1COR Chapter 15

1Cor 15

Gospel in a nutshell: Christ died, buried, resurrected with proof of eye-witnesses

1 Moreover, I have made known to you; Brethren, the good message, which I evangelized to you; which even you received to yourselves, in which you are standing.

2 through which, you are saved, if you hold fast to the words. And what you should evangelized; if aside, you have not believed idly/in vain.

3 for, I first of all, deliver to you, even what I received; for Christ Died for the sake of our sins, according to the scriptures;

4 and that He was Buried; and that He Resurrected (egeiro) the third day, according to the scriptures;

5 and that, He was seen by Cephas (Peter), afterwards the twelve.

6 Thereafter, He was seen by more than FIVE hundreds Brethren at once, out of which more people remain until the present, but some have fallen asleep (dead).

7 Thereafter, He was seen by James; afterwards, by all the Apostles.

8 however, the last of all, even I, clearly discerned Him; as it were by untimely birth/of abnormal case.

9 for, I am the least of the Apostles, who is not a competent one (hikanos) to be called forth as an Apostle, by the reason of persecuting the church of God.

10 however, by the Grace of God, I am who I am, and His Grace unto me, has not become empty, but I work hard more exceedingly than them, nevertheless, everything was not by me, but by the Grace of God on those ones who are together with me.

11 Therefore whether, it is me, or those ones, we preach in this way, and you likewise believe.

Christ resurrection is the proof of our hope

12 So, if Christ is proclaimed that He has been raised again from the dead, how will some persons among you say that, there is no resurrection of the dead? (2Tim 2:18)

13 however, if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised;

14 so, if Christ has not been raised, Ara (heartfelt alas lifted to heaven), empty is our proclamation, and empty is your faith.

15 And also, we will be found to be false-witnesses of God; for we have testified concerning God, that He raised up Christ, whom HE if perhaps HE has not raised; Ara (heartfelt alas lifted to heaven) the deads will never resurrect again.

16 because, if the dead will not be raised up, not even Christ has been raised up:

17 ## so, if Christ has not been raised up, your faith would have been empty; and you would have still been in your sins.

18 Ara (a heartfelt grief lifted to heaven) even those ones who had fallen asleep in Christ would have perished, - - 

19 - - if to have hope in Zoe-Life is only in that Christ, all men would have been miserable. ##

Christ resurrection subdue death for us

20 However, for emphasy, Christ has now. been raised from the dead, as the FIRST FRUIT of those who fell asleep/died.

21 No doubt, since death was through a man (Adam), even through a MAN (Jesus), is the resurrection of the dead.

22 Just as everybody would have died off in Adam, even everybody shall be (re)vitalized/(made to live) likewise in Christ. 

23 also, everything will be in its own succession/orderly arrangement: Christ has been the first Fruit, and thereafter, those who are of Christ, in His return/advent.

Jesus will eventually hand over to His Father God

24 whenever, the kingdom shall be deliver up to God the FATHER; whenever, all Authorities of ancient times rules, and all powers shall be abolished; then, shall be the ultimate end.

25 because He must reign, as far as all His enemies shall be put under His feet. (Ps 110:1)

26 the enemy to be rendered useless at the latter end is death. (Rev 20:14)

27 for, it was said, all things shall be put in subjection under His feet (Ps 8:6). But, whenever, all things shall be put in subjection, it is evident that The ONE (God) who put all things in subjection to Him is exempted/outside.

28 but, whenever all things shall be put in subjection to Him, at that time, even the Son Himself will be submissive to The ONE Who subjected all things to Him, at least, for God to be all in all.

CHRIST resurrection make us fearless

29 since they are fully-washing/baptizing dead (bodies), for the sake of what do they perform it? If the dead will not rise again at all, why washing/baptizing them even for that sake?

30 and why are we in jeopardy every hour?

31 brethren who have died against the day, are indeed as sure as your boasting which we have in Christ Jesus, our Lord.

32 If according to man, I eat and drink, because next morning, I may die; (a sheer ordinary/hopeless life) (Is 22:13), of what benefit is it to me, to have been (like) a beast-fighter (encountering terribly furious men) in Ephesus (see Act19:23-), If the dead shall not be raised up? 

Different Bodies with different Glory

33 never be deceived, evil companionship will corrupt good manners/habit.

34 I preach to you who righteously, hold on to things of God; rouse up from stupor, and never sin/trespass; because, ignorance of certain persons are towards acting otherwise/having no respect.

35 Certain persons have asked, on the contrary: how will the dead be raised? And, in what kind of body wil they come with?

36 You unmindful! What you sow will not be made to live/revitalize, in case, it has not died.

37 And the naked/bare kernel of seed which sower, sow, is not the body it will become, but perchance, a wheat, or any of the remaining (seed).

38 moreover, God will gives each person a body, HE desired, just as seeds are with their own bodies.

39 all flesh are not the same, but as there is another flesh indeed of man, also another flesh of domestic animals, also another flesh of birds, also another of fish.

40 but there are heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies. And the one of heavenly is indeed of different glory, also the one of the earthly are different.

41 as the glory of the sun is different, even the glory of the moon is another and the glory of the stars are different. No doubt, stars differ from stars in glory,

42 even the resurrection of the dead shall be likewise, they will be sown, in decayed (form) and in immortality/incorruptibility, they shall be raised again.

43 in disgrace/dishonor, they will be sown and be raised in glory. they will be sown in weakness, and be raised by power/miracle.

44 they will be sown, a natural body, and be raised spiritual. If there is a natural body, also there is a spiritual one.

Jesus steps into the shoe of Adam (hence the latter end Adam/earthly ancestor of man) 

45 so, it is written: the first Adam generated the living souls unto men (Gen 2:7); the latter end/last Adam is unto giving Life/revitalizing by the SPIRIT. (Jh 5:25)

46 But, the spiritual was not the first, but the natural, then the spiritual.

47 The first men out of the earth are soil-like/dusty; the second men shall be from heaven.

48 Such soil-like ones are also a kind of the dust; and such ones of the heavenly, are also of a kind of the heavenly.

49 And just as we bear the resemblance/statue of the one made of the dust, even we shall bear the statue/resemblance of the One of the heavenly. 

50 Moreover, Brethren, I will make my thought known on this, that flesh and blood, can neither inherit the kingdom of God, nor the one of corruption, can inherit immortality.

The mystery of catching-up of saints (harphazo) (ref: from Revelation of John)

51 Behold, I will tell you a mystery: all (the people) will not fall asleep (died), but all will be CHANGED.

52 for in an atom of time, in a twinkling of eye, by the blasting of sound of the latter end trumpet, the dead will be raised immortal, and we shall be CHANGED.

53 for, this perishable/corruptible must put on imperishable, and this mortal, shall put on immortality/deathlessness.

54 however, whenever the perishable shall put on imperishable and this mortal shall put on immortality, at that time, the written words will come into being: death is swallowed up unto victory. (Is 25:8)

55 the one of Death, where is your victory? (Hos 13:14). The one of Death, where is your sting? 

56 but, the sting (poison) of the one of death is sin, and sin is the mighty-deed of the law.

Assurance of Victory is in Jesus now

57 but, by the Grace of God, we have been given victory, through our Lord, Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved Brethren, become steadfast and immovable, always increase in the works of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.