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1 Corinthians 15:12
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1 Corinthians 15:12
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12 But if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?
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1 Corinthians 15:12
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1 Corinthians 15:12
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The Resurrection of the Dead
12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead,(A) how can some of you say that there is no resurrection(B) of the dead?(C)
1 Corinthians 15:12
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1 Corinthians 15:12
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12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
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1 Corinthians 15:16-20
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1 Corinthians 15:16-20
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16 For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised, 17 and if Christ has not been raised,[a] your faith is vain; you are still in your sins. 18 Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people of all.
Christ the Firstfruits.[b] 20 (A)But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits[c] of those who have fallen asleep.
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- 15:17–18 The consequences for the Corinthians are grave: both forgiveness of sins and salvation are an illusion, despite their strong convictions about both. Unless Christ is risen, their faith does not save.
- 15:20–28 After a triumphant assertion of the reality of Christ’s resurrection (1 Cor 15:20a), Paul explains its positive implications and consequences. As a soteriological event of both human (1 Cor 15:20–23) and cosmic (1 Cor 15:24–28) dimensions, Jesus’ resurrection logically and necessarily involves ours as well.
- 15:20 The firstfruits: the portion of the harvest offered in thanksgiving to God implies the consecration of the entire harvest to come. Christ’s resurrection is not an end in itself; its finality lies in the whole harvest, ourselves.
1 Corinthians 15:16-20
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1 Corinthians 15:16-20
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16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.(A) 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep(B) in Christ are lost. 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.(C)
20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead,(D) the firstfruits(E) of those who have fallen asleep.(F)
1 Corinthians 15:16-20
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1 Corinthians 15:16-20
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16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
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