1 Corinthians 15 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

The Fact of Christ’s Resurrection

15 Now (A)I make known to you, brethren, the (B)gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, (C)in which also you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, (D)if you hold fast [a]the word which I preached to you, (E)unless you believed in vain.

3 For (F)I delivered to you [b]as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died (G)for our sins (H)according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was (I)raised on the third day (J)according to the Scriptures, 5 and that (K)He appeared to (L)Cephas, then (M)to the twelve. 6 After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some (N)have fallen asleep; 7 then He appeared to [c](O)James, then to (P)all the apostles; 8 and last of all, as [d]to one untimely born, (Q)He appeared to me also. 9 For I am (R)the least of the apostles, [e]and not fit to be called an apostle, because I (S)persecuted the church of God. 10 But by (T)the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I (U)labored even more than all of them, yet (V)not I, but the grace of God with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

12 Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there (W)is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; 14 and (X)if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. 15 Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified [f]against God that He (Y)raised [g]Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; 17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; (Z)you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who (AA)have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are (AB)of all men most to be pitied.

The Order of Resurrection

20 But now Christ (AC)has been raised from the dead, the (AD)first fruits of those who (AE)are asleep. 21 For since (AF)by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For (AG)as in Adam all die, so also in [h]Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ (AH)the first fruits, after that (AI)those who are Christ’s at (AJ)His coming, 24 then comes the end, when He hands over (AK)the kingdom to the (AL)God and Father, when He has abolished (AM)all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign (AN)until He has put all His enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy that will be (AO)abolished is death. 27 For (AP)He has put all things in subjection under His feet. But when He says, “(AQ)All things are put in subjection,” it is evident that He is excepted who put all things in subjection to Him. 28 When (AR)all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so that (AS)God may be all in all.

29 Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them? 30 Why are we also (AT)in danger every hour? 31 I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, (AU)I die daily. 32 If [i]from human motives I (AV)fought with wild beasts at (AW)Ephesus, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, (AX)let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. 33 (AY)Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” 34 (AZ)Become sober-minded [j]as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have (BA)no knowledge of God. (BB)I speak this to your shame.

35 But (BC)someone will say, “How are (BD)the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?” 36 (BE)You fool! That which you (BF)sow does not come to life unless it dies; 37 and that which you sow, you do not sow the body which is to be, but a bare grain, perhaps of wheat or of [k]something else. 38 But God gives it a body just as He wished, and (BG)to each of the seeds a body of its own. 39 All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fish. 40 There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is one, and the glory of the earthly is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory.

42 (BH)So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown [l](BI)a perishable body, it is raised [m](BJ)an imperishable body; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in (BK)glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a (BL)natural body, it is raised a (BM)spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 So also it is written, “The first (BN)man, Adam, became a living soul.” The (BO)last Adam became a (BP)life-giving spirit. 46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. 47 The first man is (BQ)from the earth, [n](BR)earthy; the second man is from heaven. 48 As is the earthy, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly, (BS)so also are those who are heavenly. 49 Just as we have (BT)borne the image of the earthy, [o]we (BU)will also bear the image of the heavenly.

