Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

But Christ Has Been Raised As The Firstfruit of Those Yet To Be Raised

²⁰ But now, Christ has been raised from the dead— the firstfruit^[a] of the ones having fallen-asleep. ²¹ For since death came through a man, the resurrection of dead ones also came through a man. ²² For just as in^[b] Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be given-life^[c], ²³ but each in his own order^[d]: Christ the firstfruit; after-that^[e] the ones of ^[f] Christ at His coming. ²⁴ Then^[g] comes the end— when He hands-over the kingdom to His God and Father, when He^[h] has abolished all^[i] rule and all authority and power. ²⁵ For He^[j] must reign until which time He^[k] has put all the enemies under His feet. ²⁶ Death, the last enemy, is abolished^[l]— ²⁷ for “He^[m] subjected all things under His^[n] feet” [Ps 8:6]. But when He says^[o] that “All things have been subjected”, it is clear that this is except the One^[p] having subjected all things to Him. ²⁸ But when all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subjected to the One^[q] having subjected all things to Him, in order that God may be all things in all.

Otherwise, Why Be Concerned About The Dead Or Risk Our Lives?

²⁹ Otherwise^[r], what will the ones being baptized for^[s] the dead do? If dead ones are not raised at-all, why indeed are they baptized for them? ³⁰ Why indeed^[t] are we in danger every hour? ³¹ I die^[u] daily— by^[v] your boasting, brothers, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord. ³² If in accordance with human^[w] thinking I fought-wild-animals^[x] at Ephesus, what is the profit to me? If dead ones are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die” [Isa 22:13].

Don’t Be Deceived. Sober Up

³³ Do not be deceived: bad companionships^[y] corrupt good habits^[z]. ³⁴ Sober-up^[aa] righteously^[ab] and do not be^[ac] sinning, for some have an ignorance of God. I speak to your shame.