Chapter 15
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Resurrection of Christ
| 15:1 Γνωρίζω δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ὃ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν, ὃ καὶ παρελάβετε, ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἑστήκατε, | 1 Γνωρίζω δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ὃ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν, ὃ καὶ παρελάβετε, ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἑστήκατε, |
| Now I make known to you, brothers, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, | Now I make known to you, brothers, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, |
| 15:2 δι᾿ οὗ καὶ σῴζεσθε, τίνι λόγῳ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν εἰ κατέχετε, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ εἰκῇ ἐπιστεύσατε. | 2 δι᾿ οὗ καὶ σώζεσθε, τίνι λόγῳ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν, εἰ κατέχετε, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ εἰκῇ ἐπιστεύσατε. |
| by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. | by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. |
| 15:3 παρέδωκα γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐν πρώτοις, ὃ καὶ παρέλαβον, ὅτι Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν κατὰ τὰς γραφὰς | 3 παρέδωκα γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐν πρώτοις, ὃ καὶ παρέλαβον, ὅτι Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν, κατὰ τὰς γραφάς· |
| For I delivered to you among first things, what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, | For I delivered to you among first things, what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, |
| 15:4 καὶ ὅτι ἐτάφη καὶ ὅτι ἐγήγερται τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ κατὰ τὰς γραφὰς | 4 καὶ ὅτι ἐτάφη, καὶ ὅτι ἐγήγερται τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ, κατὰ τὰς γραφάς· |
| and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, | and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, |
| 15:5 καὶ ὅτι ὤφθη Κηφᾷ εἶτα τοῖς δώδεκα· | 5 καὶ ὅτι ὤφθη Κηφᾷ, εἶτα τοῖς δώδεκα. |
| and that he appeared to Cēphas, then to the twelve. | and that he appeared to Cēphas, then to the twelve. |
| 15:6 ἔπειτα ὤφθη ἐπάνω πεντακοσίοις ἀδελφοῖς ἐφάπαξ, ἐξ ὧν οἱ πλείονες μένουσιν ἕως ἄρτι, τινὲς δὲ ἐκοιμήθησαν· | 6 ἔπειτα ὤφθη ἐπάνω πεντακοσίοις ἀδελφοῖς ἐφάπαξ, ἐξ ὧν οἱ πλείους μένουσιν ἕως ἄρτι, τινὲς δὲ καὶ ἐκοιμήθησαν. |
| Next he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep; | Next he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep; |
| 15:7 ἔπειτα ὤφθη Ἰακώβῳ εἶτα τοῖς ἀποστόλοις πᾶσιν· | 7 ἔπειτα ὤφθη Ἰακώβῳ, εἶτα τοῖς ἀποστόλοις πᾶσιν. |
| then he appeared to Jacōb,[1] then to all the apostles; | then he appeared to Jacōb,[1] then to all the apostles; |
| 15:8 ἔσχατον δὲ πάντων ὡσπερεὶ τῷ ἐκτρώματι ὤφθη κἀμοί. | 8 ἔσχατον δὲ πάντων, ὡσπερεὶ τῷ ἐκτρώματι, ὤφθη κἀμοί. |
| and last of all, just as though to one untimely born, he appeared to me too. | and last of all, just as though to one untimely born, he appeared to me too. |
| 15:9 Ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων ὃς οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος, διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ· | 9 ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὃς οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος, διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ. |
| For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. | For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. |
| 15:10 χάριτι δὲ θεοῦ εἰμι ὃ εἰμι, καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη, ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα, οὐκ ἐγὼ δὲ ἀλλὰ ἡ χάρις τοῦ θεοῦ [ἡ] σὺν ἐμοί. | 10 χάριτι δὲ θεοῦ εἰμι ὃ εἰμι, καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη, ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα· οὐκ ἐγὼ δέ, ἀλλ᾿ ἡ χάρις τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ σὺν ἐμοί. |
