1 Corinthians 15
1 And so I make known to you, brothers, the Gospel that I preached to you, which you also received, and on which you stand.
Moreover, brethren, I make known unto you The joyful message, which I myself announced to you, which also ye received, in which also ye stand;
2 By the Gospel, too, you are being saved, if you hold to the understanding that I preached to you, lest you believe in vain.
Through which also ye are being saved, —if ye hold fast, with what discourse, I announced the joyful message unto you; unless indeed, in vain, ye believed.
3 For I handed on to you, first of all, what I also received: that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures;
For I delivered unto you, among the first things, what also I received: —how that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures,
4 and that he was buried; and that he rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures;
And that he was buried, and that he hath been raised, on the third day, according to the Scriptures, —
5 and that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven.
And that he appeared unto Cephas, then, to the twelve,
6 Next he was seen by more than five hundred brothers at one time, many of whom remain, even to the present time, although some have fallen asleep.
After that, he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, —of whom, the greater number, remain until even now, but, some, have fallen asleep, —
7 Next, he was seen by James, then by all the Apostles.
After that, he appeared unto James, then, unto all the apostles,
8 And last of all, he was seen also by me, as if I were someone born at the wrong time.
And, last of all, just as if unto the unseasonable birth, he appeared, even unto me;
9 For I am the least of the Apostles. I am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.
For, I, am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
10 But, by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me has not been empty, since I have labored more abundantly than all of them. Yet it is not I, but the grace of God within me.
But, by favour of God, I am what I am, and, his favour, which was unto me, hath not been made void, —but, much more abundantly than they all, have I toiled, albeit not, I, but the favour of God with me.
11 For whether it is I or they: so we preach, and so you have believed.
Whether therefore, I, or, they, thus do we proclaim, and, thus did ye believe.
12 Now if Christ is preached, that he rose again from the dead, how is it that some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
Now, if, Christ is proclaimed, that, from among the dead, he hath been raised, how say some, among you—resurrection of the dead, there is none?
13 For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not risen.
But, if, resurrection of the dead, there is none, not even Christ, hath been raised;
14 And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is useless, and your faith is also useless.
And, if Christ, hath not been raised, void, after all, is our proclamation, void also, our faith, —
15 Then, too, we would be found to be false witnesses of God, because we would have given testimony against God, saying that he had raised up Christ, when he had not raised him up, if, indeed, the dead do not rise again.
And we are found, even false-witnesses of God, because we have witnessed respecting God, that he raised the Christ, —whom he did not raise, if, indeed, after all, the dead are not raised!
16 For if the dead do not rise again, then neither has Christ risen again.
For, if the dead are not raised, not even Christ, hath been raised;
17 But if Christ has not risen, then your faith is vain; for you would still be in your sins.
And, if Christ hath not been raised, to no purpose, is your faith, yet, are ye in your sins!
18 Then, too, those who have fallen asleep in Christ would have perished.
Hence also, they who are fallen asleep in Christ, are lost:
19 If we have hope in Christ for this life only, then we are more miserable than all men.
If, in this life, in Christ, we have hoped—and that is all, we are, of all men, most to be pitied.
20 But now Christ has risen again from the dead, as the first-fruits of those who sleep.
But, now, hath Christ been raised from among the dead, —a firstfruit of them who have fallen asleep;
21 For certainly, death came through a man. And so, the resurrection of the dead came through a man
For, since indeed, through a man, came death, through a man, also cometh the raising of the dead;
22 And just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be brought to life,
For, just as, in the Adam, all die, so, also, in the Christ, shall all be made alive.
23 but each one in his proper order: Christ, as the first-fruits, and next, those who are of Christ, who have believed in his advent.
But, each, in his own rank: —A firstfruit, Christ, after that, they who are the Christ’s, in his presence,
24 Afterwards is the end, when he will have handed over the kingdom to God the Father, when he will have emptied all principality, and authority, and power.
Afterwards, the end—whensoever he delivereth up the kingdom unto his God and Father, whensoever he shall bring to nought all rule and all authority and power;
25 For it is necessary for him to reign, until he has set all his enemies under his feet.
For he must needs reign, until he shall put all his enemies under his feet:
26 Lastly, the enemy called death shall be destroyed. For he has subjected all things under his feet. And although he says,
As a last enemy, death, is to be destroyed;
27 “All things have been subjected to him,” without doubt he does not include the One who has subjected all things to him.
For—He put, all things, in subjection under his feet. But, whensoever it shall be said—all things are in subjection!—it is evident that it means, —Except him who did put into subjection, unto him, the all things—
28 And when all things will have been subjected to him, then even the Son himself will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to him, so that God may be all in all.
But whensoever have been put into subjection, unto him, the all things, then, the Son himself, [also] shall be put in subjection unto him who put in subjection, unto him, the all things, —that, God, may be, all things in all.
29 Otherwise, what will those who are being baptized for the dead do, if the dead do not rise again at all? Why then are they being baptized for them?
Else, what will they do, who are being immersed in behalf of the dead? If, not at all, are the dead to be raised, why are they even being immersed in their behalf?
