²⁰ But now Christ ^(A)has been raised from the dead, the ^(B)first fruits of those who have ^(C)fallen asleep.

²³ But each in his own order: Christ ^(A)the first fruits, after that ^(B)those who are Christ’s at ^(C)His coming.

⁵ and from Jesus Christ, ^(A)the faithful witness, the ^(B)firstborn of the dead, and the ^(C)ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who ^(D)loves us and released us from our sins ^[a]by His blood—