| But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me didn’t become vain; but I laboured even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me. | But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me didn’t become vain; but I laboured even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me. |
| 15:11 εἴτε οὖν ἐγὼ εἴτε ἐκεῖνοι, οὕτως κηρύσσομεν καὶ οὕτως ἐπιστεύσατε. | 11 εἴτε οὖν ἐγώ, εἴτε ἐκεῖνοι, οὕτω κηρύσσομεν, καὶ οὕτως ἐπιστεύσατε. |
| Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed. | Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed. |
Resurrection of the Dead
| 15:12 Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς κηρύσσεται ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται, πῶς λέγουσιν ἐν ὑμῖν τινες ὅτι ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν; | 12 Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς κηρύσσεται, ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται, πῶς λέγουσί τινες ἐν ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν; |
| Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? | Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? |
| 15:13 εἰ δὲ ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν, οὐδὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται· | 13 εἰ δὲ ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν, οὐδὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται· |
| But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; | But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; |
| 15:14 εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται, κενὸν ἄρα [καὶ] τὸ κήρυγμα ἡμῶν, κενὴ καὶ ἡ πίστις ἡμῶν· | 14 εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται, κενὸν ἄρα τὸ κήρυγμα ἡμῶν, κενὴ δὲ καὶ ἡ πίστις ἡμῶν. |
| and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. | and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. |
| 15:15 εὑρισκόμεθα δὲ καὶ ψευδομάρτυρες τοῦ θεοῦ, ὅτι ἐμαρτυρήσαμεν κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ ὅτι ἤγειρεν τὸν Χριστόν, ὃν οὐκ ἤγειρεν εἴπερ ἄρα νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται. | 15 εὑρισκόμεθα δὲ καὶ ψευδομάρτυρες τοῦ θεοῦ, ὅτι ἐμαρτυρήσαμεν κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ ὅτι ἤγειρε τὸν Χριστόν, ὃν οὐκ ἤγειρεν, εἴπερ ἄρα νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται· |
| Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he didn’t raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. | Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he didn’t raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. |
| 15:16 εἰ γὰρ νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται, οὐδὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται· | 16 εἰ γὰρ νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται, οὐδὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται· |
| For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; | For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; |
| 15:17 εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται, ματαία ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν, ἔτι ἐστὲ ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν, | 17 εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται, ματαία ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν· ἔτι ἐστὲ ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν· |
| and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. | and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. |
| 15:18 ἄρα καὶ οἱ κοιμηθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ ἀπώλοντο. | 18 ἄρα καὶ οἱ κοιμηθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀπώλοντο. |
| Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. | Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. |
| 15:19 εἰ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ ταύτῃ ἐν Χριστῷ ἠλπικότες ἐσμὲν μόνον, ἐλεεινότεροι πάντων ἀνθρώπων ἐσμέν. | 19 εἰ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ ταύτῃ ἠλπικότες ἐσμὲν ἐν Χριστῷ μόνον, ἐλεεινότεροι πάντων ἀνθρώπων ἐσμέν. |
| If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most pitiable. | If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most pitiable. |
