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1 Corinthians 15:3-20
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 15:3-20
New American Standard Bible
3 For (A)I handed down to you [a]as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died (B)for our sins (C)according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was (D)raised on the third day (E)according to the Scriptures, 5 and that (F)He appeared to [b](G)Cephas, then (H)to the twelve. 6 After that He appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some (I)have fallen asleep; 7 then He appeared to [c](J)James, then to (K)all the apostles; 8 and last of all, as [d]to one untimely born, (L)He appeared to me also. 9 For I am (M)the least of the apostles, [e]and not fit to be called an apostle, because I (N)persecuted the church of God. 10 But by (O)the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I (P)labored even more than all of them, yet (Q)not I, but the grace of God with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
12 Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there (R)is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised; 14 and (S)if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, your faith also is in vain. 15 Moreover, we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified [f]against God that He (T)raised [g]Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised; 17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; (U)you are still in your sins. 18 Then also those who (V)have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If we have hoped in Christ only in this life, we are (W)of all people most to be pitied.
The Order of Resurrection
20 But the fact is, Christ (X)has been raised from the dead, the (Y)first fruits of those who (Z)are asleep.
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- 1 Corinthians 15:3 Lit among the first
- 1 Corinthians 15:5 Peter’s Aramaic name
- 1 Corinthians 15:7 Or Jacob
- 1 Corinthians 15:8 Lit to an untimely birth
- 1 Corinthians 15:9 Lit who am
- 1 Corinthians 15:15 Or concerning
- 1 Corinthians 15:15 I.e., the Messiah
1 Corinthians 15:3-20
New International Version
1 Corinthians 15:3-20
New International Version
3 For what I received(A) I passed on to you(B) as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins(C) according to the Scriptures,(D) 4 that he was buried,(E) that he was raised(F) on the third day(G) according to the Scriptures,(H) 5 and that he appeared to Cephas,[b](I) and then to the Twelve.(J) 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.(K) 7 Then he appeared to James,(L) then to all the apostles,(M) 8 and last of all he appeared to me also,(N) as to one abnormally born.
9 For I am the least of the apostles(O) and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted(P) the church of God.(Q) 10 But by the grace(R) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me(S) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them(T)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.(U) 11 Whether, then, it is I or they,(V) 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,(W) how can some of you say that there is no resurrection(X) of the dead?(Y) 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised,(Z) 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.(AA) 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.(AB) 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep(AC) in Christ are lost. 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.(AD)
20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead,(AE) the firstfruits(AF) of those who have fallen asleep.(AG)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 15:3 Or you at the first
- 1 Corinthians 15:5 That is, Peter
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