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1 Corinthians 15
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1 Corinthians 15
New International Version
The Resurrection of Christ
15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel(A) I preached to you,(B) which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved,(C) if you hold firmly(D) to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3 For what I received(E) I passed on to you(F) as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins(G) according to the Scriptures,(H) 4 that he was buried,(I) that he was raised(J) on the third day(K) according to the Scriptures,(L) 5 and that he appeared to Cephas,[b](M) and then to the Twelve.(N) 6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.(O) 7 Then he appeared to James,(P) then to all the apostles,(Q) 8 and last of all he appeared to me also,(R) as to one abnormally born.
9 For I am the least of the apostles(S) and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted(T) the church of God.(U) 10 But by the grace(V) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me(W) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them(X)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.(Y) 11 Whether, then, it is I or they,(Z) this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
The Resurrection of the Dead
12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead,(AA) how can some of you say that there is no resurrection(AB) of the dead?(AC) 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised,(AD) our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 15 More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead.(AE) But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. 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.(AF) 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep(AG) in Christ are lost. 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.(AH)
20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead,(AI) the firstfruits(AJ) of those who have fallen asleep.(AK) 21 For since death came through a man,(AL) the resurrection of the dead(AM) comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.(AN) 23 But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits;(AO) then, when he comes,(AP) those who belong to him.(AQ) 24 Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom(AR) to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.(AS) 25 For he must reign(AT) until he has put all his enemies under his feet.(AU) 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death.(AV) 27 For he “has put everything under his feet.”[c](AW) Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ.(AX) 28 When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him,(AY) so that God may be all in all.(AZ)
29 Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? 30 And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour?(BA) 31 I face death every day(BB)—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord. 32 If I fought wild beasts(BC) in Ephesus(BD) with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised,
33 Do not be misled:(BF) “Bad company corrupts good character.”[e](BG) 34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God(BH)—I say this to your shame.(BI)
The Resurrection Body
35 But someone will ask,(BJ) “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”(BK) 36 How foolish!(BL) What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.(BM) 37 When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. 38 But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body.(BN) 39 Not all flesh is the same: People have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish another. 40 There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. 41 The sun has one kind of splendor,(BO) the moon another and the stars another;(BP) and star differs from star in splendor.
42 So will it be(BQ) with the resurrection of the dead.(BR) The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable;(BS) 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory;(BT) it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.(BU)
If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”[f];(BV) the last Adam,(BW) a life-giving spirit.(BX) 46 The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual.(BY) 47 The first man was of the dust of the earth;(BZ) the second man is of heaven.(CA) 48 As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven.(CB) 49 And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man,(CC) so shall we[g] bear the image of the heavenly man.(CD)
50 I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood(CE) cannot inherit the kingdom of God,(CF) nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.(CG) 51 Listen, I tell you a mystery:(CH) We will not all sleep,(CI) but we will all be changed(CJ)— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound,(CK) the dead(CL) will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For the perishable(CM) must clothe itself with the imperishable,(CN) and the mortal with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”[h](CO)
56 The sting of death is sin,(CQ) and the power of sin is the law.(CR) 57 But thanks be to God!(CS) He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.(CT)
58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,(CU) because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.(CV)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 15:3 Or you at the first
- 1 Corinthians 15:5 That is, Peter
- 1 Corinthians 15:27 Psalm 8:6
- 1 Corinthians 15:32 Isaiah 22:13
- 1 Corinthians 15:33 From the Greek poet Menander
- 1 Corinthians 15:45 Gen. 2:7
- 1 Corinthians 15:49 Some early manuscripts so let us
- 1 Corinthians 15:54 Isaiah 25:8
- 1 Corinthians 15:55 Hosea 13:14
1 Corinthians 15
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 15
New King James Version
The Risen Christ, Faith’s Reality(A)
15 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel (B)which I preached to you, which also you received and (C)in which you stand, 2 (D)by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless (E)you believed in vain.
3 For (F)I delivered to you first of all that (G)which I also received: that Christ died for our sins (H)according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day (I)according to the Scriptures, 5 (J)and that He was seen by [a]Cephas, then (K)by the twelve. 6 After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have [b]fallen asleep. 7 After that He was seen by James, then (L)by all the apostles. 8 (M)Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.
9 For I am (N)the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because (O)I persecuted the church of God. 10 But (P)by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, (Q)yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 11 Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
The Risen Christ, Our Hope(R)
12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, (S)then Christ is not risen. 14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because (T)we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; (U)you are still in your sins! 18 Then also those who have [c]fallen (V)asleep in Christ have perished. 19 (W)If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.