The Mystery of Resurrection

50 Now I say this, brethren, that (BV)flesh and blood cannot (BW)inherit the kingdom of God; nor does [p]the perishable inherit [q](BX)the imperishable. 51 Behold, I tell you a (BY)mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be (BZ)changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for (CA)the trumpet will sound, and (CB)the dead will be raised [r]imperishable, and (CC)we will be changed. 53 For this [s]perishable must put on [t](CD)the imperishable, and this (CE)mortal must put on immortality. 54 But when this [u]perishable will have put on [v]the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “(CF)Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 (CG)O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 56 The sting of (CH)death is sin, and (CI)the power of sin is the law; 57 but (CJ)thanks be to God, who gives us the (CK)victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 (CL)Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in (CM)the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:2 Lit to what word I
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:3 Lit among the first
  3. 1 Corinthians 15:7 Or Jacob
  4. 1 Corinthians 15:8 Lit to an untimely birth
  5. 1 Corinthians 15:9 Lit who am
  6. 1 Corinthians 15:15 Or concerning
  7. 1 Corinthians 15:15 I.e. the Messiah
  8. 1 Corinthians 15:22 I.e. the Messiah
  9. 1 Corinthians 15:32 Lit according to man
  10. 1 Corinthians 15:34 Lit righteously
  11. 1 Corinthians 15:37 Lit some of the rest
  12. 1 Corinthians 15:42 Lit in corruption
  13. 1 Corinthians 15:42 Lit in incorruption
  14. 1 Corinthians 15:47 Lit made of dust
  15. 1 Corinthians 15:49 Two early mss read let us also
  16. 1 Corinthians 15:50 Lit corruption
  17. 1 Corinthians 15:50 Lit incorruption
  18. 1 Corinthians 15:52 Lit incorruptible
  19. 1 Corinthians 15:53 Lit corruptible
  20. 1 Corinthians 15:53 Lit incorruption
  21. 1 Corinthians 15:54 V 53, note 1
  22. 1 Corinthians 15:54 V 53, note 2

