"Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." This can be stated in active form. AT: "whom God caused to live again" or "whom God raised from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
Paul speaks of the gospel message as if it were especially his. He means that this is the gospel message that he proclaims. AT: "according to the gospel message that I preach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
Here "being chained" represents being a prisoner. This can be stated in active form. AT: "to the point of wearing chains as a criminal in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
Here "chained" represents being a prisoner. Here this is a metaphor that means no one can stop God's message. "Word of God" here is a metonym for the message from God. AT: "God's message cannot be stopped" or "no one can put the word of God in prison" or "no one can stop the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
This can be stated in active form. AT: "for the people whom God has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus
Paul speaks of salvation as if it were an object that could be physically grasped. AT: "will receive salvation from Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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