1 Corinthians - douay rheims

Chapter 15

¹ NOW I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand;
² By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain.
³ For I delivered unto you first of all, 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 the third day, according to the scriptures:
⁵ And that he was seen by Cephas; and after that by the eleven.
⁶ Then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once: of whom many remain until this present, and some are fallen asleep.
⁷ After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles.
⁸ And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due time.
⁹ For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy 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 hath not been void, but I have laboured more abundantly than all they: yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
¹¹ For whether I, or they, so we preach, and so you have believed.
¹² Now if Christ be preached, that he arose again from the dead, how do some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead?
¹³ But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen again.
¹⁴ And if Christ be not risen again, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
¹⁵ Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God: because we have given testimony against God, that he hath raised up Christ; whom he hath not raised up, if the dead rise not again.
¹⁶ For if the dead rise not again, neither is Christ risen again.
¹⁷ And if Christ be not risen again, your faith is vain, for you are yet in your sins.
¹⁸ Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ, are perished.
¹⁹ If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
²⁰ But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep :
²¹ For by a man came death, and by a man the resurrection of the dead.
²² And as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive.
²³ But every one in his own order: the firstfruits Christ, then they that are of Christ, who have believed in his coming.
²⁴ Afterwards the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God and the Father, when he shall have brought to nought all principality, and power, and virtue.
²⁵ For he must reign, until he hath put all his enemies under his feet.
²⁶ And the enemy death shall be destroyed last: For he hath put all things under his feet. And whereas he saith,
²⁷ All things are put under him; undoubtedly, he is excepted, who put all things under him.
²⁸ And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then the Son also himself shall be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
²⁹ Otherwise what shall they do that are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not again at all? why are they then baptized for them?
³⁰ Why also are we in danger every hour?
³¹ I die daily, I protest by your glory, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
³² If (according to man) I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me, if the dead rise not again? Let us eat and drink, for to morrow we shall die.
³³ Be not seduced: Evil communications corrupt good manners.
³⁴ Awake, ye just, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God, I speak it to your shame.
³⁵ But some man will say: How do the dead rise again? or with what manner of body shall they come?
³⁶ Senseless man, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die first.
³⁷ And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be; but bare grain, as of wheat, or of some of the rest.
³⁸ But God giveth it a body as he will: and to every seed its proper body.
³⁹ All flesh is not the same flesh: but one is the flesh of men, another of beasts, another of birds, another of fishes.
⁴⁰ And there are bodies celestial, and bodies terrestrial: but, one is the glory of the celestial, and another of the terrestrial.
⁴¹ One is the glory of the sun, another the glory of the moon, and another the glory of the stars. For star differeth from star in glory.
⁴² So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it shall rise in incorruption.
⁴³ It is sown in dishonour, it shall rise in glory. It is sown in weakness, it shall rise in power.
⁴⁴ It is sown a natural body, it shall rise a spiritual body. If there be a natural body, there is also a spiritual body, as it is written:
⁴⁵ The first man Adam was made into a living soul; the last Adam into a quickening spirit.
⁴⁶ Yet that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; afterwards that which is spiritual.
⁴⁷ The first man was of the earth, earthly: the second man, from heaven, heavenly.
⁴⁸ Such as is the earthly, such also are the earthly: and such as is the heavenly, such also are they that are heavenly.
⁴⁹ Therefore as we have borne the image of the earthly, let us bear also the image of the heavenly.
⁵⁰ Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot possess the kingdom of God: neither shall corruption possess incorruption.
⁵¹ Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall all indeed rise again: but we shall not all be changed.
⁵² In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall rise again incorruptible: and we shall be changed.
⁵³ For this corruptible must put on incorruption; and this mortal must put on immortality.
⁵⁴ And when this mortal hath put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory.
⁵⁵ O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?
⁵⁶ Now the sting of death is sin: and the power of sin is the law.
⁵⁷ But thanks be to God, who hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast and unmoveable; always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians - webster

