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.

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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.

Footnotes

iSee Acts 26:23. So John 14:19.
fSee ver. 6.
kSee Rom. 5:12.
lSo John 11:25.
mComp. Rom. 5:14–18.

Cross references

h 1 Pet. 1:3.

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

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But as it is, Christ has 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 also comes through a man. For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

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. Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life.

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. For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.