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18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
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Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost.
19 If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.
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If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.
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But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
21 For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead.
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For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
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For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ's at His coming,
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But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him.
24 then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power.
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Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.
25 For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
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For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death.
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The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
27 For HE HAS PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET. But when He says, "All things are put in subjection," it is evident that He is excepted who put all things in subjection to Him.
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For he “has put everything under his feet.” Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ.
28 When all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so that God may be all in all.
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When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all.
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