Cross references

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:1 : Rom 2:16; Gal 1:11
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:1 : Rom 2:16; 1 Cor 3:6; 4:15
  3. 1 Corinthians 15:1 : Rom 5:2; 11:20; 2 Cor 1:24
  4. 1 Corinthians 15:2 : Rom 11:22
  5. 1 Corinthians 15:2 : Gal 3:4
  6. 1 Corinthians 15:3 : 1 Cor 11:23
  7. 1 Corinthians 15:3 : John 1:29; Gal 1:4; Heb 5:1, 3; 1 Pet 2:24
  8. 1 Corinthians 15:3 : Is 53:5-12; Matt 26:24; Luke 24:25-27; Acts 8:32f; 17:2f; 26:22
  9. 1 Corinthians 15:4 : Matt 16:21; John 2:20ff; Acts 2:24
  10. 1 Corinthians 15:4 : Ps 16:8ff; Acts 2:31; 26:22f
  11. 1 Corinthians 15:5 : Luke 24:34
  12. 1 Corinthians 15:5 : 1 Cor 1:12
  13. 1 Corinthians 15:5 : Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36; John 20:19
  14. 1 Corinthians 15:6 : Acts 7:60; 1 Cor 15:18, 20
  15. 1 Corinthians 15:7 : Acts 12:17
  16. 1 Corinthians 15:7 : Luke 24:33, 36f; Acts 1:3f
  17. 1 Corinthians 15:8 : Acts 9:3-8; 22:6-11; 26:12-18; 1 Cor 9:1
  18. 1 Corinthians 15:9 : 2 Cor 12:11; Eph 3:8; 1 Tim 1:15
  19. 1 Corinthians 15:9 : Acts 8:3
  20. 1 Corinthians 15:10 : Rom 12:3
  21. 1 Corinthians 15:10 : 2 Cor 11:23; Col 1:29; 1 Tim 4:10
  22. 1 Corinthians 15:10 : 1 Cor 3:6; 2 Cor 3:5; Phil 2:13
  23. 1 Corinthians 15:12 : Acts 17:32; 23:8; 2 Tim 2:18
  24. 1 Corinthians 15:14 : 1 Thess 4:14
  25. 1 Corinthians 15:15 : Acts 2:24
  26. 1 Corinthians 15:17 : Rom 4:25
  27. 1 Corinthians 15:18 : 1 Cor 15:6; 1 Thess 4:16; Rev 14:13
  28. 1 Corinthians 15:19 : 1 Cor 4:9; 2 Tim 3:12
  29. 1 Corinthians 15:20 : Acts 2:24; 1 Pet 1:3
  30. 1 Corinthians 15:20 : Acts 26:23; 1 Cor 15:23; Rev 1:5
  31. 1 Corinthians 15:20 : 1 Cor 15:6; 1 Thess 4:16; Rev 14:13
  32. 1 Corinthians 15:21 : Rom 5:12
  33. 1 Corinthians 15:22 : Rom 5:14-18
  34. 1 Corinthians 15:23 : Acts 26:23; 1 Cor 15:20; Rev 1:5
  35. 1 Corinthians 15:23 : 1 Cor 6:14; 15:52; 1 Thess 4:16
  36. 1 Corinthians 15:23 : 1 Thess 2:19
  37. 1 Corinthians 15:24 : Dan 2:44; 7:14, 27; 2 Pet 1:11
  38. 1 Corinthians 15:24 : Eph 5:20
  39. 1 Corinthians 15:24 : Rom 8:38
  40. 1 Corinthians 15:25 : Ps 110:1; Matt 22:44
  41. 1 Corinthians 15:26 : 2 Tim 1:10; Rev 20:14; 21:4
  42. 1 Corinthians 15:27 : Ps 8:6
  43. 1 Corinthians 15:27 : Matt 11:27; 28:18; Eph 1:22; Heb 2:8
  44. 1 Corinthians 15:28 : Phil 3:21
  45. 1 Corinthians 15:28 : 1 Cor 3:23; 12:6
  46. 1 Corinthians 15:30 : 2 Cor 11:26
  47. 1 Corinthians 15:31 : Rom 8:36
  48. 1 Corinthians 15:32 : 2 Cor 1:8
  49. 1 Corinthians 15:32 : Acts 18:19; 1 Cor 16:8
  50. 1 Corinthians 15:32 : Is 22:13; 56:12; Luke 12:19
  51. 1 Corinthians 15:33 : 1 Cor 6:9
  52. 1 Corinthians 15:34 : Rom 13:11
  53. 1 Corinthians 15:34 : Matt 22:29; Acts 26:8
  54. 1 Corinthians 15:34 : 1 Cor 6:5
  55. 1 Corinthians 15:35 : Rom 9:19
  56. 1 Corinthians 15:35 : Ezek 37:3
  57. 1 Corinthians 15:36 : Luke 11:40
  58. 1 Corinthians 15:36 : John 12:24
  59. 1 Corinthians 15:38 : Gen 1:11
  60. 1 Corinthians 15:42 : Dan 12:3; Matt 13:43
  61. 1 Corinthians 15:42 : Rom 8:21; 1 Cor 15:50; Gal 6:8
  62. 1 Corinthians 15:42 : Rom 2:7
  63. 1 Corinthians 15:43 : Phil 3:21; Col 3:4
  64. 1 Corinthians 15:44 : 1 Cor 2:14
  65. 1 Corinthians 15:44 : 1 Cor 15:50
  66. 1 Corinthians 15:45 : Gen 2:7
  67. 1 Corinthians 15:45 : Rom 5:14
  68. 1 Corinthians 15:45 : John 5:21; 6:57f; Rom 8:2
  69. 1 Corinthians 15:47 : John 3:31
  70. 1 Corinthians 15:47 : Gen 2:7; 3:19
  71. 1 Corinthians 15:48 : Phil 3:20f
  72. 1 Corinthians 15:49 : Gen 5:3
  73. 1 Corinthians 15:49 : Rom 8:29
  74. 1 Corinthians 15:50 : Matt 16:17; John 3:5f
  75. 1 Corinthians 15:50 : 1 Cor 6:9
  76. 1 Corinthians 15:50 : Rom 2:7
  77. 1 Corinthians 15:51 : 1 Cor 13:2
  78. 1 Corinthians 15:51 : 2 Cor 5:2, 4
  79. 1 Corinthians 15:52 : Matt 24:31
  80. 1 Corinthians 15:52 : John 5:28
  81. 1 Corinthians 15:52 : 1 Thess 4:15, 17
  82. 1 Corinthians 15:53 : Rom 2:7
  83. 1 Corinthians 15:53 : 2 Cor 5:4
  84. 1 Corinthians 15:54 : Is 25:8
  85. 1 Corinthians 15:55 : Hos 13:14
  86. 1 Corinthians 15:56 : Rom 5:12
  87. 1 Corinthians 15:56 : Rom 3:20; 4:15; 7:8
  88. 1 Corinthians 15:57 : Rom 7:25; 2 Cor 2:14
  89. 1 Corinthians 15:57 : Rom 8:37; Heb 2:14f; 1 John 5:4; Rev 21:4
  90. 1 Corinthians 15:58 : 2 Pet 3:14
  91. 1 Corinthians 15:58 : 1 Cor 16:10

