New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Corinthians 15:20-58

20But theG3570factG3570isG3570,ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547has been raisedἐγήγερταιegēgertaiG1453from the deadνεκρῶν,nekrōnG3498, thefirstG536fruitsG536of thoseτῶνtōnG3588whoareG2837asleepκεκοιμημένωνkekoimēmenōnG2837.

21For sinceἘπειδὴEpeidēG1894by a manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444deathθάνατοςthanatosG2288came,by a ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444alsoκαὶkaiG2532camethe resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasisG386of the deadνεκρῶν.nekrōnG3498.

22Foras in AdamἈδὰμAdamG76allπάντεςpantesG3956dieἀποθνῄσκουσιν,apothnēskousinG599,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779alsoκαὶkaiG2532inChristΧριστῷChristōG5547allπάντεςpantesG3956will be madeG2227aliveζῳοποιηθήσονται.zōopoiēthēsontaiG2227.

23But eachἕκαστοςhekastosG1538in his ownἰδίῳidiōG2398orderτάγματι·tagmatiG5001:ChristΧριστός,ChristosG5547the firstG536fruitsG536,afterG1899thatG1899thoseG3588whoG3588are Christ’sΧριστοῦChristouG5547atHis comingπαρουσίᾳparousiaG3952,

24thenεἶταeitaG1534comesthe endτέλος,telosG5056,whenὅτανhotanG3752He handsG3860overG3860the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932to ourGodθεῷtheōG2316and Fatherπατρί,patriG3962,whenὅτανhotanG3752He has abolishedκαταργήσῃkatargēsēG2673allπᾶσανpasanG3956ruleἀρχὴνarchēnG746and allπᾶσανpasanG3956authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849and powerδύναμιν·dunaminG1411.

25For He mustδεῖdeiG1163reignβασιλεύεινbasileueinG936untilἄχριachriG891He has putθῇthēaG5087allπάνταςpantasG3956His enemiesἐχθροὺςechthrousG2190underὑπὸhupoG5259His feetπόδαςpodasG4228.

26The lastἔσχατοςeschatosG2078enemyἐχθρὸςechthrosG2190that will beabolishedκαταργεῖταιkatargeitaiG2673is deathθάνατος.thanatosG2288.

27ForHe has putὑπέταξενhupetaxenG5293allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956inG5293subjectionὑποτέτακται,hupotetaktaiG5293underὑπὸhupoG5259His feetπόδαςpodasG4228.But whenὅτανhotanG3752He saysG3004, “AllG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956are putὑποτάξαντοςhupotaxantosG5293inG5293subjectionG5293,”it is clearδῆλονdēlonG1212thatthis excludesἐκτὸςektosG1622the Fatherwho putG5293allG3956thingsπάντα·pantaG3956inG5293subjectionG5293to Him.

28WhenὅτανhotanG3752allG3956thingsG3956are subjectedG5293to Him, thenτότεtoteG5119the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207HimselfG846will alsoκαὶkaiG2532beG5293subjectedG5293to the One who subjectedG5293allG3956thingsG3956to Him, soἵναinaG2443thatG2443GodθεὸςtheosG2316may be allG3956in allG3956.

29ForG1893otherwiseἘπεὶEpeiG1893,whatτίtiG5101will thoseG3588doποιήσουσινpoiēsousinG4160who are baptizedβαπτιζόμενοιbaptizomenoiG907for the deadνεκρῶν;nekrōnG3498?IfεἰeiG1487the deadνεκροὶnekroiG3498are not raisedἐγείρονται·egeirontaiG1453at allὅλωςholōsG3654,whyτίtiG5101thenκαὶkaiG2532are they baptizedβαπτίζονταιbaptizontaiG907for them?

30WhyτίtiG5101areG2793we alsoκαὶkaiG2532inG2793dangerκινδυνεύομενkinduneuomenG2793everyπᾶσανpasanG3956hourὥραν;hōranG5610?

