Paul stresses his point by a further repetition of the content of verse 13, this time expressed in the same order. As usual, the passive verb are … raised implies that God is at work, as verse 15 has stated.
Quoted with permission from Ellingworth, Paul and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, 2nd edition. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1985/1994. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .
