1 Corinthians 15

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 And so I make known to you, brothers, the Gospel that I preached to you, which you also received, and on which you stand.	1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By the Gospel, too, you are being saved, if you hold to the understanding that I preached to you, lest you believe in vain.	2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I handed on to you, first of all, what I also received: that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures;	3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 and that he was buried; and that he rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures;	4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
5 and that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven.	5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6 Next he was seen by more than five hundred brothers at one time, many of whom remain, even to the present time, although some have fallen asleep.	6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
7 Next, he was seen by James, then by all the Apostles.	7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
8 And last of all, he was seen also by me, as if I were someone born at the wrong time.	8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
9 For I am the least of the Apostles. I am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.	9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But, by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me has not been empty, since I have labored more abundantly than all of them. Yet it is not I, but the grace of God within me.	10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11 For whether it is I or they: so we preach, and so you have believed.	11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
12 Now if Christ is preached, that he rose again from the dead, how is it that some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?	12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not risen.	13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
14 And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is useless, and your faith is also useless.	14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
15 Then, too, we would be found to be false witnesses of God, because we would have given testimony against God, saying that he had raised up Christ, when he had not raised him up, if, indeed, the dead do not rise again.	15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
16 For if the dead do not rise again, then neither has Christ risen again.	16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
17 But if Christ has not risen, then your faith is vain; for you would still be in your sins.	17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
18 Then, too, those who have fallen asleep in Christ would have perished.	18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19 If we have hope in Christ for this life only, then we are more miserable than all men.	19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
20 But now Christ has risen again from the dead, as the first-fruits of those who sleep.	20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
21 For certainly, death came through a man. And so, the resurrection of the dead came through a man	21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22 And just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be brought to life,	22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
23 but each one in his proper order: Christ, as the first-fruits, and next, those who are of Christ, who have believed in his advent.	23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
24 Afterwards is the end, when he will have handed over the kingdom to God the Father, when he will have emptied all principality, and authority, and power.	24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
25 For it is necessary for him to reign, until he has set all his enemies under his feet.	25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
26 Lastly, the enemy called death shall be destroyed. For he has subjected all things under his feet. And although he says,	26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
27 “All things have been subjected to him,” without doubt he does not include the One who has subjected all things to him.	27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
28 And when all things will have been subjected to him, then even the Son himself will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to him, so that God may be all in all.	28 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.
29 Otherwise, what will those who are being baptized for the dead do, if the dead do not rise again at all? Why then are they being baptized for them?	29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
30 Why also do we endure trials every hour?	30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
31 Daily I die, by means of your boasting, brothers: you whom I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.	31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
32 If, according to man, I fought with the beasts at Ephesus, how would that benefit me, if the dead do not rise again? “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die.”	32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
33 Do not be led astray. Evil communication corrupts good morals.	33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
34 Be vigilant, you just ones, and do not be willing to sin. For certain persons have an ignorance of God. I say this to you with respect.	34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
35 But someone may say, “How do the dead rise again?” or, “What type of body do they return with?”	35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
36 How foolish! What you sow cannot be brought back to life, unless it first dies.	36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
37 And what you sow is not the body that will be in the future, but a bare grain, such as of wheat, or of some other grain.	37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
38 For God gives it a body according to his will, and according to each seed’s proper body.	38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
39 Not all flesh is the same flesh. But one is indeed of men, another truly is of beasts, another is of birds, and another is of fish.	39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
40 Also, there are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. But while the one, certainly, has the glory of heaven, the other has the glory of earth.	40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
41 One has the brightness of the sun, another the brightness of the moon, and another the brightness of the stars. For even star differs from star in brightness.	41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
42 So it is also with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown in corruption shall rise to incorruption.	42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43 What is sown in dishonor shall rise to glory. What is sown in weakness shall rise to power.	43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44 What is sown with an animal body shall rise with a spiritual body. If there is an animal body, there is also a spiritual one.	44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45 Just as it was written that the first man, Adam, was made with a living soul, so shall the last Adam be made with a spirit brought back to life.	45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
46 So what is, at first, not spiritual, but animal, next becomes spiritual.	46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47 The first man, being earthly, was of the earth; the second man, being heavenly, will be of heaven.	47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48 Such things as are like the earth are earthly; and such things as are like the heavens are heavenly.	48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49 And so, just as we have carried the image of what is earthly, let us also carry the image of what is heavenly.	49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 Now I say this, brothers, because flesh and blood is not able to possess the kingdom of God; neither will what is corrupt possess what is incorrupt.	50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I tell you a mystery. Certainly, we shall all rise again, but we shall not all be transformed:	51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will rise up, incorruptible. And we shall be transformed.	52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 Thus, it is necessary for this corruptibility to be clothed with incorruptibility, and for this mortality to be clothed with immortality.	53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 And when this mortality has been clothed with immortality, then the word that was written shall occur: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”	54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”	55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56 Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.	56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, who has given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.	57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 And so, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and unmovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not useless in the Lord.	58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.