20But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.


In Context

17 If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.

18 Then they also who 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 Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.

21 For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man.

22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:20But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:20But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep :

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:20But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:20(But now Christ is raised from among the dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:20But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:20But now is Christ raised from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:20And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead — the first-fruits of those sleeping he became,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.