Chapter 15

¹ Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also ye have received, and in which ye stand;
² By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached to you, unless ye have believed in vain.
³ For I delivered to you first of all, that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins, 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, then by the twelve:
⁶ After that he was seen by above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain to this present, but some have fallen asleep.
⁷ After that he was seen by James; then by all the apostles.
⁸ And last of all he was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.
⁹ For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy 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 which was bestowed upon me, was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
¹¹ Therefore whether it was I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
¹² Now if Christ is preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
¹³ But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not raised.
¹⁴ And if Christ is not raised, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
¹⁵ And indeed we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified concerning God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not, if in truth the dead rise not.
¹⁶ For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
¹⁷ And if Christ is not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
¹⁸ Then they also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
¹⁹ If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
²⁰ But now is Christ raised from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept.
²¹ For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
²² For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
²³ But every man in his own order: Christ the first-fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
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 he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
²⁶ The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
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 who did put all things under him.
²⁸ And when all things shall be subdued to him, then shall the Son also himself be subject to him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
²⁹ Else what will they do, who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
³⁰ And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
³¹ I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
³² If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die.
³³ Be not deceived: Evil communications corrupt good manners.
³⁴ Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
³⁵ But some man will say, How are the dead raised? and with what body do they come?
³⁶ Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not vivified except it die:
³⁷ And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain; it may be of wheat, or of some other grain:
³⁸ But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed its own body.
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 fowls.
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 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 also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption:
⁴³ It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power:
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 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul, the last Adam was made a vivifying spirit.
⁴⁶ However, that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
⁴⁷ The first man is from the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
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 as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
⁵⁰ Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
⁵¹ Behold, I show 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 shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
⁵³ For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
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 thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
⁵⁷ But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians - world english bible

Chapter 15

¹ I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,
² which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you--unless you believed in vain.
³ I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
⁴ he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
⁵ that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
⁶ he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.
⁷ he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,
⁸ last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.
⁹ I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
¹⁰ by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
¹¹ then it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.
¹² 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?
¹³ if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised.
¹⁴ Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith also is in vain.
¹⁵ we are found false witnesses of God, because we testified about God that he raised up Christ, whom he didn't raise up, if it is so that the dead are not raised.
¹⁶ if the dead aren't raised, neither has Christ been raised.
¹⁷ Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.
¹⁸ they also who are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
¹⁹ we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.
²⁰ now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.
²¹ since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man.
²² as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
²³ each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ's, at his coming.
²⁴ the end comes, when he will deliver up the Kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have abolished all rule and all authority and power.
²⁵ he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
²⁶ last enemy that will be abolished is death.
²⁷ "He put all things in subjection under his feet." But when he says, "All things are put in subjection," it is evident that he is excepted who subjected all things to him.
²⁸ all things have been subjected to him, then the Son will also himself be subjected to him who subjected all things to him, that God may be all in all.
²⁹ else what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead aren't raised at all, why then are they baptized for the dead?
³⁰ do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?
³¹ affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
³² I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then "let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die."
³³ be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."
³⁴ up righteously, and don't sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
³⁵ someone will say, "How are the dead raised?" and, "With what kind of body do they come?"
³⁶ foolish one, that which you yourself sow is not made alive unless it dies.
³⁷ which you sow, you don't sow the body that will be, but a bare grain, maybe of wheat, or of some other kind.
³⁸ God gives it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.
³⁹ flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds.
⁴⁰ are also celestial bodies, and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial differs from that of the terrestrial.
⁴¹ is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.
⁴² also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption.
⁴³ is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
⁴⁴ is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.
⁴⁵ also it is written, "The first man, Adam, became a living soul." The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
⁴⁶ that which is spiritual isn't first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.
⁴⁷ first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.
⁴⁸ is the one made of dust, such are those who are also made of dust; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
⁴⁹ we have borne the image of those made of dust, let's also bear the image of the heavenly.
⁵⁰ I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood can't inherit the Kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.
⁵¹ I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
⁵² a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.
⁵³ this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
⁵⁴ when this corruptible will have put on incorruption, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then what is written will happen: "Death is swallowed up in victory."
⁵⁵ where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"
⁵⁶ sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
⁵⁷ thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
⁵⁸ my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians - darby

