Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead -- the first-fruits of those sleeping he became,
New American Standard Bible
But now Christ
King James Version
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
Holman Bible
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits
International Standard Version
But at this moment the Messiah stands risen from the dead, the first one offered in the harvest of those who have died.
A Conservative Version
But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep.
American Standard Version
But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.
Amplified
But now [as things really are] Christ has in fact been raised from the dead, [and He became] the first fruits [that is, the first to be resurrected with an incorruptible, immortal body, foreshadowing the resurrection] of those who have fallen asleep [in death].
An Understandable Version
But now Christ has been raised up from the dead; [He is] the firstfruits of those who have died. [Note: By "firstfruits" is meant the first installment of the crop which promises the entire harvest eventually].
Anderson New Testament
But now, Christ has risen from the dead, the first-fruits of those who slept.
Bible in Basic English
But now Christ has truly come back from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are sleeping.
Common New Testament
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Daniel Mace New Testament
But Christ is actually risen, as previous to those who were dead.
Darby Translation
(But now Christ is raised from among the dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep.
Godbey New Testament
But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruit of them that slept.
Goodspeed New Testament
But the truth is, Christ was raised from the dead, the first to be raised of those who have fallen asleep.
John Wesley New Testament
But now is Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruit of them that slept.
Julia Smith Translation
And now Was Christ raised from the dead, he was the first fruits of those having died.
King James 2000
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Modern King James verseion
But now Christ has risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruit of those who slept.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and is become the first fruits of them that slept.
Moffatt New Testament
But it is not so! Christ did rise from the dead, he was the first to be reaped of those who sleep in death.
Montgomery New Testament
But now, now, Christ is risen from the dead, the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.
NET Bible
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
New Heart English Bible
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.
Noyes New Testament
But now hath Christ risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that have fallen asleep.
Sawyer New Testament
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, a first fruit of those that have slept.
The Emphasized Bible
But, now, hath Christ been raised from among the dead, - a firstfruit of them who have fallen asleep;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, in truth, Christ has been raised from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are at rest.
Webster
But now is Christ raised from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept.
Weymouth New Testament
But, in reality, Christ *has* risen from among the dead, being the first to do so of those who are asleep.
Williams New Testament
But in reality Christ has been raised from the dead, the first to be raised of those who have fallen asleep.
World English Bible
But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.
Worrell New Testament
But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the First fruit of those who have fallen asleep.
Worsley New Testament
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and is become the first-fruits of them that slept:
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall be resurrected when the lord comes
death » How death entered into the world
End of the world » When the end of the world will come
First fruits » Illustrative of » Resurrection of Christ
Resurrection » The resurrection of the dead
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Firstfruits of our resurrection
The Resurrection » Certainty of, proved by the resurrection of Christ
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 15:20
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 15:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Christ's Resurrection Guarantees Ours
19 if in this life we have hope in Christ only, of all men we are most to be pitied. 20 And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead -- the first-fruits of those sleeping he became, 21 for since through man is the death, also through man is a rising again of the dead,
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 26:23
that the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.'
1 Corinthians 15:23
and each in his proper order, a first-fruit Christ, afterwards those who are the Christ's, in his presence,
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed 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,
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born out of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth; to him who did love us, and did bathe us from our sins in his blood,
Romans 8:11
and 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 15:6
afterwards he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till now, and certain also did fall asleep;
Colossians 1:18
And himself is the head of the body -- the assembly -- who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all things -- himself -- first,