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,

Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you 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 you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you 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 as of first importance what I also 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 on 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;

After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some 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 one untimely born, 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, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church 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 the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

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

Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you 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 has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

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

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised;

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

and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain.

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;

Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised.

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

For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised;

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

and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins.

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

Then those also 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 we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied. The Order of Resurrection

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

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.

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

For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead.

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

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will 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 order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are 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 comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished 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 has put all His enemies under His feet.

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

The last enemy that will be abolished is 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, “ All things are put in subjection,” it is evident that He is excepted 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.

When 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 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?

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 w hy also do we stand in peril every hour?

Why are we also in danger every hour?

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

I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

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 from human motives I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.

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

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

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

Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

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

But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?”

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

You fool! That which you sow does not come to life unless it dies;

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 that which you sow, you do not sow the body which is to be, but a bare grain, perhaps of wheat or of something else.

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

But God gives it a body just as He wished, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

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;

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

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

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

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body;

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 dishonor, 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 body.

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

So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

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

However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual.

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

The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven.

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

As is the earthy, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly, so also are those who are heavenly.

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

Just as we have borne the image of the earthy, we will also bear the image of the heavenly. The Mystery of Resurrection

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;

Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

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 will not all sleep, but we will 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 a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

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

For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must 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 perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “ Death is swallowed up in victory.

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

O death, where is your victory ? O death, where is your sting ?”

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

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law;

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

but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through 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.

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