1 Corinthians 15
1 But I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which you indeed received, in which you also stand,
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also all of you have received, and wherein all of you stand;
2 by which you are also saved; which word I preached to you, if you hold it fast, otherwise you believed in vain.
By which also all of you are saved, if all of you keep in memory what (logos) I preached unto you, unless all of you have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you in the first place that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 and that he was buried, and that he arose on the third day according to the Scriptures;
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
5 and that he was seen by Cephas; then by the twelve.
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6 Then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the more remain unto this day, but some have fallen asleep.
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
7 Then he was seen by James; then by all the apostles.
After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
8 But last of all he was seen by me, as one born out of due time.
And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace was not vain toward me; but I have labored more abundantly than they all: and not I, but the grace of God with me.
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11 Then whether I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.
Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so all of you believed.
12 But if Christ is preached that he is risen from the dead, how do certain ones among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 but if there is no resurrection of the dead, Christ is not risen:
But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
14 but if Christ is not risen, then indeed is our preaching vain, and your faith is vain.
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
15 And we are indeed found false witnesses of God; because we testified according to God that he raised Christ: whom he did not raise, if then the dead rise not.
Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
16 But if the dead rise not, neither is Christ risen.
For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
17 But if Christ is not risen, your faith is vain; you are yet in your sins.
And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; all of you are yet in your sins.
18 Then indeed those having fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
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 the most pitiable.
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruit of them that slept.
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept.
21 For since death was through a man, the resurrection of the dead is also through a man.
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, so truly in Christ shall all be made alive.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
23 But each one in his own rank: Christ the first-fruit; then they who are Christ's, at His coming:
But every man in his own order: Christ the first-fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
24 then the end, when he may deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father, when he may destroy all government, all authority and power.
Then comes the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
25 For it behooves him to reign until he may put all enemies under his feet.
For he must reign, till he has put all enemies under his feet.
26 Death the last enemy is destroyed.
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
27 For, he has subordinated all things beneath his feet. But when he may say, that all things have been subordinated, it is evident that the One having subordinated all things to him is excepted.
For he has put all things under his feet. But when he says all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
28 But when he may subordinate all things to him, then the Son himself will also be subordinated to him who hath subordinated all things to Himself, in order that God may be all things in all.
And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
29 Then what shall they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead rise not at all, why are they also baptized for them?
Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
30 Why indeed are we in jeopardy every hour?
And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
31 I protest by your rejoicing, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our LORD, I die daily.
32 If after the manner of men I have fought with the wild beasts in Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead rise not, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantages it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; in order to morrow we die.
33 Be not deceived: Evil communications corrupt good manners.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak to your shame.
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
35 But one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what body do they come?
But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
36 Thou foolish one, that which thou sowest, is not quickened unless it may die;
You fool, that which you sow is not quickened, except it die:
37 and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but naked grain, if it may happen to be of wheat, or of some one of the other grains;
And that which you sow, you sow not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
38 but God gives it a body as he wished; and to each of the seeds its own body.
But God gives it a body as it has pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is indeed a flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes.
All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
40 Indeed there are heavenly bodies, and there are earthly bodies: but indeed there is one glory of the heavenlies, and another glory of those upon the earth.
There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory:
There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differs from another star in glory.
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43 it is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44 It is sown a psychical body; it is raised a pneumatical body. If there is a psychical body, there is also a pneumatical (body).
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45 As indeed it has been written; The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last man Adam, a life-creating spirit.
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a life-giving spirit. (pneuma)
46 But that which is spiritual was not first, but that which is animal; afterward that which is spiritual.
Nevertheless that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47 The first man was from the earth, earthy: the second man from heaven.
The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48 As was the earthy, such are they also who are earthy; and as was the heavenly, such are they also who are heavenly.
As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we must also bear the image of the heavenly.
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 But I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood are not able to inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I speak to you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For it behooves this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 But when this corruptible may put on incorruption, and this mortal may put on immorality, then shall the word which has been written be fulfilled, Death is swallowed up in victory.
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying (logos) that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory? (Hadēs g86)
56 But the sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law.
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be unto God, who gives us our victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 So, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be all of you steadfast, immoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as all of you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
