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1 Corinthians 15

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1 ¶ Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; MoreoverG1161 brethrenG80 declareG1107 youG5213 gospelG2098 whichG3739 preachedG2097 youG5213 whichG3739 alsoG2532 receivedG3880 andG2532 whereinG1722 whereinG3739 standG2476 See also: Galatians 1:6-12 1 Corinthians 1:23-24

2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. ByG1223 whichG3739 alsoG2532 savedG4982 ifG1487 keepG2722 whatG5101 whatG3056 preachedG2097 youG5213 unlessG1622 unlessG1508 believedG4100 vainG1500 See also: Hebrews 3:6 Hebrews 2:1

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; ForG1063 deliveredG3860 youG5213 allG1722 allG4413 whichG3739 IG3880 alsoG2532 receivedG3880 howG3754 ChristG5547 diedG599 forG5228 ourG2257 sinsG266 accordingG2596 scripturesG1124 See also: 1 Peter 2:24 Galatians 1:4

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: AndG2532 thatG3754 buriedG2290 andG2532 thatG3754 againG1453 thirdG5154 dayG2250 accordingG2596 scripturesG1124 See also: Hosea 6:2 Matthew 12:40

5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: AndG2532 thatG3754 seenG3700 CephasG2786 thenG1534 twelveG1427 See also: Mark 16:14 John 20:19-26

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. thatG1899 seenG3700 aboveG1883 hundredG4001 brethrenG80 onceG2178 ofG1537 whomG3739 partG4119 remainG3306 untoG2193 presentG737 butG1161 someG5100 someG2532 asleepG2837 See also: Matthew 28:10 Mark 16:7

7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. thatG1899 seenG3700 JamesG2385 thenG1534 allG3956 apostlesG652 See also: Luke 24:50 Acts 1:2-12

8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. AndG1161 lastG2078 allG3956 seenG3700 alsoG2504 asG5619 timeG1626 See also: 1 Corinthians 9:1 Acts 26:16

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. ForG1063 IG1473 amG1510 leastG1646 apostlesG652 thatG3739 amG1510 notG3756 meetG2425 calledG2564 apostleG652 becauseG1360 persecutedG1377 churchG1577 GodG2316 See also: Ephesians 3:7-8 1 Timothy 1:13-15

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. ButG1161 graceG5485 GodG2316 amG1510 whatG3739 amG1510 andG2532 hisG846 graceG5485 uponG1519 meG1691 wasG1096 notG3756 vainG2756 butG235 labouredG2872 abundantlyG4054 theyG846 allG3956 yetG1161 notG3756 IG1473 butG235 graceG5485 GodG2316 whichG3588 withG4862 meG1698 See also: Philippians 4:13 2 Corinthians 3:5

11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. ThereforeG3767 whetherG1535 IG1473 orG1535 theyG1565 soG3779 preachG2784 andG2532 soG3779 believedG4100 See also: 1 Corinthians 2:2 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

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? NowG1161 ifG1487 ChristG5547 preachedG2784 thatG3754 roseG1453 fromG1537 deadG3498 howG4459 sayG3004 someG5100 amongG1722 youG5213 thatG3754 isG2076 noG3756 resurrectionG386 deadG3498 See also: Acts 26:8 Acts 17:32

13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: ButG1161 ifG1487 beG2076 noG3756 resurrectionG386 deadG3498 thenG3761 isG1453 ChristG5547 notG3761 risenG1453 See also: John 11:25-26 Romans 8:11

14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. AndG1161 ifG1487 ChristG5547 beG1453 notG3756 risenG1453 thenG686 ourG2257 preachingG2782 vainG2756 andG2532 yourG5216 faithG4102 isG1161 alsoG2532 vainG2756 See also: 1 Corinthians 15:17 1 Thessalonians 4:14

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. YeaG1161 andG2532 foundG2147 witnessesG5575 GodG2316 becauseG3754 testifiedG3140 ofG2596 GodG2316 thatG3754 upG1453 ChristG5547 whomG3739 raisedG1453 notG3756 upG1453 ifG1512 beG686 deadG3498 riseG1453 notG3756 See also: Acts 2:24 Job 13:7-10

16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: ForG1063 ifG1487 deadG3498 riseG1453 notG3756 isG1453 notG3761 ChristG5547 raisedG1453

17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. AndG1161 ifG1487 ChristG5547 beG1453 notG3756 raisedG1453 yourG5216 faithG4102 vainG3152 areG2075 yetG2089 inG1722 yourG5216 sinsG266 See also: Romans 4:25 1 Peter 1:3

18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. ThenG686 alsoG2532 asleepG2837 inG1722 ChristG5547 perishedG622 See also: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 1 Thessalonians 4:16

19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. IfG1487 inG1722 thisG5026 lifeG2222 onlyG3440 hopeG1679 hopeG2070 inG1722 ChristG5547 areG2070 allG3956 menG444 miserableG1652 See also: 1 Peter 1:21 Revelation 14:13

