1 Corinthians 15:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.”

1 Corinthians 15:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 15:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 15:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep.”

1 Corinthians 15:20 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 15:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.”

1 Corinthians 15:20 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 15:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead--the first-fruits of those sleeping he became,”

1 Corinthians 15:20 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 15:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“(But now Christ is raised from among [the] dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep.”

1 Corinthians 15:20 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 15:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But nowe is Christ risen from the dead, and was made the first fruites of them that slept.”

1 Corinthians 15:20 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 15:20 in Context — 1 Corinthians 15

18 Entonces también los que durmieron en Cristo son perdidos.

19 Si en esta vida solamente esperamos en Cristo, los más miserables somos de todos los hombres.

20 Mas ahora Cristo ha resucitado de los muertos; primicias de los que durmieron es hecho.

21 Porque por cuanto la muerte [entró] por un hombre, también por un hombre la resurrección de los muertos.

22 Porque así como en Adam todos mueren, así también en Cristo todos serán vivificados.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 15:20 Mean?

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