Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 15:20-23

Christ Is Risen, the Dead Will Be Raised, and Death Will Be Destroyed

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

21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

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

23 But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.

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Verse 20

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular {has} indeed Νυνὶ G3570 Adverb been raised ἐγήγερται G1453 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] dead νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural [the] firstfruits ἀπαρχὴ G536 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of those who τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural have fallen asleep κεκοιμημένων G2837 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 21

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For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction since ἐπειδὴ G1894 Conjunction death θάνατος G2288 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [came] through δι’ G1223 Preposition a man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [the] resurrection ἀνάστασις G386 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of [the] dead νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural [comes] also καὶ G2532 Conjunction through δι’ G1223 Preposition a man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 22

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For as ὥσπερ G5618 Adverb - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Adam Ἀδὰμ G76 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural die ἀποθνήσκουσιν G599 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural so οὕτως G3779 Adverb . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural will be made alive ζωοποιηθήσονται G2227 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Verse 23

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But δὲ G1161 Conjunction each Ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [his] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular own ἰδίῳ G2398 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular turn τάγματι G5001 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Christ Χριστός G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [the] firstfruits ἀπαρχὴ G536 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular then ἔπειτα G1899 Adverb at ἐν G1722 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular coming παρουσίᾳ G3952 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular those οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural who belong to τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular [Him] Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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