The Last Enemy Destroyed
20 But now (X)Christ is risen from the dead, and has become (Y)the firstfruits of those who have [d]fallen asleep. 21 For (Z)since by man came death, (AA)by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall (AB)be made alive. 23 But (AC)each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming. 24 Then comes the end, when He delivers (AD)the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign (AE)till He has put all enemies under His feet. 26 (AF)The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. 27 For (AG)“He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,” it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. 28 (AH)Now when all things are made subject to Him, then (AI)the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.
Effects of Denying the Resurrection
29 Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why then are they baptized for the dead? 30 And (AJ)why do we stand in [e]jeopardy every hour? 31 I affirm, by (AK)the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, (AL)I die daily. 32 If, in the manner of men, (AM)I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead do not rise, (AN)“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
33 Do not be deceived: (AO)“Evil company corrupts good habits.” 34 (AP)Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; (AQ)for some do not have the knowledge of God. (AR)I speak this to your shame.
A Glorious Body
35 But someone will say, (AS)“How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?” 36 Foolish one, (AT)what you sow is not made alive unless it dies. 37 And what you sow, you do not sow that body that shall be, but mere grain—perhaps wheat or some other grain. 38 But God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one kind [f]of flesh of men, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds.
40 There are also [g]celestial bodies and [h]terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.
42 (AU)So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. 43 (AV)It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. 44 It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 45 And so it is written, (AW)“The first man Adam became a living being.” (AX)The last Adam became (AY)a life-giving spirit.
46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual. 47 (AZ)The first man was of the earth, (BA)made[i] of dust; the second Man is [j]the Lord (BB)from heaven. 48 As was the [k]man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; (BC)and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly. 49 And (BD)as we have borne the image of the man of dust, (BE)we[l] shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.
Our Final Victory
50 Now this I say, brethren, that (BF)flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I tell you a [m]mystery: (BG)We shall not all sleep, (BH)but we shall all be changed— 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. (BI)For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and (BJ)this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: (BK)“Death is swallowed up in victory.”
56 The sting of death is sin, and (BM)the strength of sin is the law. 57 (BN)But thanks be to God, who gives us (BO)the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 (BP)Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing (BQ)that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 15:5 Peter
- 1 Corinthians 15:6 Died
- 1 Corinthians 15:18 Died
- 1 Corinthians 15:20 Died
- 1 Corinthians 15:30 danger
- 1 Corinthians 15:39 NU, M omit of flesh
- 1 Corinthians 15:40 heavenly
- 1 Corinthians 15:40 earthly
- 1 Corinthians 15:47 earthy
- 1 Corinthians 15:47 NU omits the Lord
- 1 Corinthians 15:48 earthy
- 1 Corinthians 15:49 M let us also bear
- 1 Corinthians 15:51 hidden truth
- 1 Corinthians 15:55 NU O Death, where is your victory? O Death, where is your sting?
1 Corinto 15
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
1 Corinto 15
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Ang Muling Pagkabuhay ni Cristo
15 Ngayon ay ipinapaalala ko sa inyo, mga kapatid, ang tungkol sa ebanghelyo[a] na ipinangaral ko sa inyo, na inyong tinanggap, na siya naman ninyong kinatatayuan. 2 Sa pamamagitan nito ay naliligtas kayo, kung panghahawakan ninyo itong mabuti. Kung hindi, kayo'y sumampalataya nang walang kabuluhan. 3 Sapagkat (A) ibinigay ko sa inyo bilang pangunahin sa lahat ang akin din namang tinanggap: na si Cristo ay namatay para sa ating mga kasalanan, ayon sa kasulatan, 4 at (B) siya'y inilibing; at muling binuhay pagsapit ng ikatlong araw ayon sa mga kasulatan, 5 at (C) siya'y nagpakita kay Pedro,[b] at pagkatapos ay sa labindalawa. 6 Pagkatapos ay nagpakita siyang minsanan sa mahigit na limang daang kapatid na ang karamihan sa mga ito ay nabubuhay pa hanggang ngayon, bagaman ang mga iba'y namayapa na. 7 Pagkatapos ay nagpakita siya kay Santiago, pagkatapos ay sa lahat ng mga apostol, 8 at (D) sa kahuli-hulihan na parang ipinanganak nang wala sa panahon, ay nagpakita rin siya sa akin. 9 Sapagkat (E) ako ang pinakahamak sa mga apostol, ni hindi ako karapat-dapat na tawaging apostol, sapagkat inusig ko ang iglesya ng Diyos. 10 Ngunit kung ano ako ngayon, ito ay sa pamamagitan ng biyaya ng Diyos, at ang kanyang biyaya para sa akin ay hindi nawawalan ng saysay. Sa halip, ako'y nagsikap nang higit kaysa kanilang lahat, gayunma'y hindi ako, kundi ang biyaya ng Diyos na nasa akin. 11 Kaya't maging ako o sila, ganito ang ipinangangaral namin, at ito ang sinasampalatayanan ninyo.