30 Why also do we endure trials every hour?
Why also are, we, running into peril every hour?
31 Daily I die, by means of your boasting, brothers: you whom I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Day by day, am I dying!—Yea! by your own boasting, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
32 If, according to man, I fought with the beasts at Ephesus, how would that benefit me, if the dead do not rise again? “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die.”
If, after the manner of men, I have fought with wild-beasts at Ephesus, what, to me, the profit? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for, tomorrow, we die.
33 Do not be led astray. Evil communication corrupts good morals.
Be not deceiving yourselves, —evil communications corrupt gentle manners: —
34 Be vigilant, you just ones, and do not be willing to sin. For certain persons have an ignorance of God. I say this to you with respect.
Wake up to sobriety, in righteousness, and be not committing sin; for some have, an ignorance of God: for shame, unto you, am I speaking!
35 But someone may say, “How do the dead rise again?” or, “What type of body do they return with?”
But some one will say—How, are the dead raised? and, with what kind of body, do they come?
36 How foolish! What you sow cannot be brought back to life, unless it first dies.
Simple one! What, thou, sowest, is not quickened, except it die;
37 And what you sow is not the body that will be in the future, but a bare grain, such as of wheat, or of some other grain.
And, what thou sowest, not the body that shall come into existence, dost thou sow, but a naked kernel—if it so happen, of wheat, or of any of the rest, —
38 For God gives it a body according to his will, and according to each seed’s proper body.
Howbeit, God, giveth it a body, as he pleased, and, unto each of the seeds, a body of its own.
39 Not all flesh is the same flesh. But one is indeed of men, another truly is of beasts, another is of birds, and another is of fish.
Not all flesh, is the same flesh; but, one, indeed, is, [the flesh] of men, and, another, the flesh of beasts, and, another, the flesh of birds, and, another, of fishes;
40 Also, there are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. But while the one, certainly, has the glory of heaven, the other has the glory of earth.
And there are heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies, —but, of one kind, indeed, is the glory of the heavenly, and, of another kind, is the glory of the earthly; —
41 One has the brightness of the sun, another the brightness of the moon, and another the brightness of the stars. For even star differs from star in brightness.
One, is the glory of a sun, and, another, the glory of a moon, and, another, the glory of stars, —nay! star from star, differeth in glory.
42 So it is also with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown in corruption shall rise to incorruption.
Thus, also the resurrection of the dead: it is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption,
43 What is sown in dishonor shall rise to glory. What is sown in weakness shall rise to power.
It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory, it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power,
44 What is sown with an animal body shall rise with a spiritual body. If there is an animal body, there is also a spiritual one.
It is sown a body of the soul, it is raised a body of the spirit; if there is a body of the soul, there is also of the spirit: —
45 Just as it was written that the first man, Adam, was made with a living soul, so shall the last Adam be made with a spirit brought back to life.
Thus, also, it is written—The first man, Adam, became, a living soul, the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.
46 So what is, at first, not spiritual, but animal, next becomes spiritual.
Howbeit, not first, is the [body] of the spirit, but that, of the soul, —afterwards, that of the spirit.
47 The first man, being earthly, was of the earth; the second man, being heavenly, will be of heaven.
The first man, is of the ground, earthy, the second man, is, of heaven:
48 Such things as are like the earth are earthly; and such things as are like the heavens are heavenly.
As, the man of earth, such, also, the men of earth, and, as, the man of heaven, such, also, the men of heaven;
49 And so, just as we have carried the image of what is earthly, let us also carry the image of what is heavenly.
And, even as we have borne the image of the man of earth, let us also bear the image of the man of heaven.
50 Now I say this, brothers, because flesh and blood is not able to possess the kingdom of God; neither will what is corrupt possess what is incorrupt.
And, this, I say, brethren, —that, flesh and blood, cannot inherit, God’s kingdom. Neither doth, corruption, inherit, incorruption.
51 Behold, I tell you a mystery. Certainly, we shall all rise again, but we shall not all be transformed:
Lo! a sacred secret, unto you, do I declare: —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 will sound, and the dead will rise up, incorruptible. And we shall be transformed.
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, during the last trumpet; for it shall sound, and, the dead, shall be raised, incorruptible, and, we, shall be changed.
53 Thus, it is necessary for this corruptibility to be clothed with incorruptibility, and for this mortality to be clothed with immortality.
For this corruptible must needs clothe itself with incorruptibility, and this mortal, clothe itself, with immortality.
54 And when this mortality has been clothed with immortality, then the word that was written shall occur: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”
But, whensoever, this mortal, shall clothe itself with immortality, then, shall be brought to pass the saying that is written—Death hath been swallowed up, victoriously;
Where, O death, is thy victory? Where, O death, is thy sting? (Hadēs g86)
56 Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
Now, the sting of death, is, sin, and, the power of sin, is, the law; —
57 But thanks be to God, who has given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
But, unto God, be thanks, who is giving unto us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 And so, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and unmovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not useless in the Lord.
So, then, my beloved brethren, —become ye, steadfast, immovable, superabounding in the work of the Lord, at all times; knowing that, your toil, is not in vain in the Lord.