| 15:20 Νυνὶ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀπαρχὴ τῶν κεκοιμημένων. | 20 Νυνὶ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἀπαρχὴ τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἐγένετο. |
| But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of the ones who have fallen asleep. | But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of the ones who have fallen asleep. |
| 15:21 ἐπειδὴ γὰρ δι᾿ ἀνθρώπου θάνατος, καὶ δι᾿ ἀνθρώπου ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν. | 21 ἐπειδὴ γὰρ δι᾿ ἀνθρώπου ὁ θάνατος, καὶ δι᾿ ἀνθρώπου ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν. |
| For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. | For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. |
| 15:22 ὥσπερ γὰρ ἐν τῷ Ἀδὰμ πάντες ἀποθνῄσκουσιν, οὕτως καὶ ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ πάντες ζῳοποιηθήσονται. | 22 ὥσπερ γὰρ ἐν τῷ Ἀδὰμ πάντες ἀποθνήσκουσιν, οὕτω καὶ ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ πάντες ζωοποιηθήσονται. |
| For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. | For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. |
| 15:23 Ἕκαστος δὲ ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ τάγματι· ἀπαρχὴ Χριστός, ἔπειτα οἱ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ, | 23 ἕκαστος δὲ ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ τάγματι· ἀπαρχὴ Χριστός, ἔπειτα οἱ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ· |
| But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, next those who are Christ’s at his coming, | But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, next those who are Christ’s at his coming, |
| 15:24 εἶτα τὸ τέλος, ὅταν παραδιδῷ τὴν βασιλείαν τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί, ὅταν καταργήσῃ πᾶσαν ἀρχὴν καὶ πᾶσαν ἐξουσίαν καὶ δύναμιν. | 24 εἶτα τὸ τέλος, ὅταν παραδῷ τὴν βασιλείαν τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί, ὅταν καταργήσῃ πᾶσαν ἀρχὴν καὶ πᾶσαν ἐξουσίαν καὶ δύναμιν· |
| afterward, the end, when he delivers the kingdom to the God and Father, when he has abolished all rule and all authority and power. | afterward, the end, when he delivers the kingdom to the God and Father, when he has abolished all rule and all authority and power. |
| 15:25 δεῖ γὰρ αὐτὸν βασιλεύειν ἄχρι οὗ θῇ πάντας τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ. | 25 δεῖ γὰρ αὐτὸν βασιλεύειν, ἄχρις οὗ ἄν θῇ πάντας τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ. |
| 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. |
| 15:26 ἔσχατος ἐχθρὸς καταργεῖται ὁ θάνατος· | 26 ἔσχατος ἐχθρὸς καταργεῖται ὁ θάνατος. |
| The last enemy that will be abolished is death. | The last enemy that will be abolished is death. |
| 15:27 πάντα γὰρ ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ. ὅταν δὲ εἴπῃ ὅτι πάντα ὑποτέτακται, δῆλον ὅτι ἐκτὸς τοῦ ὑποτάξαντος αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα. | 27 πάντα γὰρ ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ·. ὅταν δὲ εἴπῃ ὅτι πάντα ὑποτέτακται, (δῆλον ὅτι ἐκτὸς τοῦ ὑποτάξαντος αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα), |
| For he has subjected all things under his feet.[2] But when he says, “All things are put in subjection,” it is obvious that he is excepted who put all things in subjection to him. | For he has subjected all things under his feet.[2] But when he says, “All things are put in subjection,” it is obvious that he is excepted who put all things in subjection to him. |
| 15:28 ὅταν δὲ ὑποταγῇ αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα, τότε [καὶ] αὐτὸς ὁ υἱὸς ὑποταγήσεται τῷ ὑποτάξαντι αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα, ἵνα ᾖ ὁ θεὸς [τὰ] πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν. | 28 ὅταν δὲ ὑποταγῇ αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα, τότε καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ υἱὸς ὑποταγήσεται τῷ ὑποτάξαντι αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα, ἵνα ᾖ ὁ θεὸς τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν. |
| When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself also will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to him, so that God may be all in all. | And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. |
