(KJV) 1 Corinthians 15¹

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⥃The Resurrection of Christ

[1] Moreover, brethren, I declare² unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also³ ye have received, and wherein ye stand⁴; [2] By which also ye are⁵ saved, if ye keep in memory⁶ what I preached⁷ unto you, unless⁸ ye have believed in vain. [3] For I delivered⁹ unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ¹⁰ died for our sins according¹¹ to the scriptures; [4] And that¹² he was buried, and that he rose¹³ again the third day according¹⁴ to the scriptures: [5] And that¹⁵ he was seen of Cephas¹⁶, then¹⁷ of the twelve: [6] After that, he was¹⁸ seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are¹⁹ fallen asleep. [7] After that, he was seen of James; then²⁰ of all the apostles. [8] And last of all he was²¹ seen of me also, as of one born out of due time²². [9] For I am the least²³ of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because²⁴ I persecuted the church of God. [10] But by²⁵ the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace²⁶ which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I²⁷ laboured more abundantly than they all: yet²⁸ not I, but the grace of God which was with me. [11] Therefore whether [it were] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.²⁹

⥃The Resurrection of the Dead

[12] Now if³⁰ Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how³¹ say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? [13] But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:³² [14] And if Christ be not risen, then [is] our preaching vain, and your faith [is] also vain.³³ [15] Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have³⁴ testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom³⁵ he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.³⁶ [16] For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: [17] And if Christ be not raised, your³⁷ faith [is] vain; ye are³⁸ yet in your sins. [18] Then they also which are fallen³⁹ asleep in Christ are perished. [19] If in this⁴⁰ life only we have hope⁴¹ in Christ, we are of all⁴² men most miserable.

⥃The Order of Resurrection

[20] But now⁴³ is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits⁴⁴ of them that slept. [21] For since by man [came] death⁴⁵, by man [came] also⁴⁶ the resurrection of the dead. [22] For as in Adam⁴⁷ all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. [23] But every⁴⁸ man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they⁴⁹ that are Christ’s at his coming. [24] Then [cometh⁵⁰] the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom⁵¹ to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. [25] For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.⁵² [26] The last enemy [that] shall be destroyed [is] death.⁵³ [27] For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under [him], [it is] manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.⁵⁴ [28] And when all things⁵⁵ shall be subdued unto him, then⁵⁶ shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all⁵⁷. [29] Else what⁵⁸ shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? [30] And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?⁵⁹ [31] I protest⁶⁰ by your⁶¹ rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die⁶² daily. [32] If after⁶³ the manner of men I have fought with beasts⁶⁴ at Ephesus⁶⁵, what⁶⁶ advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let⁶⁷ us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. [33] Be⁶⁸ not deceived: evil⁶⁹ communications corrupt good manners. [34] Awake⁷⁰ to righteousness, and sin not⁷¹; for some⁷² have not the knowledge of God: I speak⁷³ [this] to your shame.

⥃The Resurrection Body

[35] But some [man] will say, How⁷⁴ are the dead raised up? and with⁷⁵ what body do they come? [36] [Thou] fool⁷⁶, that⁷⁷ which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: [37] And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other [grain]: [38] But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.⁷⁸ [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.⁷⁹ [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. [41] [There is] one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for [one] star differeth from [another] star in glory.⁸⁰ [42] So also [is⁸¹] the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption⁸²; it is⁸³ raised in incorruption: [43] It is sown in dishonour⁸⁴; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness⁸⁵; it is raised in power⁸⁶: [44] It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual⁸⁷ body. [45] And so it is written, The first⁸⁸ man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [was made] a quickening⁸⁹ spirit. [46] Howbeit that [was] not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural⁹⁰; and afterward that which is spiritual. [47] The first⁹¹ man [is] of the earth, earthy: the second man [is] the Lord⁹² from heaven. [48] As [is] the earthy, such [are] they also that are earthy⁹³: and as⁹⁴ [is] the heavenly, such [are] they also that are heavenly. [49] And as⁹⁵ we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall⁹⁶ also bear the image of the heavenly.

⥃Where, O Death, Is Your Victory? ^{[ Hosea 13:9–14 ]}

[50] Now this⁹⁷ I say, brethren, that⁹⁸ flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. [51] Behold, I shew⁹⁹ you a mystery; We shall not¹⁰⁰ all sleep, but we shall all be changed¹⁰¹, [52] In a moment¹⁰², in the twinkling of an eye, at the last¹⁰³ trump: for¹⁰⁴ the trumpet shall sound, and the dead¹⁰⁵ shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. [53] For this corruptible must put¹⁰⁶ on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality. [54] So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal¹⁰⁷ shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death¹⁰⁸ is swallowed up in victory. [55] O death¹⁰⁹, where [is] thy sting¹¹⁰? O grave¹¹¹, where [is] thy victory¹¹²? [56] The sting¹¹³ of death [is] sin; and the strength¹¹⁴ of sin [is] the law. [57] But thanks¹¹⁵ [be] to God, which giveth¹¹⁶ us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. [58] Therefore¹¹⁷, my beloved brethren, be ye¹¹⁸ stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding¹¹⁹ in the work¹²⁰ of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know¹²¹ that your labour is not¹²² in vain in the¹²³ Lord.

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