Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
1 Corinthians 15:1 means Paul is reminding believers of the Good News about Jesus that he already told them, which they believed and now rely …
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By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:2 means we are saved by holding firmly to the good news about Jesus’ death and resurrection, not just agreeing with it once …
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For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1 Corinthians 15:3 means Paul is sharing the most important message he was given: Jesus willingly died to take the punishment for our wrongs, just …
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And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
1 Corinthians 15:4 means Jesus truly died, was buried, and then physically came back to life just as God promised in Scripture. This proves God’s …
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And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
1 Corinthians 15:5 means that after Jesus rose from the dead, He physically appeared first to Peter (Cephas) and then to the group of twelve …
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After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
1 Corinthians 15:6 means that many people—over 500 at one time—personally saw the risen Jesus, proving His resurrection wasn’t a rumor or private vision. This …
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After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
1 Corinthians 15:7 means that the risen Jesus personally appeared to James, then to all the apostles, proving He was truly alive. This shows God …
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And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
1 Corinthians 15:8 means Paul is saying Jesus appeared to him personally, even though he felt late, unworthy, and out of place compared to the …
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For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
1 Corinthians 15:9 means Paul feels deeply unworthy because of his past sins, especially attacking Christians. Yet God still chose and used him. This shows …
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But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
1 Corinthians 15:10 means Paul knows everything he is and does comes from God’s kindness, not his own greatness. God’s grace didn’t make him lazy—it …
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Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
1 Corinthians 15:11 means that the message about Jesus’ resurrection is the same no matter who shares it; what matters is that people believe it. …
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Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:12 means Paul is challenging people who claim there’s no life after death while still saying they believe Jesus rose. He’s showing that …
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But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
1 Corinthians 15:13 means that if dead people are never raised, then Jesus Himself could not have risen from the dead. Paul is showing how …
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And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
1 Corinthians 15:14 emphasizes that if Christ did not rise from the dead, then Christian preaching and faith are pointless. This means the resurrection is …
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Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
1 Corinthians 15:15 means that if there is no resurrection, then the apostles have been lying about God raising Jesus from the dead. Paul is …
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For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
1 Corinthians 15:16 means that if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Jesus Himself was not raised, and our faith is pointless. Paul …
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And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
1 Corinthians 15:17 means that if Jesus had not risen from the dead, trusting Him would be pointless and people would still be guilty and …
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Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
1 Corinthians 15:18 means that if Jesus didn’t really rise from the dead, then Christians who have died have no hope beyond the grave. Paul …
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If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
1 Corinthians 15:19 means that if Jesus only helped us in this life and there were no resurrection or eternal life, Christians would be truly …
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But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
1 Corinthians 15:20 means Jesus really rose from the dead and His resurrection is the guarantee that believers will also rise one day. When you …
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For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:21 means that just as death entered the world through one man (Adam), new life and resurrection come through one man—Jesus. Paul is …
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For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1 Corinthians 15:22 means that everyone shares Adam’s brokenness and faces death, but Jesus offers new life to all who trust Him. It promises that …
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But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
1 Corinthians 15:23 means God has a set order for resurrection. Jesus rose first, proving death is defeated. Later, all who belong to Him will …
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Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
1 Corinthians 15:24 means that one day Jesus will finish His work, defeat every enemy of God, and hand everything back to the Father perfectly …
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For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
1 Corinthians 15:25 means Jesus is currently ruling and will keep ruling until every enemy—especially death and evil—is fully defeated. This encourages you to trust …
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
1 Corinthians 15:26 means that death will not have the final say—God will ultimately defeat it through Jesus’ resurrection power. This gives hope when you’re …
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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.
