1 Corinthians 15 Parallel Bible

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1	Now I'm making known to you, brothers, the gospel that I proclaimed to you, which you accepted, on which you have taken your stand,	Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,	Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.
2	and by which you are also being saved if you hold firmly to the message I proclaimed to you—unless, of course, your faith was worthless.	and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.	By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3	For I passed on to you the most important points that I received: The Messiah died for our sins according to the Scriptures,	For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,	For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
4	he was buried, he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures—and is still alive!—	that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,	that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
5	and he was seen by Cephas, and then by the Twelve.	and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.	and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.
6	After that, he was seen by more than 500 brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.	Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.	After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
7	Next he was seen by James, then by all the apostles,	Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.	Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,
8	and finally he was seen by me, as though I were born abnormally late.	Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.	and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
9	For I am the least of the apostles and not even fit to be called an apostle because I persecuted God's church.	For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.	For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10	But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace shown to me was not wasted. Instead, I worked harder than all the others—not I, of course, but God's grace that was with me.	But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.	But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
11	So, whether it was I or the others, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.	Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.	Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
12	Now if we preach that the Messiah has been raised from the dead, how can some of you keep claiming there is no resurrection of the dead?	Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?	But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13	If there is no resurrection of the dead, then the Messiah has not been raised,	But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.	If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
14	and if the Messiah has not been raised, then our message means nothing and your faith means nothing.	And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.	And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.
15	In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God because we testified on God's behalf that he raised the Messiah —whom he did not raise if in fact it is true that the dead are not raised.	We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised.	More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised.
16	For if the dead are not raised, then the Messiah has not been raised,	For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised.	For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either.
17	and if the Messiah has not been raised, your faith is worthless and you are still imprisoned by your sins.	And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.	And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
18	Yes, even those who have died believing in the Messiah are lost.	Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.	Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost.
19	If we have set our hopes on the Messiah in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.	If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.	If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
20	But at this moment the Messiah stands risen from the dead, the first one offered in the harvest of those who have died.	But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.	But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
21	For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man.	For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.	For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
22	For as in Adam all die, so also in the Messiah will all be made alive.	For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.	For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
23	However, this will happen to each person in the proper order: first the Messiah, then those who belong to the Messiah when he comes.	But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.	But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him.
24	Then the end will come, when after he has done away with every ruler and every authority and power, the Messiah hands over the kingdom to God the Father.	Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power.	Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.
25	For he must rule until God puts all the Messiah's enemies under his feet.	For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.	For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
26	The last enemy to be done away with is death,	The last enemy to be destroyed is death.	The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
27	for \|God has put everything under his feet.\| Now when he says, \|Everything has been put under him,\| this clearly excludes the one who put everything under him.	For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him.	For he “has put everything under his feet.” Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ.
28	But when everything has been put under him, then the Son himself will also become subject to the one who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all.	When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all.	When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all.
29	Otherwise, what will those people do who are being baptized because of those who have died? If the dead are not raised at all, why are they being baptized because of them?	Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf?	Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?
30	And why in fact are we being endangered every hour?	Why are we in danger every hour?	And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour?
31	I face death every day! That is as certain, brothers, as it is that I am proud of you in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord.	I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die every day!	I face death every day—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
32	If I have fought with wild animals in Ephesus from merely human motives, what do I get out of it? If the dead are not raised, \|Let's eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.\|	What do I gain if, humanly speaking, I fought with beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”	If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
33	Stop being deceived: \|Wicked friends lead to evil ends.\|	Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”	Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
34	Come back to your senses as you should, and stop sinning! For some of you—I say this to your shame—don't fully know God.	Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.	Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame.
35	But someone will ask, \|How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have when they come back?\|	But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?”	But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”
36	You fool! The seed you plant does not come to life unless it dies,	You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.	How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
37	and what you plant is not the form that it will be, but a bare kernel, whether it is wheat or something else.	And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare kernel, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.	When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else.
38	But God gives the plant the form he wants it to have, and to each kind of seed its own form.	But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body.	But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body.
39	Not all flesh is the same. Humans have one kind of flesh, animals in general have another, birds have another, and fish have still another.	For not all flesh is the same, but there is one kind for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish.	Not all flesh is the same: People have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish another.
40	There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the splendor of those in heaven is of one kind, and that of those on earth is of another.	There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is of one kind, and the glory of the earthly is of another.	There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another.
41	One kind of splendor belongs to the sun, another to the moon, and still another to the stars. In fact, one star differs from another star in splendor.	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.	The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.
42	This is how it will be at the resurrection of the dead. What is planted is decaying, what is raised cannot decay.	So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable.	So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable;
43	The body is planted in a state of dishonor but is raised in a state of splendor. It is planted in weakness but is raised in power.	It is sown in dishonor; 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	It is planted a physical body but is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also 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.	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	This, indeed, is what is written: \|The first man, Adam, became a living being.\| The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.	Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.	So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being\|; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.
46	The spiritual does not come first, but the physical does, and then comes the spiritual.	But it is not the spiritual that is first but the natural, and then the spiritual.	The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual.
47	The first man came from the dust of the earth; the second man came from heaven.	The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven.	The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven.
48	Those who are made of the dust are like the man from the dust; those who are heavenly are like the man who is from heaven.	As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven.	As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven.
49	Just as we have borne the likeness of the man who was made from dust, we will also bear the likeness of the man from heaven.	Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.	And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man.
50	Brothers, this is what I mean: Mortal bodies cannot inherit the kingdom of God, and what decays cannot inherit what does not decay.	I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.	I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
51	Let me tell you a secret. Not all of us will die, but all of us will be changed—	Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,	Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
52	in a moment, faster than an eye can blink, at the sound of the last trumpet. Indeed, that trumpet will sound, and then the dead will be raised never to decay, and we will 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 shall be changed.	in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
53	For what is decaying must be clothed with what cannot decay, and what is dying must be clothed with what cannot die.	For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.	For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
54	Now, when what is decaying is clothed with what cannot decay, and what is dying is clothed with what cannot die, then the written word will be fulfilled: \|Death has been swallowed up by victory!\|	When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”	When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
55	\|Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?\|	“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”	“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”
56	Now death's stinger is sin, and sin's power is the Law.	The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.	The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
57	But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus the Messiah!	But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.	But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58	Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, unmovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that the work that you do for the Lord isn't wasted.	Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.	Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
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