| 15:29 Ἐπεὶ τί ποιήσουσιν οἱ βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν; εἰ ὅλως νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται, τί καὶ βαπτίζονται ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν; | 29 Ἐπεὶ τί ποιήσουσιν οἱ βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν, εἰ ὅλως νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται; τί καὶ βαπτίζονται ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν; |
| Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized on behalf of the dead ones? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized in behalf of them? | Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized on behalf of the dead ones? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized in behalf of the dead? |
| 15:30 Τί καὶ ἡμεῖς κινδυνεύομεν πᾶσαν ὥραν; | 30 Τί καὶ ἡμεῖς κινδυνεύομεν πᾶσαν ὥραν; |
| Why are we also in danger every hour? | Why are we also in danger every hour? |
| 15:31 καθ᾿ ἡμέραν ἀποθνῄσκω, νὴ τὴν ὑμετέραν καύχησιν, [ἀδελφοί,] ἣν ἔχω ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν. | 31 καθ᾿ ἡμέραν ἀποθνήσκω, νὴ τὴν ἡμετέραν καύχησιν, ἣν ἔχω ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν. |
| I affirm, brothers, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I keep dying day by day. | I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I keep dying day by day. |
| 15:32 εἰ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ἐθηριομάχησα ἐν Ἐφέσῳ, τί μοι τὸ ὄφελος; εἰ νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται, φάγωμεν καὶ πίωμεν, αὔριον γὰρ ἀποθνῄσκομεν. | 32 εἰ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ἐθηριομάχησα ἐν Ἐφέσῳ, τί μοι τὸ ὄφελος, εἰ νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται; φάγωμεν καὶ πίωμεν, αὔριον γὰρ ἀποθνήσκομεν. |
| If from a human perspective, I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what profit is there to me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. | If from a human perspective, I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what profit is there to me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. |
| 15:33 μὴ πλανᾶσθε· φθείρουσιν ἤθη χρηστὰ ὁμιλίαι κακαί. | 33 μὴ πλανᾶσθε· φθείρουσιν ἤθη χρήσθ᾿ ὁμιλίαι κακαί. |
| Don’t be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”[3] | Don’t be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”[3] |
| 15:34 ἐκνήψατε δικαίως καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε, ἀγνωσίαν γὰρ θεοῦ τινες ἔχουσιν, πρὸς ἐντροπὴν ὑμῖν λαλῶ. | 34 ἐκνήψατε δικαίως, καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε· ἀγνωσίαν γὰρ θεοῦ τινες ἔχουσι· πρὸς ἐντροπὴν ὑμῖν λέγω. |
| Smarten up rightly and stop sinning; for some among you have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame. | Smarten up rightly and stop sinning; for some among you have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame. |
The Resurrection Body
| 15:35 Ἀλλὰ ἐρεῖ τις, πῶς ἐγείρονται οἱ νεκροί; ποίῳ δὲ σώματι ἔρχονται; | 35 ἀλλ᾿ ἐρεῖ τις, πῶς ἐγείρονται οἱ νεκροί; ποίῳ δὲ σώματι ἔρχονται; |
| But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?” | But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?” |
| 15:36 ἄφρων, σὺ ὃ σπείρεις οὐ ζῳοποιεῖται ἐὰν μὴ ἀποθάνῃ· | 36 ἄφρων, σὺ ὃ σπείρεις, οὐ ζωοποιεῖται, ἐὰν μὴ ἀποθάνῃ· |
| Fool! What you sow isn’t made alive unless it dies; | Fool! What you sow isn’t made alive unless it dies; |
| 15:37 καὶ ὃ σπείρεις, οὐ τὸ σῶμα τὸ γενησόμενον σπείρεις ἀλλὰ γυμνὸν κόκκον εἰ τύχοι σίτου ἤ τινος τῶν λοιπῶν· | 37 καὶ ὃ σπείρεις, οὐ τὸ σῶμα τὸ γενησόμενον σπείρεις, ἀλλὰ γυμνὸν κόκκον, εἰ τύχοι, σίτου ἤ τινος τῶν λοιπῶν· |
| and what you sow, you don’t sow the body which is to be, but a bare kernel, perhaps of wheat or of something else. | and what you sow, you don’t sow the body which is to be, but a bare kernel, perhaps of wheat or of something else. |
| 15:38 ὁ δὲ θεὸς δίδωσιν αὐτῷ σῶμα καθὼς ἠθέλησεν, καὶ ἑκάστῳ τῶν σπερμάτων ἴδιον σῶμα. | 38 ὁ δὲ θεὸς αὐτῷ δίδωσι σῶμα καθὼς ἠθέλησε, καὶ ἑκάστῳ τῶν σπερμάτων τὸ ἴδιον σῶμα. |
