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20 But the truth is that Christ has been raised from death, as the guarantee that those who sleep in death will also be raised.
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But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
21 For just as death came by means of a man, in the same way the rising from death comes by means of a man.
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For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
22 For just as all people die because of their union with Adam, in the same way all will be raised to life because of their union with Christ.
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For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
23 But each one will be raised in proper order: Christ, first of all; then, at the time of his coming, those who belong to him.
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But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him.
24 Then the end will come; Christ will overcome all spiritual rulers, authorities, and powers, and will hand over the Kingdom to God the Father.
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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 Christ must rule until God defeats all enemies and puts them 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 to be defeated will be death.
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The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
27 For the scripture says, "God put [all] things under his feet." It is clear, of course, that the words "all things" do not include God himself, who puts all things under Christ.
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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 But when all things have been placed under Christ's rule, then he himself, the Son, will place himself under God, who placed all things under him; and God will rule completely over 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.
29 Now, what about those people who are baptized for the dead? What do they hope to accomplish? If it is true, as some claim, that the dead are not raised to life, why are those people being baptized for the dead?
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Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?
30 And as for us - why would we run the risk of danger every hour?
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And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour?
31 My friends, I face death every day! The pride I have in you, in our life in union with Christ Jesus our Lord, makes me declare this.
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I face death every day—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
32 If I have, as it were, fought "wild beasts" here in Ephesus simply from human motives, what have I gained? But if the dead are not raised to life, then, as the saying goes, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."
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If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
33 Do not be fooled. "Bad companions ruin good character."
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Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
34 Come back to your right senses and stop your sinful ways. I declare to your shame that some of you do not know God.
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Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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