1 Corinthians 15:20

“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 1 Corinthians 15:20

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 1 Corinthians chapter 15

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.
- American Standard Version (1901)

But now Christ has truly come back from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are sleeping.
- Basic English Bible

(But now Christ is raised from among [the] dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep.
- Darby Bible

But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep :
- Douay Rheims Bible

But now is Christ raised from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept.
- Webster's Bible

But, in reality, Christ *has* risen from among the dead, being the first to do so of those who are asleep.
- Weymouth Bible

But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.
- World English Bible

But now Crist roos ayen fro deth, the firste fruit of deed men;
- Wycliffe Bible

And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead -- the first-fruits of those sleeping he became,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Ed's comment on 2015-06-24 17:16:18:

"Never to die again " clarifies the comment that Chris was the FIRST of a great harvest to be risen from the dead.

joshua hood's comment on 2013-11-03 13:21:12:

Jesus Christ is the " first-fruits" because he is the first to have risen from the dead never to have died again. Others had been risen from the dead before him, see Lazarus ; but who again at later dates died again. Jesus Christ is the first to have arisen from the dead never to have died again.

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