1 Corinthians 15–16

15Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you ^athe gospel ^bwhich I preached unto you, which also ye have ^freceived, and ^cwherein ye stand; ²By which also ye are ^dsaved, if ye ^||keep in memory ^†what I preached unto you, ^eunless ye have believed in vain. ³For ^fI delivered unto you first of all that which I also ^freceived, how that Christ died ^gfor our sins ^haccording to the scriptures; ⁴And that he was buried, and that he rose again ⁱthe third day ^jaccording to the scriptures: ⁵And that ^khe was seen of ^lCephas, then ^mof the twelve: ⁶After that, he was seen of ⁿabove five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part ^oremain unto this present, but some are ^pfallen asleep. ⁷After that, he was seen of ^qJames; then of ^rall the apostles. ⁸And ^slast of all ^the was seen of me also, as of ^||one born out of due time. ⁹For ^uI am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because ^xI persecuted the church of God. ¹⁰But ^yby the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but ^zI laboured more abundantly than they all: ^ayet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. ¹¹Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

¹²Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, ^bhow say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? ¹³But if there be no resurrection of the dead, ^cthen is Christ not risen: ¹⁴And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. ¹⁵Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God ^dthat he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. ¹⁶For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: ¹⁷And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ^eye are yet in your sins. ¹⁸Then they also which are ^ffallen asleep in Christ are perished. ¹⁹If in this life only we have hope in Christ, ^gwe are of all men most miserable. ²⁰But now ^his Christ risen from the dead, and ⁱbecome the firstfruits of them that ^fslept. ²¹For ^ksince by man came death, ^lby man came also the resurrection of the dead. ²²For ^mas in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. ²³But every man in his own order: ⁱChrist the firstfruits; ⁿafterward they that are Christ’s ^oat his coming. ²⁴Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up ^pthe kingdom to ^ppGod, even the Father; when he shall have ^qput down all ^rrule and all authority and ^rpower. ²⁵For he must reign, ^still he hath put all enemies under his feet. ²⁶The last enemy that shall be ^qtdestroyed is death. ²⁷For ^uhe hath put all things under his feet. But when ^whe saith, all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. ²⁸And when ^xall things shall be subdued unto him, then ^yshall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. ²⁹Else what shall they do which ^zare baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not ^aat all? why are they then baptized for the dead? ³⁰And why stand we in ^bjeopardy every hour? ³¹I protest by ^||your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, ^cI die ^ddaily. ³²If ^||after the manner of men ^eI have fought with beasts at ^fEphesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? ^glet us eat and drink; ^hfor to morrow we die. ³³ⁱBe not deceived: ^jevil communications corrupt good manners. ^34kAwake to righteousness, and sin not; for ^lsome have not the knowledge of God: ^mI speak this to your shame.

³⁵But some man will say, ⁿHow are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? ³⁶Thou ^ofool, ^pthat which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: ³⁷And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, ^qit may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: ³⁸But God giveth it a body ^qqas it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. ³⁹All 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. ⁴⁰There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. ⁴¹There 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. ^42rSo also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in ^scorruption; it is raised in ^tincorruption: ^43uIt is sown in dishonour; it ^ris raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: ⁴⁴It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a ^wnatural body, and there is a spiritual body. ⁴⁵And so it is written, ^xThe first man Adam was made a living soul; ^ythe last Adam was made ^za quickening spirit. ⁴⁶Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is ^wnatural; and afterward that which is spiritual. ^47aThe first man is of the earth, ^bearthy: the second man is ^acthe Lord from heaven. ⁴⁸As is the ^bearthy, such are they also that are ^bearthy: and as is the heavenly, ^dsuch are they also that are heavenly. ⁴⁹And ^eas we have borne the image of the ^bearthy, ^fwe shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

⁵⁰Now this I say, brethren, that ^gflesh and blood ^hcannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth ⁱcorruption inherit ⁱincorruption. ⁵¹Behold, I shew you a mystery; ^kWe shall not all ^lsleep, but ^mwe shall all be changed, ⁵²In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for ⁿthe trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. ⁵³For this corruptible must put on ⁱincorruption, and ^othis mortal must put on immortality. ⁵⁴So when this corruptible shall have put on ⁱincorruption, and ^opthis mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, ^qDeath is ^oswallowed up ^rin victory. ^55sO death, where is thy sting? O ^||tgrave, where is thy victory? ⁵⁶The sting of death is sin; and ^uthe strength of sin is the law. ⁵⁷But ^vthanks be to God, ^wwhich giveth us ^xthe victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ^58yTherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye ^zstedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in ^athe work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know ^bthat your labour is not in vain ^cin the Lord.

16Now concerning ^athe collection for ^bthe saints, as ^cI have given order to ^dthe churches of ^eGalatia, even so do ye. ²Upon ^fthe first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, ^gas God hath ^hprospered him, ⁱthat there be no gatherings when I come. ³And when I come, ^jwhomsoever ye shall ^kapprove by your letters, them will I send to bring your ^†liberality unto Jerusalem. ⁴And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me. ⁵Now I will come unto you, ^lwhen I shall pass through ^mMacedonia: for ⁿI do pass through Macedonia. ⁶And ^oit may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may ^pbring me on my journey whithersoever I go. ⁷For I will not see you ^qnow by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, ^rif the Lord permit. ⁸But I will tarry at ^sEphesus until ^tPentecost. ⁹For ^ua great door and effectual is opened unto me, and ^vthere are many adversaries. ¹⁰Now ^wif ^xTimotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for ^yhe worketh ^zthe work of the Lord, as I also do. ^11aLet no man therefore despise him: but ^pconduct him forth ^bin peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren. ¹²As touching ^cour brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time. ^13dWatch ye, ^estand fast in the faith, ^fquit you like men, ^fgbe strong. ^14hLet all your things be done with charity.

¹⁵I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of ⁱStephanas, that it is ^kthe firstfruits of ^lAchaia, and that they have addicted themselves to ^mnthe ministry of the saints,) ^16oThat ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and ⁿlaboureth. ¹⁷I am glad of the coming of ⁱStephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: ^pfor that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. ¹⁸For they have ^qrefreshed my spirit and yours: therefore ^oacknowledge ye them that are such. ¹⁹The churches of ^rAsia salute you. ^sAquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, ^twith the church that is in their house. ²⁰All the brethren greet you. ^uGreet ye one another with an holy kiss.

^21vThe salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. ^22wIf any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be ^xAnathema ^yMaran-atha. ^23zThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. ²⁴My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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