1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:20–22

²⁰But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. ²¹For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. ²²For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

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1 Corinthians 15:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
indeed	Νυνὶ	Nyni	Adverb	G3570 now, already, at present
been raised	ἐγήγερται	egēgertai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
firstfruits	ἀπαρχὴ	aparchē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G536 the first-fruits
of those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have fallen asleep	κεκοιμημένων	kekoimēmenōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep

1 Corinthians 15:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
since	ἐπειδὴ	epeidē	Conjunction	G1894 when, since
death	θάνατος	thanatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
a man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
resurrection	ἀνάστασις	anastasis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G386 a rising again, resurrection
of	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
a man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race

1 Corinthians 15:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For as	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Adam	Ἀδὰμ	Adam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G76 Adam
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
die	ἀποθνήσκουσιν	apothnēskousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G599 I am dying, am about to die
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
will be made alive	ζωοποιηθήσονται	zōopoiēthēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2227 I make to live

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 15:20 Acts 26:23 · 1 Corinthians 15:23 · Revelation 1:5 · 1 Peter 1:3 · Colossians 1:18 · Romans 8:11

1 Corinthians 15:21 John 11:25 · Romans 5:12–17 · Romans 6:23 · 1 Corinthians 15:22

1 Corinthians 15:22 Romans 5:12–21 · 1 Corinthians 15:45–49 · John 5:21–29 · Genesis 2:17 · Genesis 3:6 · Genesis 3:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.