1 Corinthians 15
1 Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,
And I make known to you, my brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, and which ye received, and in which ye stand,
2 by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
and by which ye have life. In what terms I preached to you, ye remember; unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
For I delivered to you from the first, as I had received it; that the Messiah died on account of our sins, as it is written:
4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
and that he was buried and arose on the third day, as it is written:
5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
and that he was seen by Cephas; and after him, by the twelve:
6 After that he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.
and after that, he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once; many of whom survive at the present time, and some of them sleep.
7 After that he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,
And subsequently to this, he was seen by James; and after him, by all the legates.
8 and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.
And last of them all, he was seen by me, as it were by an abortion.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
I am the least of the legates; and am not worthy to be called a legate; because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace, that was in me, was not in vain; but I labored more than they all: -not I, but his grace that was with me.
11 Whether then was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
Whether I, therefore, or whether they, so we preached; and so ye believed.
12 Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
And if the Messiah is proclaimed, as rising from the dead; how is it that there are some among you, who say, There is no reviviscence of the dead?
13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised.
And if there is no reviviscence of the dead, the Messiah also hath not risen.
14 If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith also is in vain.
And if the Messiah hath not risen, our preaching is vain, and your faith also vain.
15 Yes, we are found false witnesses of God, because we testified about God that he raised up Christ, whom he did not raise up, if it is so that the dead are not raised.
And we too are found false witnesses of God; for we have testified concerning God, that he raised up the Messiah, when he did not raise him up.
16 For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised.
For, if the dead will not arise, the Messiah also hath not risen.
17 If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.
And if the Messiah rose not, your faith is inane; and ye are yet in your sins:
18 Then they also who are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
and also, doubtless, they who have fallen asleep in the Messiah, have perished.
19 If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all people most to be pitied.
And if, in this life only, we have hope in the Messiah, we are the most miserable of all men.
20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.
But now the Messiah hath risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept.
21 For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man.
And as by a man came death, so also by a man came the reviviscence of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
For as it was by Adam, that all men die, so also by the Messiah they all live:
23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ's, at his coming.
every one in his order; the Messiah was the first-fruits; afterwards, they that are the Messiah's, at his coming.
24 Then the end comes, when he will deliver up the Kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have abolished all rule and all authority and power.
And then will be the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God the Father; when every prince, and every sovereign, and all powers shall have come to naught.
25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
For he is to reign, until he shall put all his enemies under his feet.
26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death.
And the last enemy, death, will be abolished.
27 For, "He put all things under his feet." But when he says "all things" are put under, it is evident that the one who put all things under is the exception.
For he hath subjected all under his feet. But when he said, that every thing is subjected to him, it is manifest that he is excepted, who subjected all to him.
28 When all things have been subjected to him, then the Son will also himself be subjected to him who subjected all things to him, that God may be all in all.
And when all shall be subjected to him, then the Son himself will be subject to him who subjected all to him, so that God will be all in all.
29 Or else what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?
Otherwise, what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not? Why are they baptized for the dead?
30 Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?
And why also do we stand every hour in peril?
31 I affirm, brothers, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
I protest, my brethren, by your exultation, which is mine in our Lord Jesus the Messiah, that I die daily.
32 If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then "let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die."
If, as amongst men, I was cast to wild beasts at Ephesus, what did it profit me, if the dead rise not? " Let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die."
33 Do not be deceived. "Bad company corrupts good morals."
Be not deceived; " Evil stories corrupt well-disposed minds."
34 Become sober-minded, and do not sin, for some are ignorant about God. I say this to your shame.
Let your hearts be righteously excited, and sin not: for there are some, in whom is not the love of God: it is to your shame, I say it.
35 But someone will say, "How are the dead raised?" and, "With what kind of body do they come?"
But some one of you may say: How will the dead arise? and with what body will they come forth?
36 You foolish one, that which you yourself sow is not made alive unless it dies.
Foolish man! The seed which thou sowest, is not quickened, unless it die.
37 That which you sow, you do not sow the body that will be, but a bare grain, maybe of wheat, or of some other kind.
And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that is to be, but the naked kernel of wheat or barley, or of the other grains:
38 But God gives it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.
and God giveth it a body, as he pleaseth; and to each of the grains its natural body.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of humans, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds.
And every body is not alike; for the body of a man is one thing, and that of a beast is another, and that of a bird is another, and that of a fish is another.
40 There are also celestial bodies, and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial differs from that of the terrestrial.
And there are bodies celestial, and bodies terrestrial; but the glory of the celestial bodies is one, and that of the terrestrial is another.
41 There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.
And the glory of the sun is one thing, and the glory of the moon is another, and the glory of the stars is another; and one star exceedeth 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 in the reviviscence of the dead. They are sown in corruption, they arise without corruption:
43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
they are sown in dishonor, they arise in glory: they are sown in weakness, they arise in power:
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.
it is sown an animal body, it ariseth a spiritual body. For there is a body of the animal life, and there is a body of the spirit.
45 So also it is written, "The first man, Adam, became a living soul." The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
So also is it written: " Adam, the first man, became a living soul;" the second Adam became a quickening spirit.
46 However that which is spiritual is not first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.
And the spiritual was not first; but the animal, and then the spiritual.
47 The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is from heaven.
The first man was of dust from the earth; the second man was the Lord from heaven.
48 As is the one made of dust, such are those who are also made of dust; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
As he was of the dust, so also those who are of the dust; and as was he who was from heaven, so also are the heavenly.
49 As we have borne the image of those made of dust, let us also bear the image of the heavenly.
And as we have worn the likeness of him from the dust, so shall we wear the likeness of him from heaven.
50 Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.
But this I say, my brethren that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven: neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Look, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
Lo, I tell 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 will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.
suddenly, as in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet, when it shall sound; and the dead will arise, without corruption; and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
For this which is corruptible, is to put on incorruption; and that which dieth, will put on immortality.
54 But when this corruptible will have put on incorruption, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then what is written will happen: "Death is swallowed up in victory."
And when this that is corruptible, shall put on incorruption, and this that dieth, immortality; then will take place the word that is written, " Death is absorbed in victory."
Where is thy sting, O death? And where is thy victory, O grave? (Hadēs g86)
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
Now the sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
But thanks be to God, that giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Wherefore, my brethren and my beloved, be ye steadfast, and be not vacillating; but be ye at all times abundant in the work of the Lord; seeing ye know, that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
