence here and now. They have already been “raised” with Christ; they have already been given “resurrection life” (Rom 6:4-11; 8:10-11; Col 2:12). As a result, their lives are now centered in the spiritual realities of heaven rather than in worldly things (Col 3:1-4). Believers can experience the transforming power of that new life here and now, the new life of the Spirit that frees them from the power of sin and death (Rom 8:1-4). In all the difficulties they face, their trust is not in themselves but in the resurrection power of God (2 Cor 1:9).

Passages for Further Study

Job 19:25-27; Pss 16:10; 49:15; Dan 12:2-3; Matt 16:21; 28:1-10; Mark 12:18-27; John 3:13-16; 5:25-30; 6:39-40; 11:21-27; Acts 2:23-24; 3:14-15; 4:33; 10:39-41; 17:2-3; 24:15; 26:22-23; Rom 1:4; 4:25; 6:4-11; 8:10-11; 1 Cor 15:12-58; 2 Cor 1:8-9; 4:13-18; 5:1-10; Eph 1:19-20; Col 2:12; 3:1-4; 1 Thes 4:13-18; 1 Pet 1:3-6, 23; Rev 20:11-15; 21:1-7; 22:1-6

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 15:1–58: Believers will rise from the dead

In this section Paul reminded the Corinthian believers about the gospel and showed them that the resurrection from the dead was an important part of the gospel. First (15:1–11) he wrote about the evidence showing that God raised Christ from the dead. Then (15:12–34) he taught that God will raise believers from the dead. Finally (15:35–58) he taught about what the resurrection body will be like.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The resurrection

People who die will live again

Christ has risen and his people will rise also

Paragraph 15:29–34

In this paragraph Paul used the same style of argument he used in 15:12–19. He claimed that to deny the resurrection takes away meaning from one’s present life. If there is no resurrection we might just as well concentrate on enjoying the pleasures of this life. He gave two examples. If there is no resurrection, then there is no reason for people to be baptized for the dead. Nor is there any reason for people to endanger themselves for Christ.

15:31a

I face death every day,

I could die any day.
I risk death every day.

I face death every day: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as I face death every day is more literally “every day I die.” Paul was often in danger of dying. He did not actually die and come back to life every day. Paul spoke this way to emphasize his argument.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

I face death every day of my life (JBP)

Every day I am in danger of death! (NET)

People keep on trying to kill me

It is as if I die every day

15:31b

brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Brothers and sisters, I assure you^(plur) by my pride in you in Christ Jesus our^(incl) Lord that this is true.
This is true, dear friends. It is as certain as the fact that I am proud that you follow Christ Jesus our Lord.

brothers: There is a textual issue:

Some Greek manuscripts include the word brothers. (BSB, NIV, NASB, RSV, ESV, REB, GW, NLT, NCV, NABRE, GNT)
Some Greek manuscripts do not include the word brothers. (NJB, NET, CEV, KJV)

It is recommended that you follow option (1).The UBS Greek New Testament, 4th edition, includes the word “brothers” with a C rating, indicating that “the Committee had difficulty in deciding which variant to place in the text.”

When Paul said brothers he was speaking to all the believers in Corinth, both men and women.

as surely as I boast about you: This Greek phrase is more literally “by [my] glorying in you.” Paul swore by his pride in the Corinthians. There are two ways to interpret what this means:

Paul said that he was certain that he died every day. He compared it to the certainty of his pride in the Corinthians. For example:
This is as sure as my boasting in you (NET) (BSB, NET, NIV, NCV, NLT, NJB, REB, NRSV)
Paul said that his pride in the Corinthians made him write about his suffering. For example:
The pride I have in you…makes me declare this (GNT) (GNT, NABRE, CEV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1). This is followed by several English versions and supported by several commentaries.See, for example, Fee p. 769–770; and Thiselton p. 1250–1252.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

I swear by my pride in you that it is true

That is true, brothers and sisters, just as it is true that I brag about you (NCV)

That is true. It is also true that I boast about you

I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord: The phrase I boast about you indicates that Paul boasted about, or took pride in, the Corinthian believers. He boasted that they believed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

I boast about you because you follow Christ Jesus our Lord

my pride in what Christ Jesus our Lord has done in you (NLT)

General Comment on 15:31a-b

In some languages it may be natural to reverse the order of these clauses. For example:

^31bI swear by the pride that I take in you, in Christ Jesus our Lord, ^31athat I face death every day. (NJB)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

καθ’ ἡμέραν ἀποθνῄσκω

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καθʼ ἡμέραν ἀποθνῄσκω νή τήν ὑμετέραν καύχησιν ἀδελφοί ἥν ἔχω ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν)

Here Paul speaks as if he “dies” every day. Paul does not experience death every single day, but he speaks in this way to emphasize that he could die at many different times. He speaks in this way to emphasize how often he experiences danger and risks losing his life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind I die every day plainly and include the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [I face death all the time] or [I am in danger of dying very often]

Note 2 topic: writing-oathformulas

νὴ τὴν ὑμετέραν καύχησιν

The phrase by the is an oath formula. Use a natural way in your language to express an oath. Here, by introduces a person or thing that a person swears by to prove the truth of a claim. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express by with a word or phrase that introduces an oath or a strong claim to truth. Alternate translation: [which is as true as the boasting in you] or [which I promise is as true as the boasting in you]

τὴν ὑμετέραν καύχησιν

Alternate translation: [my boasting about you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Although brothers is in masculine form, Paul is using it to refer to any believer, whether man or woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express brothers with a non gendered word or refer to both genders. Alternate translation: [brothers and sisters]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν

in Christ Jesus the Lord ˱of˲_us

Here Paul uses the spatial metaphor in Christ Jesus our Lord to describe the union of believers with Christ. In this case, being in Christ, or united to Christ, identifies Paul’s boasting as something that only matters or is valid in his union with Christ. Alternate translation: [in union with Christ Jesus our Lord] or [because I am united to Christ Jesus our Lord]

Parallel 1 COR 15:31

Section 15:1–58: Believers will rise from the dead

Paragraph 15:29–34

15:31a

15:31b

General Comment on 15:31a-b

Parallel 1 COR 15:31