1 A nd 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,

But I make known to you, brethren, the glad tidings which I announced to you, which also ye received, in which also ye stand,

2 t hrough 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,

by which also ye are saved, (if ye hold fast the word which I announced to you as the glad tidings,) unless indeed ye have believed in vain.

3 f or I delivered to you first, what also I did receive, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Writings,

For I delivered to you, in the first place, what also I had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;

4 a nd that he was buried, and that he hath risen on the third day, according to the Writings,

and that he was buried; and that he was raised the third day, according to the scriptures;

5 a nd that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve,

and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

6 a fterwards he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till now, and certain also did fall asleep;

Then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most remain until now, but some also have fallen asleep.

7 a fterwards he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

Then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;

8 A nd last of all -- as to the untimely birth -- he appeared also to me,

and last of all, as to an abortion, he appeared to me also.

9 f or I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God.

10 a nd by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that with me;

But by God's grace I am what I am; and his grace, which towards me, has not been vain; but I have laboured more abundantly than they all, but not I, but the grace of God which with me.

11 w hether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

Whether, therefore, I or they, thus we preach, and thus ye have believed.

12 A nd if Christ is preached, that out of the dead he hath risen, how say certain among you, that there is no rising again of dead persons?

Now if Christ is preached that he is raised from among dead, how say some among you that there is not a resurrection of dead?

13 a nd if there be no rising again of dead persons, neither hath Christ risen;

But if there is not a resurrection of dead, neither is Christ raised:

14 a nd if Christ hath not risen, then void our preaching, and void also your faith,

but if Christ is not raised, then, indeed, vain also our preaching, and vain also your faith.

15 a nd we also are found false witnesses of God, because we did testify of God that He raised up the Christ, whom He did not raise if then dead persons do not rise;

And we are found also false witnesses of God; for we have witnessed concerning God that he raised the Christ, whom he has not raised if indeed dead are not raised.

16 f or if dead persons do not rise, neither hath Christ risen,

For if dead are not raised, neither is Christ raised;

17 a nd if Christ hath not risen, vain is your faith, ye are yet in your sins;

but if Christ be not raised, your faith vain; ye are yet in your sins.

18 t hen, also, those having fallen asleep in Christ did perish;

Then indeed also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

19 i f in this life we have hope in Christ only, of all men we are most to be pitied.

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

20 A nd now, Christ hath risen out of the dead -- the first-fruits of those sleeping he became,

(But now Christ is raised from among dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep.

21 f or since through man the death, also through man a rising again of the dead,

For since by man death, by man also resurrection of dead.

22 f or even as in Adam all die, so also in the Christ all shall be made alive,

For as in the Adam all die, thus also in the Christ all shall be made alive.

23 a nd each in his proper order, a first-fruit Christ, afterwards those who are the Christ's, in his presence,

But each in his own rank: first-fruits, Christ; then those that are the Christ's at his coming.

24 t hen -- the end, when he may deliver up the reign to God, even the Father, when he may have made useless all rule, and all authority and power --

Then the end, when he gives up the kingdom to him God and Father; when he shall have annulled all rule and all authority and power.

25 f or it behoveth him to reign till he may have put all the enemies under his feet --

For he must reign until he put all enemies under his feet.

26 t he last enemy is done away -- death;

last enemy is annulled death.

27 f or all things He did put under his feet, and, when one may say that all things have been subjected, evident that He is excepted who did subject the all things to him,

For he has put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he says that all things are put in subjection, evident that except him who put all things in subjection to him.

28 a nd when the all things may be subjected to him, then the Son also himself shall be subject to Him, who did subject to him the all things, that God may be the all in all.

But when all things shall have been brought into subjection to him, then the Son also himself shall be placed in subjection to him who put all things in subjection to him, that God may be all in all.)

29 S eeing what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? why also are they baptized for the dead?

Since what shall the baptised for the dead do if dead rise not at all? why also are they baptised for them?

30 w hy also do we stand in peril every hour?

Why do we also endanger ourselves every hour?

31 E very day do I die, by the glorying of you that I have in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Daily I die, by your boasting which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

32 i f after the manner of a man with wild beasts I fought in Ephesus, what the advantage to me if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die!

If, after the manner of man, I have fought with beasts in Ephesus, what is the profit to me if dead do not rise? let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die.

33 B e not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

34 a wake up, as is right, and sin not; for certain have an ignorance of God; for shame to you I say.

Awake up righteously, and sin not; for some are ignorant of God: I speak to you as a matter of shame.

35 B ut some one will say, `How do the dead rise?

But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what body do they come?

36 u nwise! thou -- what thou dost sow is not quickened except it may die;

Fool; what thou sowest is not quickened unless it die.

37 a nd that which thou dost sow, not the body that shall be dost thou sow, but bare grain, it may be of wheat, or of some one of the others,

And what thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but a bare grain: it may be of wheat, or some one of the rest:

38 a nd God doth give to it a body according as He willed, and to each of the seeds its proper body.

and God gives to it a body as he has pleased, and to each of the seeds its own body.

39 A ll flesh not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another of fishes, and another of birds;

Every flesh not the same flesh, but one of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another of birds, and another of fishes.

40 a nd heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies; but one the glory of the heavenly, and another that of the earthly;

And heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies: but different is the glory of the heavenly, different that of the earthly:

41 o ne glory of sun, and another glory of moon, and another glory of stars, for star from star doth differ in glory.

one sun's glory, and another moon's glory, and another stars' glory; for star differs from star in glory.

42 S o also the rising again of the dead: it is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption;

Thus also the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruptibility.

43 i t is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;

It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.

44 i t is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body; there is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body;

It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body: if there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual.

45 s o also it hath been written, `The first man Adam became a living creature,' the last Adam for a life-giving spirit,

Thus also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul; the last Adam a quickening spirit.

46 b ut that which is spiritual not first, but that which natural, afterwards that which spiritual.

But that which is spiritual not first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual:

47 T he first man out of the earth, earthy; the second man the Lord out of heaven;

the first man out of earth, made of dust; the second man, out of heaven.

48 a s the earthy, such also the earthy; and as the heavenly, such also the heavenly;

Such as he made of dust, such also those made of dust; and such as the heavenly, such also the heavenly.

49 a nd, according as we did bear the image of the earthy, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly.

And as we have borne the image of the made of dust, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly.

50 A nd this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood the reign of God is not able to inherit, nor doth the corruption inherit the incorruption;

But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom, nor does corruption inherit incorruptibility.

51 l o, I tell you a secret; we indeed shall not all sleep, and we all shall be changed;

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all fall asleep, but we shall all be changed,

52 i n a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, in the last trumpet, for it shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we -- we shall be changed:

in an instant, in twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

53 f or it behoveth this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality;

For this corruptible must needs put on incorruptibility, and this mortal put on immortality.

54 a nd when this corruptible may have put on incorruption, and this mortal may have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the word that hath been written, `The Death was swallowed up -- to victory;

But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruptibility, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the word written: Death has been swallowed up in victory.

55 w here, O Death, thy sting? where, O Hades, thy victory?'

Where, O death, thy sting? where, O death, thy victory?

56 a nd the sting of the death the sin, and the power of the sin the law;

Now the sting of death sin, and the power of sin the law;

57 a nd to God -- thanks, to Him who is giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ;

but thanks to God, who gives us the victory by our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 s o that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in Lord.