SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 2023 – Page 55

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 12:12

12:12a The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts.

The human body is one unit, although it consists of many parts.
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A person’s body has many different limbs and organs, but it is still one whole.

12:12b And although its parts are many, they all form one body.

Even though it has many different parts, together they make one body.
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Its many different items/pieces all fit together into one.

12:12c So it is with Christ.

This is a picture of ⌊the body of⌋ Christ.
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So it is with the ⌊church⌋ which is like ⌊the body of⌋ Christ.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 13:13

13:13a And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love;

And now these three ⌊qualities⌋ endure: faith, hope, and love.
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And now there are three things that we must continue to do. We must believe God, hope in God, and love God and others.

13:13b but the greatest of these is love.

But the most important of the three is love.
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But to love God and others is the most important.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:32

14:32 The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

People who prophesy can control their own spirits.
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Those who declare God’s word should control themselves ⌊by taking turns⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 15:24

15:24a Then the end will come,

Then the end ⌊of this world/age⌋ will be/come.
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Then the world will end.

15:24b when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father

This will happen when Christ gives all his authority to God the Father
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Christ will ⌊willingly⌋ yield/surrender his rule/kingship to God the Father.

15:24c after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.

after all other rule, authority, and power has been destroyed.
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He will do this after he has defeated all the people who rule, have authority, and are powerful in this world.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 15:56

15:56a The sting of death is sin,

Sin is like a poison that makes people die,
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People die because they sin,

15:56b and the power of sin is the law.

and it is the law that gives sin its power.
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and they know they have sinned because of the law.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 2023