Chapter 15

¹ But I make known to you, brethren, the glad tidings which I announced to you, which also ye received, in which also ye stand,
² by which also ye are saved, (if ye hold fast the word which I announced to you as the glad tidings,) unless indeed ye have believed in vain.
³ For I delivered to you, in the first place, what also I had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;
⁴ and that he was buried; and that he was raised the third day, according to the scriptures;
⁵ and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
⁶ Then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most remain until now, but some also have fallen asleep.
⁷ Then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;
⁸ and last of all, as to an abortion, he appeared to *me* also.
⁹ For *I* am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God.
¹⁰ But by God's grace I am what I am; and his grace, which [was] towards me, has not been vain; but I have laboured more abundantly than they all, but not *I*, but the grace of God which [was] with me.
¹¹ Whether, therefore, I or they, thus we preach, and thus ye have believed.
¹² Now if Christ is preached that he is raised from among [the] dead, how say some among you that there is not a resurrection of [those that are] dead?
¹³ But if there is not a resurrection of [those that are] dead, neither is Christ raised:
¹⁴ but if Christ is not raised, then, indeed, vain also [is] our preaching, and vain also your faith.
¹⁵ And we are found also false witnesses of God; for we have witnessed concerning God that he raised the Christ, whom he has not raised if indeed [those that are] dead are not raised.
¹⁶ For if [those that are] dead are not raised, neither is Christ raised;
¹⁷ but if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; ye are yet in your sins.
¹⁸ Then indeed also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
¹⁹ If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are [the] most miserable of all men.
²⁰ (But now Christ is raised from among [the] dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep.
²¹ For since by man [came] death, by man also resurrection of [those that are] dead.
²² For as in the Adam all die, thus also in the Christ all shall be made alive.
²³ But each in his own rank: [the] first-fruits, Christ; then those that are the Christ's at his coming.
²⁴ Then the end, when he gives up the kingdom to him [who is] God and Father; when he shall have annulled all rule and all authority and power.
²⁵ For he must reign until he put all enemies under his feet.
²⁶ [The] last enemy [that] is annulled [is] death.
²⁷ For he has put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he says that all things are put in subjection, [it is] evident that [it is] except him who put all things in subjection to him.
²⁸ But when all things shall have been brought into subjection to him, then the Son also himself shall be placed in subjection to him who put all things in subjection to him, that God may be all in all.)
²⁹ Since what shall the baptised for the dead do if [those that are] dead rise not at all? why also are they baptised for them?
³⁰ Why do *we* also endanger ourselves every hour?
³¹ Daily I die, by your boasting which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
³² If, [to speak] after the manner of man, I have fought with beasts in Ephesus, what is the profit to me if [those that are] dead do not rise? let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die.
³³ Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
³⁴ Awake up righteously, and sin not; for some are ignorant of God: I speak to you as a matter of shame.
³⁵ But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what body do they come?
³⁶ Fool; what *thou* sowest is not quickened unless it die.
³⁷ And what thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but a bare grain: it may be of wheat, or some one of the rest:
³⁸ and God gives to it a body as he has pleased, and to each of the seeds its own body.
³⁹ Every flesh [is] not the same flesh, but one [is] of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another [flesh] of birds, and another of fishes.
⁴⁰ And [there are] heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies: but different is the glory of the heavenly, different that of the earthly:
⁴¹ one [the] sun's glory, and another [the] moon's glory, and another [the] stars' glory; for star differs from star in glory.
⁴² Thus also [is] the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruptibility.
⁴³ It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
⁴⁴ It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body: if there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual [one].
⁴⁵ Thus also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul; the last Adam a quickening spirit.
⁴⁶ But that which is spiritual [was] not first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual:
⁴⁷ the first man out of [the] earth, made of dust; the second man, out of heaven.
⁴⁸ Such as he made of dust, such also those made of dust; and such as the heavenly [one], such also the heavenly [ones].
⁴⁹ And as we have borne the image of the [one] made of dust, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly [one].
⁵⁰ But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom, nor does corruption inherit incorruptibility.
⁵¹ Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all fall asleep, but we shall all be changed,
⁵² in an instant, in [the] twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and *we* shall be changed.
⁵³ For this corruptible must needs put on incorruptibility, and this mortal put on immortality.
⁵⁴ But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruptibility, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the word written: Death has been swallowed up in victory.
⁵⁵ Where, O death, [is] thy sting? where, O death, thy victory?
⁵⁶ Now the sting of death [is] sin, and the power of sin the law;
⁵⁷ but thanks to God, who gives us the victory by our Lord Jesus Christ.
⁵⁸ So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in [the] Lord.

1 Corinthians - american standard version

Chapter 15

¹ Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand,
² by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.
³ For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
⁴ and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;
⁵ and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve;
⁶ then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;
⁷ then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;
⁸ and last of all, as to the [child] untimely born, he appeared to me also.
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 which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
¹¹ Whether then [it be] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
¹² Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
¹³ But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised:
¹⁴ and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.
¹⁵ Yea, we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.
¹⁶ For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:
¹⁷ and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
¹⁸ Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
¹⁹ If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.
²⁰ But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.
²¹ For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead.
²² For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
²³ But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming.
²⁴ Then [cometh] the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.
²⁵ For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.
²⁶ The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.
²⁷ For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him.
²⁸ And when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all.
²⁹ Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?
³⁰ Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?
³¹ I protest by that glorifying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
³² If after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.
³³ Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
³⁴ Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak [this] to move you to shame.
³⁵ But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what manner of body do they come?
³⁶ Thou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened except it die:
³⁷ and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but a bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other kind;
³⁸ but God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.
³⁹ 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 fishes.
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 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 also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
⁴³ it is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
⁴⁴ it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual [body].
⁴⁵ So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam [became] a life-giving spirit.
⁴⁶ Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual.
⁴⁷ The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.
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 as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
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: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,
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 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
⁵⁴ But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
⁵⁵ O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?
⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:
⁵⁷ but thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
⁵⁸ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians - basic english

