²⁰But as it is, Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits^aa of those who have fallen asleep. ²¹For since death^ab came through a man,^ac the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man.^ad

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1 Corinthians 15:19–20: If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Cross references

aa Ex 23:19; Lv 2:12; Rm 8:23; Col 1:18
ab Mt 10:21; Jn 8:51; Php 3:10
ac Gn 3:1–7; Rm 5:12–14
ad Mt 28:5–6; Mk 16:6; Lk 24:5–8,34; Jn 11:25; 20:9,15–18

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

NLTNew Living Translation

But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died.

So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since through a man came death, also through a man came the resurrection of the dead.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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