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1 Corinthians 15:20

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1 Corinthians 15:20 — Meaning and Application

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“But now is Christ risen from the dead, {and} become the firstfruits of them that slept.”

1 Corinthians 15:20

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Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, {and} become the firstfruits of them that slept.

For since by man {came} death, by man {came} also the resurrection of the dead.

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

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1 Corinthians 15:1

"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;"

1 Corinthians 15:2

"By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. {keep...: or, hold fast} {what: Gr. by what speech}"

1 Corinthians 15:3

"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 15:4

"And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:"

1 Corinthians 15:5

"And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:"

1 Corinthians 15:6

"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."

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