1 Corinthians 15
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 15 of 16
Chapter Summary
3 By Christ’s resurrection, 12 he proves the necessity of our resurrection.
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Cross-References
- Genesis 2:7
- Isaiah 25:8
- Hosea 13:14
People & Context
Paul reminds the Corinthians of the core gospel: Christ died for sins, was buried, and rose on the third day, appearing to many witnesses, including C…
Paul argues that if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised, making their faith worthless; however, Christ is the firstf…
Addressing how the dead are raised, Paul contrasts the natural, earthy body sown in corruption and weakness with the spiritual, heavenly body raised i…
Timeline
Paul reminds the Corinthians of the core gospel: Christ died for sins, was buried, and rose on the third day, appearing to many witnesses, including Cephas, the Twelve, five hundred brothers, and finally Paul himself .
1 Corinthians 15:1-11Paul argues that if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised, making their faith worthless; however, Christ is the firstfruit, ensuring that in Him all will be made alive [65-67].
1 Corinthians 15:12-34Addressing how the dead are raised, Paul contrasts the natural, earthy body sown in corruption and weakness with the spiritual, heavenly body raised in incorruption and power [68-70].
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