1 Corinthians 15:23 “But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming,…”

1 Corinthians 15:23

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.

World English Bible

But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ’s at his coming.

American Standard Version

But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ’s, at his coming.

Geneva Bible 1599

But euery man in his owne order: the first fruites is Christ, afterward, they that are of Christ, at his comming shall rise againe.

Darby Translation

But each in his own rank: [the] first-fruits, Christ; then those that are the Christ's at his coming.

Young's Literal Translation

and each in his proper order, a first-fruit Christ, afterwards those who are the Christ's, in his presence,

Bible in Basic English

But every man in his right order: Christ the first-fruits; then those who are Christ's at his coming.

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Cross references

“every”

Isaiah 26:19 1 Corinthians 15:20 1 Thessalonians 4:15–17

Isaiah 26:19 · BSB

Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.

1 Corinthians 15:20 · BSB

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

1 Thessalonians 4:15–17 · BSB

By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.

“they”

Galatians 3:29 2 Corinthians 10:7 Galatians 5:24 1 Corinthians 3:23

Galatians 3:29 · BSB

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

2 Corinthians 10:7 · BSB

You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.

Galatians 5:24 · BSB

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

1 Corinthians 3:23 · BSB

and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

Also

1 Corinthians 15:52 1 Thessalonians 2:19

1 Corinthians 15:52 · BSB

in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

1 Thessalonians 2:19 · BSB

After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

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

In context

22For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

24Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.

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