1 Corinthians 15:20 “But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of th…”

1 Corinthians 15:20

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

World English Bible

But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep.

American Standard Version

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

Geneva Bible 1599

But nowe is Christ risen from the dead, and was made the first fruites of them that slept.

Darby Translation

(But now Christ is raised from among [the] dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep.

Young's Literal Translation

And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead — the first-fruits of those sleeping he became,

Bible in Basic English

But now Christ has truly come back from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are sleeping.

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Cross references

“the first-fruits”

1 Corinthians 15:23 Acts 26:23 Revelation 1:5 1 Peter 1:3 Colossians 1:18 Romans 8:11

1 Corinthians 15:23 · BSB

But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.

Acts 26:23 · BSB

that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

Revelation 1:5 · BSB

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

1 Peter 1:3 · BSB

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Colossians 1:18 · BSB

And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

Romans 8:11 · BSB

And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

Also

1 Corinthians 15:6

1 Corinthians 15:6 · BSB

After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.

21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

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