20 ¶ But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. ButG1161 nowG3570 isG1453 ChristG5547 risenG1453 fromG1537 deadG3498 becomeG1096 firstfruitsG536 sleptG2837 See also: Acts 26:23 1 Corinthians 15:23

21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. ForG1063 sinceG1894 byG1223 manG444 deathG2288 byG1223 manG444 alsoG2532 resurrectionG386 deadG3498 See also: John 11:25 Romans 5:12-17

22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. ForG1063 asG5618 inG1722 AdamG76 allG3956 dieG599 evenG2532 soG3779 inG1722 ChristG5547 shallG2227 allG3956 aliveG2227 See also: Romans 5:12-21 1 Corinthians 15:45-49

23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. ButG1161 manG1538 inG1722 ownG2398 orderG5001 ChristG5547 firstfruitsG536 afterwardG1899 areG3588 Christ'sG5547 atG1722 hisG846 comingG3952 See also: Isaiah 26:19 Galatians 3:29

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. ThenG1534 endG5056 whenG3752 upG3860 kingdomG932 GodG2316 evenG2532 FatherG3962 whenG3752 downG2673 allG3956 ruleG746 andG2532 allG3956 authorityG1849 andG2532 powerG1411 See also: Daniel 7:27 Daniel 7:14

25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. ForG1063 heG846 mustG1163 reignG936 tillG891 tillG3739 putG302 putG5087 allG3956 enemiesG2190 underG5259 hisG846 feetG4228 See also: Psalms 110:1 Hebrews 10:12-13

26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. lastG2078 enemyG2190 destroyedG2673 deathG2288 See also: 2 Timothy 1:10 1 Corinthians 15:55

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. ForG1063 putG5293 thingsG3956 underG5259 hisG846 feetG4228 ButG1161 whenG3752 saithG2036 saithG3754 thingsG3956 underG5293 manifestG1212 thatG3754 exceptedG1622 putG5293 thingsG3956 underG5293 himG846 See also: Psalms 8:6 Hebrews 2:8

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. AndG1161 whenG3752 thingsG3956 subduedG5293 himG846 thenG5119 shallG5293 SonG5207 alsoG2532 himselfG846 subjectG5293 putG5293 thingsG3956 underG5293 himG846 thatG2443 GodG2316 beG5600 allG3956 inG1722 allG3956 See also: Colossians 3:11 1 Corinthians 3:23

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? ElseG1893 whatG5101 doG4160 baptizedG907 forG5228 deadG3498 ifG1487 deadG3498 riseG1453 notG3756 allG3654 whyG5101 whyG2532 baptizedG907 forG5228 deadG3498 See also: Romans 6:3-4 1 Corinthians 15:16

30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? AndG2532 whyG5101 standG2793 weG2249 jeopardyG2793 everyG3956 hourG5610 See also: 2 Corinthians 6:9 2 Corinthians 11:23-27

31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. byG3513 yourG5212 rejoicingG2251 rejoicingG2746 whichG3739 haveG2192 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 ourG2257 LordG2962 dieG599 dailyG2596 dailyG2250 See also: 2 Corinthians 4:10-11 Romans 8:36

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. IfG1487 mannerG2596 menG444 beastsG2341 atG1722 EphesusG2181 whatG5101 itG3786 meG3427 ifG1487 deadG3498 riseG1453 notG3756 eatG5315 andG2532 drinkG4095 forG1063 morrowG839 dieG599 See also: Isaiah 22:13 Isaiah 56:12

33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. BeG4105 notG3361 deceivedG4105 evilG2556 communicationsG3657 corruptG5351 goodG5543 mannersG2239 See also: Proverbs 13:20 Matthew 24:4

34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. AwakeG1594 righteousnessG1346 andG2532 sinG264 notG3361 forG1063 someG5100 haveG2192 knowledgeG56 GodG2316 speakG3004 toG4314 yourG5213 shameG1791 See also: 1 Corinthians 6:5 Romans 13:11

35 ¶ But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? ButG235 someG5100 sayG2046 HowG4459 areG1453 deadG3498 upG1453 andG1161 whatG4169 bodyG4983 comeG2064 See also: Ezekiel 37:3 1 Corinthians 15:38-53

36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: foolG878 whichG3739 thouG4771 sowestG4687 isG2227 notG3756 quickenedG2227 exceptG3362 dieG599 See also: John 12:24 Luke 11:40

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: AndG2532 whichG3739 sowestG4687 sowestG4687 notG3756 bodyG4983 beG1096 butG235 bareG1131 grainG2848 chanceG1487 chanceG5177 wheatG4621 orG2228 someG5100 otherG3062

38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. ButG1161 GodG2316 givethG1325 itG846 bodyG4983 asG2531 himG2309 andG2532 everyG1538 seedG4690 ownG2398 bodyG4983 See also: 1 Corinthians 3:7 Isaiah 61:11

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. AllG3956 fleshG4561 notG3756 sameG846 fleshG4561 butG235 butG3303 oneG243 fleshG4561 menG444 anotherG243 fleshG4561 beastsG2934 anotherG243 fishesG2486 andG1161 anotherG243 birdsG4421 See also: Genesis 1:20-26

