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# now Christ
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"as it is, Christ" or "this is the truth: Christ"
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# who is the firstfruits
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Here "firstfruits" is a metaphor, comparing Christ to the first of the harvest, which would be followed by the rest of the harvest. Christ was the first to be raised from the dead. AT: "who is like the first part of the harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Christ, who is the firstfruits of those who died, has been raised
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"Raised" here 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]])
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