1 Corinthians 15:12-34 (Holman Christian Standard)

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Resurrection Essential to the Faith

12 Now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say, "There is no resurrection of the dead"? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; 14 and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is without foundation, and so is your faith.^a 15 In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified about God that He raised up Christ-whom He did not raise up if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, Christ has not been raised. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. 18 Therefore those who have fallen asleep^b in Christ have also perished. 19 If we have placed our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

Christ's Resurrection Guarantees Ours

20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits^c of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man. 22 For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; afterward, at His coming, the people of Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, when He abolishes all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign until He puts all His enemies under His feet.^d 26 The last enemy to be abolished is death. 27 For He has put everything under His feet. ^e But when it says "everything" is put under Him, it is obvious that He who puts everything under Him is the exception. 28 And when everything is subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who subjected everything to Him, so that God may be all in all.

Resurrection Supported by Christian Experience

29 Otherwise what will they do who are being baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are people^f baptized for them?^g 30 Why are we in danger every hour? 31 I affirm by the pride in you that I have in Christ Jesus our Lord: I die every day! 32 If I fought wild animals in Ephesus with only human hope,^h what good does that do me?ⁱ If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. ^j 33 Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."^k 34 Become right-minded^l and stop sinning, because some people are ignorant about God. I say this to your shame.

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a. 1 Corinthians 15:14 - Or preaching is useless, and your faith also is useless, or preaching is empty, and your faith also is empty

b. 1 Corinthians 15:18 - Jn 11:11; Ac 7:60; 1 Th 4:13-15

c. 1 Corinthians 15:20 - Ex 23:19; Rm 8:23

d. 1 Corinthians 15:25 - Ps 110:1; Mt 22:44

e. 1 Corinthians 15:27 - Ps 8:6

f. 1 Corinthians 15:29 - Lit they

g. 1 Corinthians 15:29 - Other mss read for the dead

h. 1 Corinthians 15:32 - Lit Ephesus according to man

i. 1 Corinthians 15:32 - Lit what to me the profit?

j. 1 Corinthians 15:32 - Isaiah 22:13

k. 1 Corinthians 15:33 - A quotation from the poet Menander, Thais, 218

l. 1 Corinthians 15:34 - Lit Sober up righteously

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