KJV Easy Read Bible The Risen Christ, Faith’s Reality1Moreover, brethren, I declare to youp the gospel which I preached to youp, which also youp have received, and wherein youp stand; 2By which also youp are saved, if youp keep in memory what I preached to youp, unless youp have believed in vain. without success or effect 3For I delivered to youp first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; ISA 53:3–12 4And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures: HOS 6:2 5And that He was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: Peter 6After that, He was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain to this present, but some are fallen asleep. dead 7After that, He was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 8And last of all He was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. 9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. fit 10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. placed; fruitless 11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so youp believed. The Risen Christ, Our Hope12Now if Christ be preached that He rose from the dead, how say some among youp that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and yourp faith is also vain. empty, devoid of truth 15Yea, 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. 16For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17And if Christ be not raised, yourp faith is vain; youp are yet in yourp sins. raised from death; useless 18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. The Last Enemy Destroyed20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept. died 21For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23But every man in his own order: Christ the first-fruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at His coming. 24Then comes 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. 25For He must reign, till He has put all enemies under His feet. PS 110:1 26The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 27For He has put all things under His feet. But when He says, all things are put under Him, it is manifest that He is excepted, which did put all things under Him. PS 8:6 | evident 28And when all things shall be subdued to Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subject to Him that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all. subjected Effects of Denying the Resurrection29Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? 30And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? danger 31I protest by yourp rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantages it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die. ISA 22:13 33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. companions 34Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to yourp shame. A Glorious Body35But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 36You fool, that which you sow is not made alive, except it die: 37And that which you sow, you sow not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: 38But God gives it a body as it has pleased him, and to every seed its own body. GEN 1:11 39All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. 40There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. heavenly; earthly 41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differs from another star in glory. 42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: decay 43It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. 44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a living spirit. GEN 2:7 46However that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. 47The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. 48As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 49And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. Our Final Victory50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption. 51Behold, I show youp a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, die 52In 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. 53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. perishable 54So 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. ISA 25:8 55O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory? HOS 13:14 56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be youp steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as youp know that yourp labor is not in vain in the Lord. The Trusted King James in an Easy Read Format® is a registered trademarks of Whitaker Corporation. KJVERTM, Word of GodTM, Red Letter OldTM, Old Testament Direct Words of God in RedTM, King James Version Sword BibleTM, and SwordKJVTM are trademarked slogans of Whitaker Corporation. |
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