1 Corinthians 15-16 (New American Standard Bible)

1 Corinthians 15

The Fact of Christ's Resurrection

 ¹Now ^(A)I make known to you, brethren, the ^(B)gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, ^(C)in which also you stand,

 ²by which also you are saved, ^(D)if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, ^(E)unless you believed in vain.

 ³For ^(F)I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died ^(G)for our sins ^(H)according to the Scriptures,

 ⁴and that He was buried, and that He was ^(I)raised on the third day ^(J)according to the Scriptures,

 ⁵and that ^(K)He appeared to ^(L)Cephas, then ^(M)to the twelve.

 ⁶After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some ^(N)have fallen asleep;

 ⁷then He appeared to ^(O)James, then to ^(P)all the apostles;

 ⁸and last of all, as to one untimely born, ^(Q)He appeared to me also.

 ⁹For I am ^(R)the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I ^(S)persecuted the church of God.

 ¹⁰But by ^(T)the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I ^(U)labored even more than all of them, yet ^(V)not I, but the grace of God with me.

 ¹¹Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

 ¹²Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there ^(W)is no resurrection of the dead?

 ¹³But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised;

 ¹⁴and ^(X)if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain.

 ¹⁵Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He ^(Y)raised ^[a]Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised.

 ¹⁶For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised;

 ¹⁷and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; ^(Z)you are still in your sins.

 ¹⁸Then those also who ^(AA)have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

 ¹⁹If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are ^(AB)of all men most to be pitied.

The Order of Resurrection

 ²⁰But now Christ ^(AC)has been raised from the dead, the ^(AD)first fruits of those who ^(AE)are asleep.

 ²¹For since ^(AF)by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead.

 ²²For ^(AG)as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

 ²³But each in his own order: Christ ^(AH)the first fruits, after that ^(AI)those who are Christ's at ^(AJ)His coming,

 ²⁴then comes the end, when He hands over ^(AK)the kingdom to the ^(AL)God and Father, when He has abolished ^(AM)all rule and all authority and power.

 ²⁵For He must reign ^(AN)until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

 ²⁶The last enemy that will be ^(AO)abolished is death.

 ²⁷For ^(AP)HE HAS PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET But when He says, "^(AQ)All things are put in subjection," it is evident that He is excepted who put all things in subjection to Him.

 ²⁸When ^(AR)all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so that ^(AS)God may be all in all.

 ²⁹Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

 ³⁰Why are we also ^(AT)in danger every hour?

 ³¹I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, ^(AU)I die daily.

 ³²If from human motives I ^(AV)fought with wild beasts at ^(AW)Ephesus, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, ^(AX)LET US EAT AND DRINK, FOR TOMORROW WE DIE.

 ^33(AY)Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."

 ^34(AZ)Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have ^(BA)no knowledge of God ^(BB)I speak this to your shame.

 ³⁵But ^(BC)someone will say, "How are ^(BD)the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?"

 ^36(BE)You fool! That which you ^(BF)sow does not come to life unless it dies;

 ³⁷and that which you sow, you do not sow the body which is to be, but a bare grain, perhaps of wheat or of something else.

 ³⁸But God gives it a body just as He wished, and ^(BG)to each of the seeds a body of its own.

 ³⁹All 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 fish.

 ⁴⁰There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is one, and the glory of the earthly is another.

 ⁴¹There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory.

 ^42(BH)So also is the resurrection of the dead It is sown ^(BI)a perishable body, it is raised ^(BJ)an imperishable body;

 ⁴³it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in ^(BK)glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;

 ⁴⁴it is sown a ^(BL)natural body, it is raised a ^(BM)spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

 ⁴⁵So also it is written, "The first ^(BN)MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL " The ^(BO)last Adam became a ^(BP)life-giving spirit.

 ⁴⁶However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual.

 ⁴⁷The first man is ^(BQ)from the earth, ^(BR)earthy; the second man is from heaven.

 ⁴⁸As is the earthy, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly, ^(BS)so also are those who are heavenly.

 ⁴⁹Just as we have ^(BT)borne the image of the earthy, ^[b]we ^(BU)will also bear the image of the heavenly.

The Mystery of Resurrection

 ⁵⁰Now I say this, brethren, that ^(BV)flesh and blood cannot ^(BW)inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit ^(BX)the imperishable.

 ⁵¹Behold, I tell you a ^(BY)mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be ^(BZ)changed,

 ⁵²in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for ^(CA)the trumpet will sound, and ^(CB)the dead will be raised imperishable, and ^(CC)we will be changed.

 ⁵³For this perishable must put on ^(CD)the imperishable, and this ^(CE)mortal must put on immortality.

 ⁵⁴But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, "^(CF)DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory.

 ⁵⁵"^(CG)O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?"

 ⁵⁶The sting of ^(CH)death is sin, and ^(CI)the power of sin is the law;

 ⁵⁷but ^(CJ)thanks be to God, who gives us the ^(CK)victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

 ^58(CL)Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in ^(CM)the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 16

Instructions and Greetings

 ¹Now concerning ^(CN)the collection for ^(CO)the saints, as ^(CP)I directed the churches of ^(CQ)Galatia, so do you also.

 ²On ^(CR)the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that ^(CS)no collections be made when I come.

 ³When I arrive, ^(CT)whomever you may approve, I will send them with letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem;

 ⁴and if it is fitting for me to go also, they will go with me.

 ⁵But I ^(CU)will come to you after I go through ^(CV)Macedonia, for I ^(CW)am going through Macedonia;

 ⁶and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you may ^(CX)send me on my way wherever I may go.

 ⁷For I do not wish to see you now ^(CY)just in passing; for I hope to remain with you for some time, ^(CZ)if the Lord permits.

 ⁸But I will remain in ^(DA)Ephesus until ^(DB)Pentecost;

 ⁹for a ^(DC)wide door for effective service has opened to me, and ^(DD)there are many adversaries.

 ¹⁰Now if ^(DE)Timothy comes, see that he is with you without cause to be afraid, for he is doing ^(DF)the Lord's work, as I also am.

 ^11(DG)So let no one despise him But ^(DH)send him on his way ^(DI)in peace, so that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren.

 ¹²But concerning ^(DJ)Apollos our brother, I encouraged him greatly to come to you with the brethren; and it was not at all his desire to come now, but he will come when he has opportunity.

 ^13(DK)Be on the alert, ^(DL)stand firm in the faith, ^(DM)act like men, ^(DN)be strong.

 ¹⁴Let all that you do be done ^(DO)in love.

 ¹⁵Now I urge you, brethren (you know the ^(DP)household of Stephanas, that they were the ^(DQ)first fruits of ^(DR)Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves for ^(DS)ministry to ^(DT)the saints),

 ¹⁶that ^(DU)you also be in subjection to such men and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

 ¹⁷I rejoice over the ^(DV)coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have supplied ^(DW)what was lacking on your part.

 ¹⁸For they ^(DX)have refreshed my spirit and yours Therefore ^(DY)acknowledge such men.

 ¹⁹The churches of ^(DZ)Asia greet you ^(EA)Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with ^(EB)the church that is in their house.

 ²⁰All the brethren greet you. ^(EC)Greet one another with a holy kiss.

 ²¹The greeting is in ^(ED)my own hand--Paul.

 ²²If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be ^(EE)accursed ^(EF)Maranatha.

 ^23(EG)The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.

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