| But God gives it a body just as he wanted, and to each of the seeds a body of its own. | But God gives it a body just as he wanted, and to each of the seeds a body of its own. |
| 15:39 Οὐ πᾶσα σὰρξ ἡ αὐτὴ σὰρξ ἀλλὰ ἄλλη μὲν ἀνθρώπων, ἄλλη δὲ σὰρξ κτηνῶν, ἄλλη δὲ σὰρξ πτηνῶν, ἄλλη δὲ ἰχθύων. | 39 οὐ πᾶσα σὰρξ, ἡ αὐτὴ σὰρξ· ἀλλὰ ἄλλη μὲν ἀνθρώπων, ἄλλη δὲ σὰρξ κτηνῶν, ἄλλη δὲ ἰχθύων, ἄλλη δὲ πτηνῶν. |
| All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fish. | All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of fish, and another of birds. |
| 15:40 καὶ σώματα ἐπουράνια, καὶ σώματα ἐπίγεια· ἀλλὰ ἑτέρα μὲν ἡ τῶν ἐπουρανίων δόξα, ἑτέρα δὲ ἡ τῶν ἐπιγείων. | 40 καὶ σώματα ἐπουράνια, καὶ σώματα ἐπίγεια· ἀλλ᾿ ἑτέρα μὲν ἡ τῶν ἐπουρανίων δόξα, ἑτέρα δὲ ἡ τῶν ἐπιγείων. |
| There are also celestial bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the earthly is another. | There are also celestial bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the earthly is another. |
| 15:41 ἄλλη δόξα ἡλίου, καὶ ἄλλη δόξα σελήνης, καὶ ἄλλη δόξα ἀστέρων· ἀστὴρ γὰρ ἀστέρος διαφέρει ἐν δόξῃ. | 41 ἄλλη δόξα ἡλίου, καὶ ἄλλη δόξα σελήνης, καὶ ἄλλη δόξα ἀστέρων· ἀστὴρ γὰρ ἀστέρος διαφέρει ἐν δόξῃ. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 15:42 οὕτως καὶ ἡ ἀνάστασις τῶν νεκρῶν. σπείρεται ἐν φθορᾷ ἐγείρεται ἐν ἀφθαρσίᾳ· | 42 οὕτω καὶ ἡ ἀνάστασις τῶν νεκρῶν. σπείρεται ἐν φθορᾷ, ἐγείρεται ἐν ἀφθαρσίᾳ· |
| So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body; | So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body; |
| 15:43 σπείρεται ἐν ἀτιμίᾳ, ἐγείρεται ἐν δόξῃ· σπείρεται ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ, ἐγείρεται ἐν δυνάμει· | 43 σπείρεται ἐν ἀτιμίᾳ, ἐγείρεται ἐν δόξῃ· σπείρεται ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ, ἐγείρεται ἐν δυνάμει· |
| it is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; | it is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; |
| 15:44 σπείρεται σῶμα ψυχικόν, ἐγείρεται σῶμα πνευματικόν. Εἰ ἔστιν σῶμα ψυχικόν, ἔστιν καὶ πνευματικόν. | 44 σπείρεται σῶμα ψυχικόν, ἐγείρεται σῶμα πνευματικόν. ἔστι σῶμα ψυχικόν, καὶ ἔστι σῶμα πνευματικόν. |
| 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. |
| 15:45 οὕτως καὶ γέγραπται, ἐγένετο ὁ πρῶτος ἄνθρωπος Ἀδὰμ εἰς ψυχὴν ζῶσαν ὁ ἔσχατος Ἀδὰμ εἰς πνεῦμα ζῳοποιοῦν. | 45 οὕτω καὶ γέγραπται, ἐγένετο ὁ πρῶτος ἄνθρωπος Ἀδὰμ εἰς ψυχὴν ζῶσαν· ὁ ἔσχατος Ἀδὰμ εἰς πνεῦμα ζωοποιοῦν. |
| So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.”[4] The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. | So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.”[4] The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. |
| 15:46 ἀλλ᾿ οὐ πρῶτον τὸ πνευματικὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ ψυχικόν, ἔπειτα τὸ πνευματικόν. | 46 ἀλλ᾿ οὐ πρῶτον τὸ πνευματικόν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ψυχικόν, ἔπειτα τὸ πνευματικόν. |
| However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. | However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. |
| 15:47 ὁ πρῶτος ἄνθρωπος ἐκ γῆς χοϊκός, ὁ δεύτερος ἄνθρωπος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ. | 47 ὁ πρῶτος ἄνθρωπος ἐκ γῆς, χοϊκός· ὁ δεύτερος ἄνθρωπος, ὁ Κύριος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ. |
| The first man is from the dust of earth; the second man is from heaven. | The first man is from the dust of earth; the second man is the Lord from heaven. |
| 15:48 οἷος ὁ χοϊκός, τοιοῦτοι καὶ οἱ χοϊκοί, καὶ οἷος ὁ ἐπουράνιος, τοιοῦτοι καὶ οἱ ἐπουράνιοι· | 48 οἷος ὁ χοϊκός, τοιοῦτοι καὶ οἱ χοϊκοί· καὶ οἷος ὁ ἐπουράνιος, τοιοῦτοι καὶ οἱ ἐπουράνιοι· |
| As is the dust, so also are those who are dust; and as is the heavenly, so also are those who are heavenly. | As is the dust, so also are those who are dust; and as is the heavenly, so also are those who are heavenly. |
| 15:49 καὶ καθὼς ἐφορέσαμεν τὴν εἰκόνα τοῦ χοϊκοῦ, φορέσωμεν καὶ τὴν εἰκόνα τοῦ ἐπουρανίου. | 49 καὶ καθὼς ἐφορέσαμεν τὴν εἰκόνα τοῦ χοϊκοῦ, φορέσομεν καὶ τὴν εἰκόνα τοῦ ἐπουρανίου. |