Ang Muling Pagkabuhay ng mga Patay
12 At kung ipinapangaral na si Cristo ay binuhay mula sa mga patay, paanong nasasabi ng ilan sa inyo na hindi muling mabubuhay ang mga patay? 13 Kung hindi muling mabubuhay ang mga patay, kahit si Cristo ay hindi sana muling binuhay. 14 At kung si Cristo ay hindi muling binuhay, walang kabuluhan ang aming pangangaral, at wala ring kabuluhan ang inyong pananampalataya. 15 Bukod dito, matatagpuan pa kaming mga sinungaling na saksi ng Diyos sapagkat kami ay nagpatotoo tungkol sa Diyos, na muli niyang binuhay si Cristo, na hindi naman niya pala muling binuhay, kung totoo na ang mga patay ay hindi muling binubuhay. 16 Sapagkat kung ang mga patay ay hindi muling binubuhay, kahit si Cristo ay hindi muling binuhay. 17 At kung si Cristo ay hindi muling binuhay, walang kabuluhan ang inyong pananampalataya, nananatili pa rin kayo sa inyong mga kasalanan. 18 Kung gayon, ang mga namayapa na kay Cristo ay napahamak. 19 Kung ang pag-asa natin kay Cristo ay para lamang sa buhay na ito, tayo na ang pinakakawawa sa lahat ng mga tao.
20 Ngunit sa katunayan, si Cristo ay binuhay mula sa mga patay. Siya ang unang bunga ng mga namatay. 21 Sapagkat yamang dumating ang kamatayan sa pamamagitan ng isang tao, sa pamamagitan din ng isang tao'y dumating ang muling pagkabuhay ng mga patay. 22 Sapagkat kung paanong dahil kay Adan ang lahat ay namamatay, gayundin dahil kay Cristo ang lahat ay bubuhayin. 23 Ngunit ang bawat isa'y ayon sa kanyang takdang panahon. Si Cristo ang unang bunga; at pagkatapos ay ang mga kabilang kay Cristo sa panahon ng kanyang pagdating. 24 Pagkatapos ay darating ang wakas, kapag kanyang ibibigay na ang kaharian sa Diyos Ama, matapos niyang lipulin ang lahat ng paghahari, pamamahala at kapangyarihan. 25 Sapagkat (F) kailangang maghari siya hanggang mailagay niya ang lahat ng kanyang mga kaaway sa ilalim ng kanyang mga paa. 26 Ang huling kaaway na lilipulin ay ang kamatayan. 27 Sapagkat (G) “ipinasakop niya ang lahat ng mga bagay sa ilalim ng kanyang mga paa.” Sa pagsasabi na ang lahat ng mga bagay ay ipinasakop sa kanya, maliwanag na hindi kasama rito ang Diyos, na siyang nagpasakop ng lahat ng mga bagay kay Cristo. 28 At kapag ang lahat ng mga bagay ay ipinasakop na sa Anak, ang Anak ay pasasakop din sa Ama na naglagay ng lahat ng mga bagay sa ilalim ng kanyang kapangyarihan, upang ang Diyos ay mangibabaw sa lahat.
29 At kung walang muling pagkabuhay, ano'ng gagawin ng mga binabautismuhan para sa mga patay? Kung ang mga patay ay hindi muling binubuhay, bakit may mga taong binabautismuhan para sa kanila? 30 At bakit namin inilalagay sa panganib ang aming buhay sa bawat sandali? 31 Araw-araw akong humaharap sa kamatayan! Ipinapahayag ko ito, mga kapatid, dahil sa aking pagmamalaki tungkol sa inyo, na tinataglay ko kay Cristo Jesus na ating Panginoon. 32 Kung (H) sa makataong dahilan lamang kaya ako lumaban sa maiilap na hayop sa Efeso, ano ang mapapakinabang ko? Kung ang mga patay ay hindi muling binubuhay, “Kumain tayo at uminom, sapagkat bukas tayo ay mamamatay.” 33 Huwag kayong padaya: “Ang masasamang kasamahan ay sumisira ng magagandang asal.” 34 Magpakatino kayo gaya ng nararapat at huwag na kayong magkasala, sapagkat may mga taong hindi pa nakakakilala sa Diyos. Sinasabi ko ito upang mapahiya kayo.
