1 Corinthians 15:20
And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead — the first-fruits of those sleeping he became,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
In Context
19if in this life we have hope in Christ only, of all men we are most to be pitied.
21for since through man [is] the death, also through man [is] a rising again of the dead,
Cross References
Romans 8:11and if the Spirit of Him who did raise up Jesus out of the dead doth dwell in you, He who did raise up the Christ out of the dead shall quicken also your dying bodies, through His Spirit dwelling in you.
1 Corinthians 15:23and each in his proper order, a first-fruit Christ, afterwards those who are the Christ's, in his presence,
1 Peter 1:3Blessed [is] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:13-20
The Resurrection of Saints. ( a. d. 57.) 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? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 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. 16 For if the dead rise not,… Read the whole commentary →