30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? The Corinthians were once pagan (1 Corinthians 12:2). 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 2. How many springs of joy to the saints, and of thanksgiving to God, are opened by the death and resurrection, the sufferings and conquests of the Redeemer! And must not faith in Christ be vain, and of no use, if he is still among the dead? 35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? 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. (BX) 46 The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. Of the apostle's doctrine not a trace can be found in all the teaching of philosophers. 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 1 Cor 15:24, 28 describe Christ’s final relations to his enemies and his Father in language that is both royal and military; 1 Cor 15:25–28 inserts a proof from scripture (Ps 110:1; 8:6) into this description. (AN) 23 But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits;(AO) then, when he comes,(AP) those who belong to him. (CT), 58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. The apostles must be false witnesses who attest this resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15:15. (AU) 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. [⇑ See verse text ⇑] Christ, raised from the dead by God after His crucifixion, was the "firstfruits" of the dead (1 Corinthians 15:20). 11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. May Christ give us faith, and increase our faith, that we may not only be safe, but joyful and triumphant.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. Who saw Jesus after He rose from the dead, but before the disciples saw Him. Oct 22, 2015. (BM) 37 When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. 1 Corinthians chapter 15. 1 Corinthians 15 - A Study Guide by Mark A. Copeland. What shall those do, who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? 14 And if Christ has not been raised,(AD) our preaching is useless and so is your faith. True believers, though not ignorant of what the Lord has done for, in, and by them, yet when they look at their whole conduct and their obligations, they are led to feel that none are so worthless as they are. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins … Hence terror and anguish. And the body follows the state of the soul. 1 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. (AQ) 24 Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom(AR) to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. The strength of sin is the law. All who believe in Christ, have hope in him, as a Redeemer; hope for redemption and salvation by him; but if there is no resurrection, or future recompence, their hope in him can only be as to this life. 31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? 33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Death may seize a believer, but it cannot hold him in its power. Implications of the Resurrection. There will be an order in the resurrection. 32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: Paul did not make up this gospel. All true Christians believe that Jesus Christ, and him crucified, and then risen from the dead, is the sun and substance of Christianity. Where, O death, is your sting?”[i](CP), 56 The sting of death is sin,(CQ) and the power of sin is the law. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida April 1, 2018 - Easter Sunday Introductory Comments: This morning, on Easter Sunday, we remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord! 9 For I am the least of the apostles(S) and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted(T) the church of God. 8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. (CD), 50 I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood(CE) cannot inherit the kingdom of God,(CF) nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 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. 34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. But it is not so; they, of all men, enjoy solid comforts amidst all their difficulties and trials, even in the times of the sharpest persecution.20-34 All that are by faith united to Christ, are by his resurrection assured of their own. But we must not live like beasts, as we do not die like them. (AE) But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. 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. No, I worked harder than all of them(X)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. All the apostles agreed in this testimony; by this faith they lived, and in this faith they died.12-19 Having shown that Christ was risen, the apostle answers those who said there would be no resurrection. There is a variety of glory among heavenly bodies. (BR) The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable;(BS) 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory;(BT) it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. He is the Author and Source of spiritual life and holiness, unto all his people, by the supply of his Holy Spirit to the soul; and he will also quicken and change the body by his Spirit. (Y) 11 Whether, then, it is I or they,(Z) this is what we preach, and this is what you believed. They will be then glorious and spiritual bodies, fitted to the heavenly world and state, where they are ever afterwards to dwell. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. “The Most Important Message” (1 Corinthians 15:1-8) [on screen] Rev. JST 1 Cor. (Read 1 Corinthians 15:20-34) All that are by faith united to Christ, are by his resurrection assured of their own. (AK) 21 For since death came through a man,(AL) the resurrection of the dead(AM) comes also through a man. The bodies of the dead, when they rise, will be fitted for the heavenly state; and there will be a variety of glories among them. 32 If I fought wild beasts(BC) in Ephesus(BD) with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? As through the sin of the first Adam, all men became mortal, because all had from him the same sinful nature, so, through the resurrection of Christ, shall all who are made to partake of the Spirit, and the spiritual nature, revive, and live for ever. (20-34) Objections against it answered. There had been no justification, or salvation, if Christ had not risen. Not only is it in itself difficult, but it has also given to the creed a phrase which many people have grave difficulty in affirming, for it is from this chapter that we mainly derive the idea of the resurrection of the body. 