1 Corinthians 15:20
New Living Translation
20 But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died.
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1 Corinthians 15:20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Christ’s Resurrection Guarantees Ours
20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits(A) of those who have fallen asleep.
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1 Corinthians 15:20
English Standard Version
20 But in fact (A)Christ has been raised from the dead, (B)the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
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1 Corinthians 15:20
Amplified Bible
The Order of Resurrection
20 But now [as things really are] Christ has in fact been raised from the dead, [and He became] the first fruits [that is, the first to be resurrected with an incorruptible, immortal body, foreshadowing the resurrection] of those who have fallen asleep [in death].(A)
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1 Corinthians 15:20
The Message
16-20 If corpses can’t be raised, then Christ wasn’t, because he was indeed dead. And if Christ weren’t raised, then all you’re doing is wandering about in the dark, as lost as ever. It’s even worse for those who died hoping in Christ and resurrection, because they’re already in their graves. If all we get out of Christ is a little inspiration for a few short years, we’re a pretty sorry lot. But the truth is that Christ has been raised up, the first in a long legacy of those who are going to leave the cemeteries.
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