You Might Also Like:

1 Corinthians 15 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

15 And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that I proclaimed to you, which also ye did receive, in which also ye have stood, 2 through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain, 3 for I delivered to you first, ...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

15 Soothly, brethren, I make the gospel known to you, which I have preached to you, which also ye have taken, in which [and] ye stand, 2 by which also ye shall be saved [by which and ye be saved]; by which reason I have preached to you, if ye hold, if ye have not believed idly. 3 For I betook to y...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE)

15 Now, my brothers, I want to bring the good news to your minds again. I told it to you and you received it. You now believe it. 2 You are saved by it, if you hold on to what I told you. If you do not, then you have believed for nothing. 3 I told you first what was told to me. I told you that Chris...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - World English Bible (WEB)

15 Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also receiv...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - The Voice (VOICE)

15 Let me remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I preached to you when we first met. It’s the essential message that you have taken to heart, the central story you now base your life on; 2 and through this gospel, you are liberated—unless, of course, your faith has come to nothing...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

The Victory of the Resurrection15 Now I make known to you, brothers and sisters, the Good News which I proclaimed to you. You also received it, and you took your stand on it, 2 and by it you are being saved if you hold firm to the word I proclaimed to you—unless you believed without proper consider...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

The Resurrection of Christ15 Now I would remind you, brethren, in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, 2 by which you are saved, if you hold it fast—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Ch...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - Revised Geneva Translation (RGT)

15 Moreover brothers, I declare to you the Gospel which I preached to you, which you have also received, and wherein you continue, 2 And whereby you are saved, if you keep in memory the word which I preached to you, unless you have believed in vain. 3 For first of all, I delivered to you that which ...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - New Testament for Everyone (NTE)

The Gospel of the Messiah, Crucified, Buried and Risen15 Let me remind you, brothers and sisters, about the good news which I announced to you. You received this good news, and you’re standing firm on it, 2 and you are saved through it, if you hold fast the message I announced to you – unless it wa...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Resurrection of Christ15 Now I want you to understand, brothers and sisters, the good news[a] that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand,(A)2 through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - New Matthew Bible (NMB)

The resurrection of the dead. 15 Brethren, as pertaining to the gospel that I preached to you, which you have also accepted, and in which you continue, 2 by which also you are saved, I call to your mind how I preached to you – if you keep it, unless you have believed in vain. 3 For first of all I ...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - New Living Translation (NLT)

The Resurrection of Christ15 Let me now remind you, dear brothers and sisters,[a] of the Good News I preached to you before. You welcomed it then, and you still stand firm in it. 2 It is this Good News that saves you if you continue to believe the message I told you—unless, of course, you believed s...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - New Life Version (NLV)

Jesus Christ Was Raised from the Dead15 Christian brothers, I want to tell the Good News to you again. It is the same as I preached to you before. You received it and your faith has been made strong by it. 2 This is what I preached to you. You are saved from the punishment of sin by the Good News i...
Read More

1 Corinthians 15 - New King James Version (NKJV)

The Risen Christ, Faith’s Reality(A)15 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel (B)which I preached to you, which also you received and (C)in which you stand, 2 (D)by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless (E)you believed in vain. 3 For (F)I deliv...
Read More