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: 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: 38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. Perhaps baptism is used here in a figure, for afflictions, sufferings, and martyrdom, as #Mt 20:22,23|. Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you; unless you believed in vain. 1. Christ himself has been the first-fruits; at his coming, his redeemed people will be raised before others; at the last the wicked will rise also. He receivedit (a… 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 1 Corinthians 15 The Way of Love 13 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels , but have not love , I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal . And it is by holding this truth firm, that Christians stand in the day of trial, and are kept faithful to God. 27 For he hath put all things under his feet. In verse #58|, we have an exhortation, that believers should be stedfast, firm in the faith of that gospel which the apostle preached, and they received. The bodies of the saints, when they rise again, will be changed. Heavenly Father, in a world that is seeking to undermine the very foundation of our Christian faith I pray that Your church would stand fast on the truth of Scripture that: Christ died for our sins according to the Bible, that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day. 3 c If I give away all I have , and d if I deliver up my body to be burned , 1 but have not love , I gain … 16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. But believers shall at the resurrection have bodies, made fit to be for ever united with spirits made perfect. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to … (CG) 51 Listen, I tell you a mystery:(CH) We will not all sleep,(CI) but we will all be changed(CJ)— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. 15 More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. New International Version. 29 Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:9–10. 2 By this gospel you are saved,(C) if you hold firmly(D) to the word I preached to you. Nothing is more loathsome than a dead body. Then shall we rejoice in the completion of his undertaking, that God may receive the whole glory of our salvation, that we may for ever serve him, and enjoy his favour. 40 There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. . (1-11) Those answered who deny the resurrection of the body. this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory. The former objection is that of those who opposed the doctrine, the latter of curious doubters. (CS) He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 50 I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. In the gospel, many truths, before hidden in mystery, are made known. 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; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of 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. We believe in vain, unless we keep in the faith of the gospel. 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. It must be ignorance of God that leads any to disbelieve the resurrection and future life. New International Version (NIV). For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. (35-50) The mystery of the change that will be made on those living at Christ's second coming. The entire chapter 1 Corinthians 15 interlinear (Greek/English), translated word by word and with Greek grammar parsing codes, free online 1 Corinthians 16. How are the dead raised up? I tell you a mystery. (51-54) The believer's triumph over death and the grave, An exhortation to diligence. 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. (AC) 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 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. S Mt 26:24; S Lk 24:27; S 24:44; Ac 17:2; 26:22, 23, NIV, Chronological Study Bible: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story. How can they be raised? 48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 2 By this gospel you are saved, ( C) if you hold firmly. Burying the dead, is like committing seed to the earth, that it may spring out of it again. Then will be the end of this present state of things. (AX) 28 When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him,(AY) so that God may be all in all.(AZ). 15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel. This truth is confirmed by Old Testament prophecies; and many saw Christ after he was risen. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Whatever “baptism” that is in 1 Corinthians 15:29, it was something the Corinthians knew (from the time when they were lost). (AH), 20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead,(AI) the firstfruits(AJ) of those who have fallen asleep. The doctrine of Christ's death and resurrection, is the foundation of Christianity. 49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. 1 Corinthians 15:1–58 The Resurrection of Christ 15 Now I would remind you, brothers, 1 of the gospel g I preached to you, which you received, h in which you stand, 2 and by which i you are being saved, if you j hold fast to the word I preached to you— k unless you believed in vain. 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. 29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? He, therefore, who neglects the life of the soul, casts away his present good; he who refuses to live to God, squanders all he has.51-58 All the saints should not die, but all would be changed. 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. Read 1 Corinthians 15. Try it free for 30 days. And they must be in a worse condition than the rest of mankind, especially at the time, and under the circumstances, in which the apostles wrote; for then Christians were hated and persecuted by all men. When sinners are, by Divine grace, turned into saints, God causes the remembrance of former sins to make them humble, diligent, and faithful. # 15:54b Isa 25:8. 