1 Corinthians 15151 CorinthiansThe resurrectionRevised Version

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1. The Resurrection of Christ

2. 1RVNow I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand,BSBBSB: Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm.
3. 2RVby which also ye are saved; I make known, I say, in what words I preached it unto you, if ye hold it fast, except ye believed in vain.BSBBSB: By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
4. 3RVFor I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;BSBBSB: For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
5. 4RVand that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;BSBBSB: that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
6. 5RVand that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve;BSBBSB: and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.
7. 6RVthen he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;BSBBSB: After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
8. 7RVthen he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;BSBBSB: Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
9. 8RVand last of all, as unto one born out of due time, he appeared to me also.BSBBSB: And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
10. 9RVFor I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.BSBBSB: For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
11. 10RVBut by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.BSBBSB: But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
12. 11RVWhether then it be I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.BSBBSB: Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.

13. The Resurrection of the Dead

14. 12RVNow if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?BSBBSB: But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
15. 13RVBut if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised:BSBBSB: If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
16. 14RVand if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.BSBBSB: And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.
17. 15RVYea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.BSBBSB: In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.
18. 16RVFor if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:BSBBSB: For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.
19. 17RVand if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.BSBBSB: And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
20. 18RVThen they also which are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.BSBBSB: Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
21. 19RVIf in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most pitiable.BSBBSB: If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.

22. The Order of Resurrection

23. 20RVBut now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.BSBBSB: But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
24. 21RVFor since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.BSBBSB: For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
25. 22RVFor as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.BSBBSB: For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
26. 23RVBut each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ’s, at his coming.BSBBSB: But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.
27. 24RVThen cometh the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.BSBBSB: Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
28. 25RVFor he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.BSBBSB: For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
29. 26RVThe last enemy that shall be abolished is death.BSBBSB: The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
30. 27RVFor, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him.BSBBSB: For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.
31. 28RVAnd when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all.BSBBSB: And when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all.
32. 29RVElse what shall they do which are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?BSBBSB: If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?
33. 30RVWhy do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?BSBBSB: And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?
34. 31RVI protest by that glorying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.BSBBSB: I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
35. 32RVIf after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.BSBBSB: If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
36. 33RVBe not deceived: Evil company doth corrupt good manners.BSBBSB: Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
37. 34RVAwake up righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.BSBBSB: Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.

38. The Resurrection Body

39. 35RVBut some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what manner of body do they come?BSBBSB: But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”
40. 36RVThou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened, except it die:BSBBSB: You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
41. 37RVand that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but a bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other kind;BSBBSB: And what you sow is not the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or something else.
42. 38RVbut God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.BSBBSB: But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body.
43. 39RVAll flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes.BSBBSB: Not all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another, and fish another.
44. 40RVThere are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.BSBBSB: There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. But the splendor of the heavenly bodies is of one degree, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is of another.
45. 41RVThere is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory.BSBBSB: The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.
46. 42RVSo also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:BSBBSB: So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.
47. 43RVit is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:BSBBSB: It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
48. 44RVit is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.BSBBSB: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
49. 45RVSo also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.BSBBSB: So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
50. 46RVHowbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual.BSBBSB: The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual.
51. 47RVThe first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.BSBBSB: The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.
52. 48RVAs is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.BSBBSB: As was the earthly man, so also are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven.
53. 49RVAnd as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.BSBBSB: And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.

54. Where, O Death, Is Your Victory?

    (Hosea 13:9–14)

55. 50RVNow this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.BSBBSB: Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
56. 51RVBehold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,BSBBSB: Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
57. 52RVin a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.BSBBSB: in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
58. 53RVFor this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.BSBBSB: For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
59. 54RVBut when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.BSBBSB: When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
60. 55RVO death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?BSBBSB: “Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”
61. 56RVThe sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:BSBBSB: The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
62. 57RVbut thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.BSBBSB: But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
63. 58RVWherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not vain in the Lord.BSBBSB: Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

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