1 Corinthians 15:20-23

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The Order of Resurrection

²⁰But the fact is, Christ ^(A)has been raised from the dead, the ^(B)first fruits of those who ^(C)are asleep. ²¹For since ^(D)by a man death came, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. ²²For ^(E)as in Adam all die, so also in ^[a]Christ all will be made alive. ²³But each in his own order: Christ ^(F)the first fruits, after that ^(G)those who are Christ’s at ^(H)His coming,

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1 Corinthians 15:22 I.e., the Messiah

1 Corinthians 15:50-55

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The Mystery of Resurrection

⁵⁰Now I say this, brothers and sisters, that ^(A)flesh and blood cannot ^(B)inherit the kingdom of God; nor does ^[a]the perishable inherit ^[b]^(C)the imperishable. ⁵¹Behold, I am telling you a ^[c]^(D)mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be ^(E)changed, ⁵²in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for ^(F)the trumpet will sound, and ^(G)the dead will be raised ^[d]imperishable, and ^(H)we will be changed. ⁵³For this ^[e]perishable must put on ^[f]^(I)the imperishable, and this ^(J)mortal must put on immortality. ⁵⁴But when this ^[g]perishable puts on ^[h]the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written: “^(K)Death has been swallowed up in victory. ⁵⁵^(L)Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”