Chapter 15

¹ Now I am going to make clear to you, my brothers, what the good news was which I gave to you, and which you took, and on which your faith is based,
² By which you have salvation; that is to say, the form in which it was given to you, if it is fixed in your minds, and if your faith in it is not without effect.
³ For I gave to you first of all what was handed down to me, how Christ underwent death for our sins, as it says in the Writings;
⁴ And he was put in the place of the dead; and on the third day he came back from the dead, as it says in the Writings;
⁵ And he was seen by Cephas; then by the twelve;
⁶ Then by more than five hundred brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, but some are sleeping;
⁷ Then he was seen by James; then by all the Apostles.
⁸ And last of all, as by one whose birth was out of the right time, he was seen by me.
⁹ For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God.
¹⁰ But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
¹¹ If then it is I who am the preacher, or they, this is our word, and to this you have given your faith.
¹² Now if the good news says that Christ came back from the dead, how do some of you say that there is no coming back from the dead?
¹³ But if there is no coming back from the dead, then Christ has not come back from the dead:
¹⁴ And if Christ did not come again from the dead, then our good news and your faith in it are of no effect.
¹⁵ Yes, and we are seen to be false witnesses of God; because we gave witness of God that by his power Christ came again from the dead: which is not true if there is no coming back from the dead.
¹⁶ For if it is not possible for the dead to come to life again, then Christ has not come to life again:
¹⁷ And if that is so, your faith is of no effect; you are still in your sins.
¹⁸ And, in addition, the dead in Christ have gone to destruction.
¹⁹ If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most unhappy.
²⁰ But now Christ has truly come back from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are sleeping.
²¹ For as by man came death, so by man there is a coming back from the dead.
²² For as in Adam death comes to all, so in Christ will all come back to life.
²³ But every man in his right order: Christ the first-fruits; then those who are Christ's at his coming.
²⁴ Then comes the end, when he will give up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have put an end to all rule and to all authority and power.
²⁵ For his rule will go on till he has put all those who are against him under his feet.
²⁶ The last power to come to an end is death.
²⁷ For, as it says, He has put all things under his feet. But when he says, All things are put under him, it is clear that it is not said about him who put all things under him.
²⁸ And when all things have been put under him, then will the Son himself be under him who put all things under him, so that God may be all in all.
²⁹ Again, what will they do who are given baptism for the dead? if the dead do not come back at all, why are people given baptism for them?
³⁰ And why are we in danger every hour?
³¹ Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death.
³² If, after the way of men, I was fighting with beasts at Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead do not come to life again, let us take our pleasure in feasting, for tomorrow we come to an end.
³³ Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.
³⁴ Be awake to righteousness and keep yourselves from sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I say this to put you to shame.
³⁵ But someone will say, How do the dead come back? and with what sort of body do they come?
³⁶ Foolish man, it is necessary for the seed which you put into the earth to undergo death in order that it may come to life again:
³⁷ And when you put it into the earth, you do not put in the body which it will be, but only the seed, of grain or some other sort of plant;
³⁸ But God gives it a body, as it is pleasing to him, and to every seed its special body.
³⁹ All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one flesh of men, another of beasts, another of birds, and another of fishes.
⁴⁰ And there are bodies of heaven and bodies of earth, but the glory of the one is different from that of the other.
⁴¹ There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for the glory of one star is different from that of another.
⁴² So is it with the coming back from the dead. It is planted in death; it comes again in life:
⁴³ It is planted in shame; it comes again in glory: feeble when it is planted, it comes again in power:
⁴⁴ It is planted a natural body; it comes again as a body of the spirit. If there is a natural body, there is equally a body of the spirit.
⁴⁵ And so it is said, The first man Adam was a living soul. The last Adam is a life-giving spirit.
⁴⁶ But that which is natural comes before that which is of the spirit.
⁴⁷ The first man is from the earth, and of the earth: the second man is from heaven.
⁴⁸ Those who are of the earth are like the man who was from the earth: and those who are of heaven are like the one from heaven.
⁴⁹ And in the same way as we have taken on us the image of the man from the earth, so we will take on us the image of the one from heaven.
⁵⁰ Now I say this, my brothers, that it is not possible for flesh and blood to have a part in the kingdom of God; and death may not have a part in life.
⁵¹ See, I am giving you the revelation of a secret: we will not all come to the sleep of death, but we will all be changed.
⁵² In a second, in the shutting of an eye, at the sound of the last horn: for at that sound the dead will come again, free for ever from the power of death, and we will be changed.
⁵³ For this body which comes to destruction will be made free from the power of death, and the man who is under the power of death will put on eternal life.
⁵⁴ But when this has taken place, then that which was said in the Writings will come true, Death is overcome by life.
⁵⁵ O death, where is your power? O death, where are your pains?
⁵⁶ The pain of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:
⁵⁷ But praise be to God who gives us strength to overcome through our Lord Jesus Christ.
⁵⁸ For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.