1 Corinthians 15
1 Moreover, brothers, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you have received, and wherein 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 which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I preached to you, unless you have believed 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 delivered to you first of all that which I also received, how 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 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 of Cephas, then of the twelve:
And that he appeared unto Cephas, then, to the twelve,
6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brothers at once; of whom the greater part remain to this present, but some are 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 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
After that, he appeared unto James, then, unto all the apostles,
8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due 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, that am not meet 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 which was bestowed on me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with 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 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.
Whether therefore, I, or, they, thus do we proclaim, and, thus did ye believe.
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you 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 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
But, if, resurrection of the dead, there is none, not even Christ, hath been raised;
14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
And, if Christ, hath not been raised, void, after all, is our proclamation, void also, our faith, —
15 Yes, 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.
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 rise not, then is not Christ raised:
For, if the dead are not raised, not even Christ, hath been raised;
17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; you are yet in your sins.
And, if Christ hath not been raised, to no purpose, is your faith, yet, are ye in your sins!
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
Hence also, they who are fallen asleep in Christ, are lost:
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
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 is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.
But, now, hath Christ been raised from among the dead, —a firstfruit of them who have fallen asleep;
21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For, since indeed, through a man, came death, through a man, also cometh the raising of the dead;
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
For, just as, in the Adam, all die, so, also, in the Christ, shall all be made alive.
23 But every man in his own order: Christ the first fruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
But, each, in his own rank: —A firstfruit, Christ, after that, they who are the Christ’s, in his presence,
24 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.
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 he must reign, till he has put all enemies under his feet.
For he must needs reign, until he shall put all his enemies under his feet:
26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
As a last enemy, death, is to be destroyed;
27 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.
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 shall be subdued to him, then shall the Son also himself be subject to him that put all things under him, 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 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?
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 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
Why also are, we, running into peril every hour?
31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our LORD, I die daily.
Day by day, am I dying!—Yea! by your own boasting, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
32 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; for to morrow we 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 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Be not deceiving yourselves, —evil communications corrupt gentle manners: —
34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
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 some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
But some one will say—How, are the dead raised? and, with what kind of body, do they come?
36 You fool, that which you sow is not quickened, except it die:
Simple one! What, thou, sowest, is not quickened, except it die;
37 And that which you sow, you sow not that body that shall be, but bore grain, it may chance 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 But God gives it a body as it has pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
Howbeit, God, giveth it a body, as he pleased, and, unto each of the seeds, a body of its own.
39 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.
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 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
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 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.
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 also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
Thus, also 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 natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
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 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
Thus, also, it is written—The first man, Adam, became, a living soul, the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.
46 However, that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
Howbeit, not first, is the [body] of the spirit, but that, of the soul, —afterwards, that of the spirit.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
The first man, is of the ground, earthy, the second man, is, of heaven:
48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that 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 as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the 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 this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.
And, this, I say, brethren, —that, flesh and blood, cannot inherit, God’s kingdom. Neither doth, corruption, inherit, incorruption.
51 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
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 trump: 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, during the last trumpet; for it shall sound, and, the dead, shall be raised, incorruptible, and, we, shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
For this corruptible must needs clothe itself with incorruptibility, and this mortal, clothe itself, with immortality.
54 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 that is written, 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 The sting of death is sin; and the strength 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, which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
But, unto God, be thanks, who is giving unto us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be you steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labor is not in vain 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.