| Just as we have borne the image of the dust, we will also bear the image of the heavenly. | Just as we have borne the image of the dust, we will also bear the image of the heavenly. |
| 15:50 Τοῦτο δέ φημι, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα βασιλείαν θεοῦ κληρονομῆσαι οὐ δύναται οὐδὲ ἡ φθορὰ τὴν ἀφθαρσίαν κληρονομεῖ. | 50 Τοῦτο δέ φημι, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα βασιλείαν θεοῦ κληρονομῆσαι οὐ δύνανται, οὐδὲ ἡ φθορὰ τὴν ἀφθαρσίαν κληρονομεῖ. |
| Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. | Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. |
| 15:51 ἰδοὺ μυστήριον ὑμῖν λέγω· πάντες οὐ κοιμηθησόμεθα, πάντες δὲ ἀλλαγησόμεθα, | 51 ἰδοὺ μυστήριον ὑμῖν λέγω· πάντες μὲν οὐ κοιμηθησόμεθα· πάντες δὲ ἀλλαγησόμεθα, |
| Listen! I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, | Listen! I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, |
| 15:52 ἐν ἀτόμῳ, ἐν ῥιπῇ ὀφθαλμοῦ, ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ σάλπιγγι· σαλπίσει γὰρ καὶ οἱ νεκροὶ ἐγερθήσονται ἄφθαρτοι καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀλλαγησόμεθα. | 52 ἐν ἀτόμῳ, ἐν ῥιπῇ ὀφθαλμοῦ, ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ σάλπιγγι· σαλπίσει γάρ, καὶ οἱ νεκροὶ ἐγερθήσονται ἄφθαρτοι, καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀλλαγησόμεθα. |
| 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 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 will be changed. |
| 15:53 Δεῖ γὰρ τὸ φθαρτὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀφθαρσίαν καὶ τὸ θνητὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀθανασίαν. | 53 Δεῖ γὰρ τὸ φθαρτὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀφθαρσίαν, καὶ τὸ θνητὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀθανασίαν. |
| For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. | For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. |
| 15:54 ὅταν δὲ τὸ φθαρτὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσηται ἀφθαρσίαν καὶ τὸ θνητὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσηται ἀθανασίαν, τότε γενήσεται ὁ λόγος ὁ γεγραμμένος, κατεπόθη ὁ θάνατος εἰς νῖκος. | 54 ὅταν δὲ τὸ φθαρτὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσηται ἀφθαρσίαν, καὶ τὸ θνητὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσηται ἀθανασίαν, τότε γενήσεται ὁ λόγος ὁ γεγραμμένος, κατεπόθη ὁ θάνατος εἰς νῖκος. |
| But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory.[5] | But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory.[5] |
| 15:55 ποῦ σου, θάνατε, τὸ νῖκος; ποῦ σου, θάνατε, τὸ κέντρον; | 55 ποῦ σου, θάνατε, τὸ κέντρον; ποῦ σου, ᾅδη, τὸ νῖκος; |
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Oh death, where is your victory? Oh death, where is your sting?”[6] |
Oh death, where is your sting? Oh grave, where is your victory?”[6] |
| 15:56 τὸ δὲ κέντρον τοῦ θανάτου ἡ ἁμαρτία, ἡ δὲ δύναμις τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ νόμος· | 56 τὸ δὲ κέντρον τοῦ θανάτου, ἡ ἁμαρτία· ἡ δὲ δύναμις τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ὁ νόμος· |
| 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; |
| 15:57 τῷ δὲ θεῷ χάρις τῷ διδόντι ἡμῖν τὸ νῖκος διὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. | 57 τῷ δὲ θεῷ χάρις τῷ διδόντι ἡμῖν τὸ νῖκος διὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. |
| but thanks be to God, who gives to us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. | but thanks be to God, who gives to us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 15:58 Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἑδραῖοι γίνεσθε, ἀμετακίνητοι, περισσεύοντες ἐν τῷ ἔργῳ τοῦ κυρίου πάντοτε, εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ κόπος ὑμῶν οὐκ ἔστιν κενὸς ἐν κυρίῳ. | 58 Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἑδραῖοι γίνεσθε, ἀμετακίνητοι, περισσεύοντες ἐν τῷ ἔργῳ τοῦ κυρίου πάντοτε, εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ κόπος ὑμῶν οὐκ ἔστι κενὸς ἐν κυρίῳ. |
| Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. | Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. |
[1]In some English versions, he is called James⇧
[3] Quote from Menander, Thais (218)⇧