Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. New Living Translation But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died. English Standard Version But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Berean Standard Bible But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Berean Literal Bible But now Christ has been raised out from the dead, the firstfruit of those having fallen asleep. King James Bible But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. New King James Version But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. New American Standard Bible But the fact is, Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. NASB 1995 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. NASB 1977 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. Legacy Standard Bible But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Amplified Bible But now [as things really are] Christ has in fact been raised from the dead, [and He became] the first fruits [that is, the first to be resurrected with an incorruptible, immortal body, foreshadowing the resurrection] of those who have fallen asleep [in death]. Christian Standard Bible But as it is, Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Holman Christian Standard Bible But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. American Standard Version But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But now The Messiah is risen from among the dead and is the first fruits of those who sleep. Contemporary English Version But Christ has been raised to life! And he makes us certain that others will also be raised to life. Douay-Rheims Bible But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep : English Revised Version But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep. GOD'S WORD® Translation But now Christ has come back from the dead. He is the very first person of those who have died to come back to life. Good News Translation But the truth is that Christ has been raised from death, as the guarantee that those who sleep in death will also be raised. International Standard Version But at this moment the Messiah stands risen from the dead, the first one offered in the harvest of those who have died. Literal Standard Version And now, Christ has risen out of the dead—He became the first-fruits of those sleeping, Majority Standard Bible But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. New American Bible But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. NET Bible But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. New Revised Standard Version But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. New Heart English Bible But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. Webster's Bible Translation But now is Christ raised from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept. Weymouth New Testament But, in reality, Christ *has* risen from among the dead, being the first to do so of those who are asleep. World English Bible But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep. Young's Literal Translation And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead -- the first-fruits of those sleeping he became, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Order of Resurrection19If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men. 20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.… Cross References Acts 2:24 But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches. Acts 26:23 that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles." 1 Corinthians 15:6 After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians 15:23 But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, Treasury of Scripture But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept. now. 1 Corinthians 15:4-8 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: … the first-fruits. 1 Corinthians 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. Acts 26:23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles. Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Jump to Previous Asleep Christ Dead Fact Fallen First Firstfruits First-Fruits Fruits Indeed Raised Reality Risen Sleeping SleptJump to Next Asleep Christ Dead Fact Fallen First Firstfruits First-Fruits Fruits Indeed Raised Reality Risen Sleeping Slept1 Corinthians 15 1. By Christ's resurrection,12. he proves the necessity of our resurrection, 16. against all such as deny the resurrection of the body. 21. The fruit, 35. and the manner thereof; 51. and of the resurrection of those who shall be found alive at the last day. (20) But now . . .--From the hopeless and ghastly conclusion in which the hypothetical propositions of the previous verse would logically land us, the Apostle turns, with the consciousness of truth, to the hopeful faith to which a belief in the resurrection leads. It cannot be so. Now is Christ risen from the dead. And that is no isolated fact. As the firstfruits were typical of the whole harvest (Leviticus 23:10-11), so is Christ. He rose, not to the exclusion but to the inclusion of all Humanity. If St. Paul wrote this Epistle about the time of Passover (see Introduction, and 1Corinthians 5:6; 1Corinthians 16:8), the fact that the Paschal Sabbath was immediately followed by the day of offering of firstfruits may have suggested this thought.Verses 20-28. - Results to be deduced from the fact of Christ's resurrection. Verse 20. - But now. Since the supposition that Christ has not risen involves so many suppositions which you will rightly reject as absurd, we may assume the eternal fact that Christ has been raised. And become the firstfruits of them that slept. As the wave sheaf (Leviticus 23:10), which was the firstfruits of the harvest, is also a pledge of the harvest, so Christ is the firstfruits and pledge of the resurrection of all mankind. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Christ Χριστὸς (Christos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. {has} indeed Νυνὶ (Nyni) Adverb Strong's 3570: A prolonged form of nun for emphasis; just now. been raised ἐγήγερται (egēgertai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. [the] dead, νεκρῶν (nekrōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead. [the] firstfruits ἀπαρχὴ (aparchē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 536: From a compound of apo and archomai; a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. The first-fruit. of those who τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. have fallen asleep. κεκοιμημένων (kekoimēmenōn) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2837: From keimai; to put to sleep, i.e. to slumber; figuratively, to decease. Links 1 Corinthians 15:20 NIV1 Corinthians 15:20 NLT 1 Corinthians 15:20 ESV 1 Corinthians 15:20 NASB 1 Corinthians 15:20 KJV 1 Corinthians 15:20 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 15:20 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 15:20 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 15:20 French Bible 1 Corinthians 15:20 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 15:20 But now Christ has been raised (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |
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