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. alsoG2532 celestialG2032 bodiesG4983 andG2532 bodiesG4983 terrestrialG1919 butG235 butG3303 gloryG1391 celestialG2032 oneG2087 andG1161 terrestrialG1919 anotherG2087

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. oneG243 gloryG1391 sunG2246 andG2532 anotherG243 gloryG1391 moonG4582 andG2532 anotherG243 gloryG1391 starsG792 forG1063 starG792 fromG1308 starG792 inG1722 gloryG1391 See also: Deuteronomy 4:19 Psalms 148:3-5

42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: SoG3779 alsoG2532 resurrectionG386 deadG3498 sownG4687 inG1722 corruptionG5356 raisedG1453 inG1722 incorruptionG861 See also: Daniel 12:3 Matthew 13:43

43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: sownG4687 inG1722 dishonourG819 raisedG1453 inG1722 gloryG1391 sownG4687 inG1722 weaknessG769 raisedG1453 inG1722 powerG1411 See also: Colossians 3:4 1 Corinthians 6:14

44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. sownG4687 naturalG5591 bodyG4983 raisedG1453 spiritualG4152 bodyG4983 isG2076 naturalG5591 bodyG4983 andG2532 isG2076 spiritualG4152 bodyG4983 See also: 1 Corinthians 15:50 Luke 24:31

45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. AndG2532 soG3779 writtenG1125 firstG4413 manG444 AdamG76 madeG1096 madeG1519 livingG2198 soulG5590 lastG2078 AdamG76 madeG1519 quickeningG2227 spiritG4151 See also: John 5:21 Genesis 2:7

46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. HowbeitG235 notG3756 firstG4412 spiritualG4152 butG235 naturalG5591 afterwardG1899 spiritualG4152 See also: Romans 6:6 Ephesians 4:22-24

47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. firstG4413 manG444 ofG1537 earthG1093 earthyG5517 secondG1208 manG444 LordG2962 fromG1537 heavenG3772 See also: John 3:31 Genesis 2:7

48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. AsG3634 earthyG5517 suchG5108 alsoG2532 earthyG5517 andG2532 isG3634 heavenlyG2032 suchG5108 theyG2032 alsoG2532 heavenlyG2032 See also: Genesis 5:3 John 3:6

49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. AndG2532 asG2531 borneG5409 imageG1504 earthyG5517 shallG5409 alsoG2532 bearG5409 imageG1504 heavenlyG2032 See also: Romans 8:29 2 Corinthians 3:18

50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. NowG1161 thisG5124 sayG5346 brethrenG80 thatG3754 fleshG4561 andG2532 bloodG129 cannotG3756 cannotG1410 inheritG2816 kingdomG932 GodG2316 neitherG3761 dothG2816 corruptionG5356 inheritG2816 incorruptionG861 See also: John 3:3-6 Matthew 16:17

51 ¶ Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, BeholdG2400 shewG3004 youG5213 mysteryG3466 shallG2837 notG3756 allG3956 allG3303 sleepG2837 butG1161 shallG236 allG3956 changedG236 See also: 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 Philippians 3:21

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. InG1722 momentG823 inG1722 twinklingG4493 eyeG3788 atG1722 lastG2078 trumpG4536 forG1063 soundG4537 andG2532 deadG3498 raisedG1453 incorruptibleG862 andG2532 weG2249 changedG236 See also: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Matthew 24:31

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. ForG1063 thisG5124 corruptibleG5349 mustG1163 onG1746 incorruptionG861 andG2532 thisG5124 mortalG2349 onG1746 immortalityG110 See also: 2 Corinthians 5:2-4 1 John 3:2

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. SoG1161 whenG3752 thisG5124 corruptibleG5349 onG1746 incorruptionG861 andG2532 thisG5124 mortalG2349 onG1746 immortalityG110 thenG5119 passG1096 sayingG3056 writtenG1125 DeathG2288 upG2666 inG1519 victoryG3534 See also: Isaiah 25:8 Hebrews 2:14-15

55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? deathG2288 whereG4226 thyG4675 stingG2759 graveG86 whereG4226 thyG4675 victoryG3534 See also: Hosea 13:14 Psalms 89:48

56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. stingG2759 deathG2288 sinG266 andG1161 strengthG1411 sinG266 lawG3551 See also: Romans 4:15 Galatians 3:10-13

57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ButG1161 thanksG5485 GodG2316 whichG3588 givethG1325 usG2254 victoryG3534 throughG1223 ourG2257 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 See also: 2 Corinthians 2:14 Romans 8:37

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. ThereforeG5620 myG3450 belovedG27 brethrenG80 yeG1096 stedfastG1476 unmoveableG277 alwaysG3842 aboundingG4052 inG1722 workG2041 LordG2962 knowG1492 thatG3754 yourG5216 labourG2873 isG2076 notG3756 vainG2756 inG1722 LordG2962 See also: Galatians 6:9 2 Chronicles 15:7

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