1 Corinthians 15-16 (21st Century King James Version)

1 Corinthians 15

 ¹Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which you also have received, and wherein ye stand,

   
 ²by which ye also are saved if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you-- unless ye have believed in vain.

   
 ³For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

   
 ⁴and that He was buried, and that He arose again the third day according to the Scriptures,

   
 ⁵and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve,

   
 ⁶and that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some have fallen asleep.

   
 ⁷After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles.

   
 ⁸And last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.

   
 ⁹For I am the least of the apostles, not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

   
 ¹⁰But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all -- yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

   
 ¹¹Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

   
 ¹²Now if Christ is preached, that He rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

   
 ¹³But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

   
 ¹⁴and if Christ be not risen, then our preaching is vain, and your faith is also vain.

   
 ¹⁵Yea, and we are found to be false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up, if so it be that the dead rise not.

   
 ¹⁶For if the dead rise not, then is Christ not raised;

   
 ¹⁷and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

   
 ¹⁸Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

   
 ¹⁹If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

   
 ²⁰But now Christ is risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of those who slept.

   
 ²¹For since by man came death, by Man came also the resurrection of the dead.

   
 ²²For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive;

   
 ²³but every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.

   
 ²⁴Then cometh the end when He shall have delivered up the Kingdom to God, even the Father, when He shall have put down all rule, and all authority and power.

   
 ²⁵For He must reign until He hath put all enemies under His feet.

   
 ²⁶The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death,

   
 ²⁷for "He hath put all things under His feet." But when He saith "all things" are put under Him, it is manifest that He is excepted, who did put all things under Him.

   
 ²⁸And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son Himself also be subject unto Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.

   
 ²⁹Else, what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?

   
 ³⁰And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?

   
 ³¹I declare by my rejoicing in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord: I die daily.

   
 ³²If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is there to me, if the dead rise not? "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!"

   
 ³³Be not deceived: "Evil associations corrupt good manners."

   
 ³⁴Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

   
 ³⁵But some man will say, "How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?"

   
 ³⁶Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, unless it die.

   
 ³⁷And that which thou sowest is not that body which shall be, but bare grain, by chance of wheat or of some other grain.

   
 ³⁸But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased Him, and to every seed his own body.

   
 ³⁹All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.

   
 ⁴⁰There are also celestial bodies and bodies terrestrial; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

   
 ⁴¹There 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.

   
 ⁴²So also is the resurrection of the dead: It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption.

   
 ⁴³It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.

   
 ⁴⁴It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

   
 ⁴⁵And so it is written: "The first man Adam was made a living soul." The last Adam was made a quickening Spirit.

   
 ⁴⁶However that which is spiritual was not first, but that which is natural, and afterward that which is spiritual.

   
 ⁴⁷The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second Man is the Lord from Heaven.

   
 ⁴⁸As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

   
 ⁴⁹And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

   
 ⁵⁰Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

   
 ⁵¹Behold, I show you a mystery: We shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed

   
 ⁵²in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

   
 ⁵³For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

   
 ⁵⁴So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."

   
 ⁵⁵"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"

   
 ⁵⁶The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

   
 ⁵⁷But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

   
 ⁵⁸Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

   

1 Corinthians 16

 ¹Now concerning the collection for the saints: As I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

   
 ²Upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay aside in store as God hath prospered him, so that there need be no gatherings when I come.

   
 ³And when I come, whomever ye shall approve by your letters I will send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

   
 ⁴And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

   
 ⁵Now I will come unto you when I shall pass through Macedonia (for I am passing through Macedonia).

   
 ⁶And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you,that ye may send me on my journey whithersoever I go.

   
 ⁷For I will not see you now on my way, but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

   
 ⁸But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

   
 ⁹For a great door, and effectual, has opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

   
 ¹⁰Now if Timothy come, see that he may be with you without fear, for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

   
 ¹¹Let no man therefore despise him, but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me; for I look for him with the brethren.

   
 ¹²Now concerning our brother Apollos: I greatly desired that he should come unto you with the brethren, but it was not at all his will to come at this time; but he will come when it shall be convenient.

   
 ¹³Watch ye; stand fast in the faith; acquit yourselves like men; be strong.

   
 ¹⁴Let all your things be done with charity.

   
 ¹⁵I beseech you, brethren (ye know the household of Stephanas and that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints),

   
 ¹⁶that ye submit yourselves unto such and to everyone that helpeth with us and laboreth.

   
 ¹⁷I am glad about the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

   
 ¹⁸For they have refreshed my spirit and yours; therefore acknowledge ye those who are such.

   
 ¹⁹The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

   
 ²⁰All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with a holy kiss.

   
 ²¹The salutation of me, Paul, with mine own hand.

   
 ²²If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema. Maranatha!

   
 ²³The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

   
 ²⁴My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.