Ang Katawan sa Muling Pagkabuhay
35 Ngunit may magtatanong, “Paano muling bubuhayin ang mga patay? Anong uri ng katawan ang tataglayin nila?” 36 Ikaw na hangal! Dapat munang mamatay ang binhing iyong itinatanim bago ito mabuhay. 37 Kapag ikaw ay nagtatanim, hindi malaking katawan na ng halaman ang iyong itinatanim, kundi binhi lamang, maaaring ng trigo o ng ibang uri ng mga butil. 38 Subalit binibigyan ito ng Diyos ng katawang ayon sa kanyang kagustuhan, at ang bawat uri ng binhi ay binibigyan niya ng sariling katawan. 39 Hindi lahat ng laman ay magkakatulad. May isang uri ng laman ang mga tao, at ibang laman naman ang sa mga hayop, ibang laman sa mga ibon, at iba rin sa mga isda. 40 May mga katawang panlangit, at may mga katawang panlupa, ngunit may sariling kaluwalhatian ang panlangit, at iba naman ang panlupa. 41 May isang uri ng kaningningan ang araw, at iba ang kaningningan ng buwan, at iba rin ang kaningningan ng mga bituin; at ang mga bituin ay magkakaiba rin ng kaningningan.
42 Gayundin naman sa muling pagkabuhay ng mga patay. Itinatanim na may pagkabulok, muling binubuhay nang walang pagkabulok. 43 Itinatanim ito na walang karangalan, binubuhay ito na may kaluwalhatian; itinatanim na may kahinaan, binubuhay na may kapangyarihan. 44 Itinatanim ito bilang katawang pisikal, binubuhay na katawang espirituwal. Kung may katawang pisikal, mayroon ding espirituwal. 45 Gaya ng (I) nasusulat, “Ang unang taong si Adan ay naging buháy na nilalang.”[c] Ang huling Adan ay naging espiritung nagbibigay-buhay. 46 Ngunit hindi una ang espirituwal, kundi ang pisikal, pagkatapos ay ang espirituwal. 47 Ang unang tao ay mula sa alabok ng lupa, ang pangalawa naman ay mula sa langit. 48 Silang mga mula sa alabok ay katulad ni Adan na mula sa alabok; at silang panlangit ay katulad niya na nagmula sa langit. 49 At kung paanong tinaglay natin ang larawan ng taong mula sa alabok, tataglayin din natin ang larawan ng taong mula sa langit.
50 Ito ang ibig kong sabihin, mga kapatid: ang laman at dugo ay hindi magmamana ng kaharian ng Diyos; ni ang may pagkabulok ay magmamana ng walang pagkabulok. 51 Pakinggan ninyo ang (J) sasabihin kong isang hiwaga. Hindi tayong lahat ay mahihimlay, ngunit tayong lahat ay babaguhin— 52 sa isang saglit, sa isang kisap-mata, sa huling pagtunog ng trumpeta. Sapagkat tutunog ang trumpeta at ang mga patay ay bubuhaying muli na walang pagkasira at tayo'y babaguhin. 53 Sapagkat ang may pagkabulok ay kailangang magbihis ng walang pagkabulok, at itong may kamatayan ay magbihis ng kawalang kamatayan. 54 Ngunit (K) kapag itong may pagkabulok ay mabihisan ng walang pagkabulok at itong may kamatayan ay mabihisan ng kawalang kamatayan, ay mangyayari ang salitang nasusulat,
“Ang kamatayan ay nilamon na ng tagumpay.”
55 “Nasaan na, (L) kamatayan, ang iyong tagumpay?
Nasaan na, kamatayan, ang iyong kamandag?”
56 Ang kamandag ng kamatayan ay ang kasalanan, at ang kapangyarihan ng kasalanan ay nagmumula sa Kautusan. 57 Subalit salamat sa Diyos! Pinagtatagumpay niya tayo sa pamamagitan ng ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo. 58 Kaya, mga kapatid kong minamahal, magpakatatag kayo; huwag kayong patitinag, kayo'y laging sumagana sa gawain ng Panginoon, yamang nalalaman ninyo na hindi mawawalan ng saysay ang inyong pagpapagal para sa Panginoon.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinto 15:1 o magandang balita.
- 1 Corinto 15:5 Pedro: sa tekstong Griyego Cefas, na ang kahulugan ay bato.
- 1 Corinto 15:45 Sa Griyego, kaluluwa.
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