1 Corinthians 15:27 means God placed everything under Jesus’ authority, but God Himself is not under Jesus. This shows Jesus truly rules over sin, death, …
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And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
1 Corinthians 15:28 means that one day Jesus will fully complete His mission and hand everything back to God the Father, so God’s rule is …
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Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:29 means Paul is arguing, “Why take part in meaningful spiritual practices if there’s no resurrection?” He mentions people being “baptized for the …
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And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
1 Corinthians 15:30 means Paul and other believers risk their lives daily because they are convinced Jesus truly rose from the dead. Their courage shows …
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I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
1 Corinthians 15:31 means Paul chooses every day to put his old selfish ways to death so he can live for Jesus. “I die daily” …
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If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
1 Corinthians 15:32 means that if there is no resurrection or life after death, then sacrifice and suffering for Jesus make no sense—people might as …
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Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1 Corinthians 15:33 means the people you regularly listen to and spend time with will shape your character, for good or bad. Paul warns that …
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Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
1 Corinthians 15:34 means believers should “wake up” spiritually, stop living in sin, and live in a way that reflects God’s truth. Paul is warning …
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But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
1 Corinthians 15:35 means people were doubting how God could raise the dead and what those bodies would be like. Paul is saying resurrection is …
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Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
1 Corinthians 15:36 means Paul is explaining that, like a seed must die in the ground before new life grows, our earthly bodies must die …
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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:
1 Corinthians 15:37 means that what we see now is only a “seed” of what God will later bring to life. Paul uses planting to …
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But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
1 Corinthians 15:38 means God personally decides how each “seed” grows and what it becomes, including our future resurrected bodies. Just as a seed looks …
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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.
1 Corinthians 15:39 means God created different kinds of bodies for people, animals, fish, and birds, each suited to its environment. In the chapter’s context, …
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There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
1 Corinthians 15:40 means that just like the sun, moon, and stars differ from things on earth, our future resurrected bodies will be different and …
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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.
1 Corinthians 15:41 means God creates different kinds of beauty and honor, just like the sun, moon, and stars all shine differently. Paul uses this …
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So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
1 Corinthians 15:42 means our bodies now are weak, aging, and breakable, but in the resurrection God will raise us with new, perfect bodies that …
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It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
1 Corinthians 15:43 means that our weak, dying bodies are like seeds planted in the ground, but God will raise them transformed—pure, strong, and glorious. …
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It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
1 Corinthians 15:44 means our current bodies are weak, limited, and temporary, but God will one day raise us with new, perfected bodies fit for …
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And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:45 means Adam brought natural life and, through sin, death, but Jesus (“the last Adam”) brings spiritual life that never ends. Paul shows …
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Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
1 Corinthians 15:46 means that in God’s plan, physical life comes first, then spiritual life. We start with ordinary, everyday bodies and experiences, but God …
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The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
1 Corinthians 15:47 means Paul is contrasting Adam, who was human and imperfect, with Jesus, who came from heaven and is perfect. Adam shows our …
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As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
1 Corinthians 15:48 means people naturally live like the world they belong to. “Earthy” people live for temporary things; “heavenly” people reflect Jesus’ character. When …
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And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
1 Corinthians 15:49 means that just as we now share weak, imperfect human bodies, believers in Christ will one day receive a new, perfect, heavenly …
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Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
1 Corinthians 15:50 means our current, weak human bodies aren’t fit for God’s perfect, eternal kingdom. We must be changed by God, not just “try …
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Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1 Corinthians 15:51 means that when Jesus returns, not every believer will die, but all believers will be completely transformed by God. Our bodies and …
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In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1 Corinthians 15:52 means that when Jesus returns, God will change believers instantly—no more sickness, aging, or death. Our bodies will be made new and …
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For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1 Corinthians 15:53 means our weak, dying bodies won’t stay this way forever. When Jesus returns, believers will be changed into bodies that never get …
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So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
1 Corinthians 15:54 means that when Jesus returns, our weak, dying bodies will be changed into bodies that never die. Death will no longer have …
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O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1 Corinthians 15:55 means that because of Jesus’ resurrection, death no longer has the final word or ultimate power over believers. Its “sting” is removed. …
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The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
1 Corinthians 15:56 means death hurts us because of our sin, and God’s law shows how serious that sin is. On our own, we can’t …
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But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57 means that real victory over sin, fear, and even death comes from God through Jesus, not from our own efforts. It reminds …
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Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:58 encourages believers to stay firm and committed in their faith and actions, knowing their efforts in serving God are meaningful. In everyday …
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