# now Christ "as it is, Christ" or "this is the truth: Christ" # who is the firstruits "Firstfruits" here is a metaphor, comparing Christ to the first of the harvest, offered to God. AT: "the first to be celebrated as if he were harvested from death." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]). # Christ, who is the firstfruits of those who died, has been raised "Raised" is an idiom for "caused to live again." This can be stated in active form. AT: "God has raised Christ, who is the firstfruits of those who died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) # death came by a man The abstract noun "death" can be expressed with the verb "die." AT: "people die because of one man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) # by a man also came the resurrection of the dead The abstract noun "resurrection" can be expressed with the verb "raise." AT: "people are raised from the dead because of another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/firstfruit]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]]