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. Let me remind you, brothers and sisters, of the Good News that I preached to you and which you received and on which you stand firm.

2. By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

2. By that Gospel you are saved, provided that you hold to it as I preached it. Otherwise, you will have believed in vain.

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;

3. In the first place, I have passed on to you what I myself received: that Christ died for our sins, as Scripture says;

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

4. that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day, according to the Scriptures;

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

5. that he appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.

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.

6. Afterwards he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters together; most of them are still alive, although some have already gone to rest.

7. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

7. Then he appeared to James and after that to all the apostles.

8. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

8. And last of all, he appeared the most despicable of them, this is to me.

9. For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

9. For I am the last of the apostles, and I do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

10. 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.

10. Nevertheless, by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace towards me has not been without fruit. Far from it, I have toiled more than all of them, although not I, rather the grace of God in me.

11. Therefore whether [it were] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

11. Now, whether it was I or they, this we preach and this you have believed.

12. Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

12. Well, then, if Christ is preached as risen from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13. But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

13. If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised.

14. And if Christ be not risen, then [is] our preaching vain, and your faith [is] also vain.

14. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is empty and our belief comes to nothing.

15. 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.

15. And we become false witnesses of God, attesting that he raised Christ, whereas he could not raise him if indeed the dead are not raised.

16. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:

16. If the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised.

17. And if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; ye are yet in your sins.

17. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith gives you nothing, and you are still in sin.

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

18. Also those who fall asleep in Christ are lost.

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

19. If it is only for this life that we hope in Christ, we are the most unfortunate of all people.

20. But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.

20. But no, Christ has been raised from the dead and he comes before all those who have fallen asleep.

21. For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead.

21. A human being brought death; a human being also brings resurrection of the dead.

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

22. All die for being Adam's, and in Christ all will receive life.

23. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

23. However, each one in his own time: first Christ, then Christ's people, when he visits them.

24. 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.

24. Then the end will come, when Christ delivers the Kingdom to God the Father, after having destroyed every rule, authority and power.

25. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

25. For he must reign and put all enemies under his feet.

26. The last enemy [that] shall be destroyed [is] death.

26. The last enemy to be destroyed will be death.

27. 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.

27. As Scripture says: God has subjected everything under his feet. When we say that everything is put under his feet, we exclude, of course, the Father who subjects everything to him.

28. 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.

28. When the Father has subjected everything to him, the Son will place himself under the One who subjected everything to him. From then on, God will be all in all.

29. 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?

29. Tell me: what are these people doing who are baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead cannot be raised, why do they want to be baptized for the dead?

30. And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?

30. As for us, why do we constantly risk our life? For death is my daily companion.

31. I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

31. I say that, brothers and sisters, before you who are my pride in Christ Jesus our Lord.

32. 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.

32. Was it for human interest that I fought in Ephesus like a lion tamer? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die!

33. Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

33. Do not be deceived; bad theories corrupt good morals. Wake up, and do not sin,

34. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak [this] to your shame.

34. because some of you are outstandingly ignorant about God; I say this to your shame.

35. But some [man] will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

35. Some of you will ask: How will the dead be raised? With what kind of body will they come?

36. [Thou] fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:

36. You fools! What you sow cannot sprout unless it dies.

37. 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]:

37. And what you sow is not the body of the future plant but a bare grain of wheat or any other seed,

38. But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.

38. and God will give the appropriate body, as he gives to each seed its own body.

39. 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.

39. Now look: not all flesh is the same; one is the flesh of human beings; another the flesh of animals, and still others the flesh of birds and of fish.

40. [There are] also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial [is] one, and the [glory] of the terrestrial [is] another.

40. There are, likewise, heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the earthly bodies do not shine as do the heavenly ones.

41. [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.

41. The brightness of the sun differs from the brightness of the moon and the stars, and the stars differ from one another in brightness.

42. So also [is] the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:

42. It is the same with the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in decomposition; it will be raised never more to die.

43. It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

43. It is sown in humiliation, and it will be raised for Glory. It is buried in weakness, but the resurrection shall be with power. When buried it is a natural body, but it will be raised as a spiritual body.

44. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

44. For there shall be a spiritual body as there is at present a living body.

45. And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [was made] a quickening spirit.

45. Scripture says that Adam, the first human being, was given natural life; but the last Adam has become spirit that gives life.

46. Howbeit that [was] not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

46. The spirit does not appear first, but the natural life, and afterwards comes the spirit.

47. The first man [is] of the earth, earthy: the second man [is] the Lord from heaven.

47. The first man comes from the earth and is earthly, while the second one comes from heaven.

48. As [is] the earthy, such [are] they also that are earthy: and as [is] the heavenly, such [are] they also that are heavenly.

48. As it was with the earthly one, so is it with the earthly people. As it is with Christ, so with the heavenly.

49. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

49. This is why, after bearing the image of the earthly one, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly one.

50. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

50. This I say, brothers: Flesh and blood cannot share the kingdom of God; nothing of us that is to decay can reach imperishable life.

51. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

51. So I want to teach you this mystery: although not all of us will die, all of us have to be transformed,

52. 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.

52. in an instant, at the sound of the trumpet. You have heard of the last trumpet; then in the twinkling of an eye, the dead will be raised imperishable, while we shall be transformed.

53. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.

53. For it is necessary that our mortal and perishable being put on the life that knows neither death nor decay.

54. 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.

54. When our perishable being puts on imperishable life, when our mortal being puts on immortality, the word of Scripture will be fulfilled: Death has been swallowed up by victory.

55. O death, where [is] thy sting? O grave, where [is] thy victory?

55. Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your sting?

56. The sting of death [is] sin; and the strength of sin [is] the law.

56. Sin is the sting of death to kill, and the Law is what gives force to sin.

57. But thanks [be] to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

57. But give thanks to God who gives us the victory through Christ Jesus, our Lord.

58. 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.

58. So then, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast and do not be moved. Improve constantly in the work of the Lord, knowing that with him your labor is not without fruit.