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? 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. 50 I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor … None can answer its demands, endure its curse, or do away his own transgressions. The dead in Christ shall not only rise, but shall rise thus gloriously changed. << Previous | Index | Next >>. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance : that Christ died for our sins according … Will it be with the like shape, and form, and stature, and members, and qualities? 15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel(A) I preached to you,(B) which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. For the trumpet will sound,(CK) the dead(CL) will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. To the second inquiry; The grain undergoes a great change; and so will the dead, when they rise and live again. 1 Corinthians 15:9–10, Part 3. (BA) 31 I face death every day(BB)—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore, . But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. What is, or will become of those who have suffered many and great injuries, and have even lost their lives, for this doctrine of the resurrection, if the dead rise not at all? Then let us not sow to the flesh, of which we can only reap corruption. (O) 7 Then he appeared to James,(P) then to all the apostles,(Q) 8 and last of all he appeared to me also,(R) as to one abnormally born. (CR) 57 But thanks be to God! 53 For the perishable(CM) must clothe itself with the imperishable,(CN) and the mortal with immortality. Also, to be unmovable in their hope and expectation of this great privilege, of being raised incorruptible and immortal. We celebrate the… 1 Corinthians 15:3-11 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; … 1 Corinthians 1:23,24 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; … 1 Corinthians 2:2-7 1 Corinthians 14. (CA) 48 As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. 54 Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, # 15:54a Some manuscripts add and our mortal bodies have been transformed into immortal bodies. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: 43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: 44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. (AF) 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep(AG) in Christ are lost. 28:7 . Let nothing move you. Whatever the meaning may be, doubtless the apostle's argument was understood by the Corinthians. All rights reserved worldwide. Let us not be joined with ungodly men; but warn all around us, especially children and young persons, to shun them as a pestilence. ( 1Cr 15:1-2) Preface to the proclamation of Paul’s gospel. And it is as plain to us that Christianity would be a foolish profession, if it proposed advantage to themselves by their faithfulness to God; and to have our fruit to holiness, that our end may be everlasting life. To God all things are possible. 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. Home >> Bible Studies >> 1 Corinthians >> 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 These small group studies of 1 Corinthians contain outlines, cross-references, Bible study discussion questions, and applications. (U) 10 But by the grace(V) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me(W) was not without effect. ( A) I preached to you, ( B) which you received and on which you have taken your stand. But the viewpoint is also theological, for God is the ultimate … There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”[h](CO), 55 “Where, O death, is your victory? 35 But someone will ask,(BJ) “How are the dead raised? (BY) 47 The first man was of the dust of the earth;(BZ) the second man is of heaven. (55-58)1-11 The word resurrection, usually points out our existence beyond the grave. There is a great variety among other bodies, as there is among plants. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. All the believers who have died in the faith of Christ have perished, if Christ be not risen, 1 Corinthians 15:18 . 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 1 Corinthians 15:21, CSB: "For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man." O grave, where is thy victory? For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance : that Christ died for our sins according … and with what body do they come? 45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”[f];(BV) the last Adam,(BW) a life-giving spirit. 41 The sun has one kind of splendor,(BO) the moon another and the stars another;(BP) and star differs from star in splendor. 7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 55 O death, where is thy sting? As to the bodies which shall rise. Death never shall appear in the regions to which our Lord will bear his risen saints. Read 1 Corinthians 15 from the ESV Bible online. 42 So will it be(BQ) with the resurrection of the dead. It is foolish to question the Almighty power of God to raise the dead, when we see it every day quickening and reviving things that are dead. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. The proof of the resurrection of the body is the resurrection of our Lord. And to abound in the work of the Lord, always doing the Lord's service, and obeying the Lord's commands. Sin gives death all its hurtful power. (BN) 39 Not all flesh is the same: People have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish another. 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. The Resurrection of Christ. ( D) We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 3 For what I received(E) I passed on to you(F) as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins(G) according to the Scriptures,(H) 4 that he was buried,(I) that he was raised(J) on the third day(K) according to the Scriptures,(L) 5 and that he appeared to Cephas,[b](M) and then to the Twelve. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins … 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. 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