31I affirmνὴnēG3513,brothersἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80and sisters,by the boastingκαύχησιν,kauchēsinG2746in you whichἣνhēnG3739I haveἔχωechōG2192in ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424our LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962, thatI dieἀποθνῄσκω,apothnēskōG599dailyκαθ᾽ ἡμέρανkath᾽ hēmeranG2596 G2250.

32IfεἰeiG1487from humanἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444motivesκατὰkataG2596IfoughtG2341withG2341wildG2341beastsG2341atEphesusἘφέσῳ,EphesōG2181,whatτίtiG5101goodὄφελος;ophelosG3786is it to me? IfεἰeiG1487the deadνεκροὶnekroiG3498are not raisedἐγείρονται,egeirontaiG1453,let’s eatG2068and drinkπίωμεν,piōmenG4095,for tomorrowαὔριονaurionG839we dieἀποθνῄσκομεν.apothnēskomenG599.

33Do not be deceivedπλανᾶσθε·planastheG4105: “Badκακαί.kakaiG2556companyὁμιλίαιhomiliaiG3657corruptsφθείρουσινphtheirousinG5351goodχρηστὰchrēstaG5543moralsἤθηēthēG2239.”

34SoberG1594upG1594morallyδικαίωςdikaiōsG1346and stopμὴmēG3361sinningἁμαρτάνετε·hamartaneteG264,for someτινεςtinesG5100haveἔχουσιν·echousinG2192noG56knowledgeG56of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.I sayλαλῶ.¶lalōG2980thisto your shameἐντροπὴνentropēnG1791.

35Butsomeoneτις·tisG5100will sayG3004, “HowπῶςpōsG4459arethe deadνεκροί;nekroiG3498raisedἐγείρονταιegeirontaiG1453?And with whatG4169kindG4169of bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983do they comeἔρχονται;erchontaiG2064?”

36You foolἄφρων,aphrōnG878!That whichὃhoG3739yousowσπείρεις,speireisG4687does not comeG2227toG2227lifeζῳοποιεῖταιzōopoieitaiG2227unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361it diesἀποθάνῃ·apothanēG599;

37and that whichὃhoG3739you sowσπείρεις,speireisG4687,you do not sowσπείρειςspeireisG4687the bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983which is to be, but a bareγυμνὸνgumnonG1131grainκόκκον,kokkonG2848,perhapsτύχοι,tuchoiG5177of wheatσίτουsitouG4621orἤēG2228ofsomethingτινοςtinosG5100elseλοιπῶν·loipōnG3062.

38But GodθεὸςtheosG2316givesδίδωσινdidōsinG1325it a bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983justG2531asG2531He wishedἠθέλησενēthelēsenG2309, andto eachἑκάστῳhekastōG1538of the seedsσπερμάτωνspermatōnG4690a bodyσῶμα.¶sōmaG4983of its ownἴδιονidionG2398.

39AllπᾶσαpasaG3956fleshσὰρξsarxG4561is not the sameαὐτὴautēG846fleshσὰρξsarxG4561,but there is oneἄλληallēG243fleshof mankindἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444,anotherἄλληallēG243fleshσὰρξsarxG4561of animalsκτηνῶν,ktēnōnG2934,anotherἄλληallēG243fleshσὰρξsarxG4561of birdsπτηνῶν,ptēnōnG4421,and anotherἄλληallēG243of fishἰχθύων.ichthuōnG2486.

40There are alsoG2532heavenlyἐπουράνιαepouraniaG2032bodiesσώματαsōmataG4983and earthlyἐπίγεια·epigeiaG1919bodiesσώματαsōmataG4983,but the gloryδόξα,doxaG1391of the heavenlyἐπουρανίωνepouraniōnG2032is oneἑτέραheteraG2087, and the gloryof the earthlyἐπιγείων.epigeiōnG1919is anotherἑτέραheteraG2087.

41There is oneἄλληallēG243gloryδόξαdoxaG1391of the sunἡλίου,hēliouG2246,anotherἄλληallēG243gloryδόξαdoxaG1391of the moonσελήνης,selēnēsG4582,and anotherἄλληallēG243gloryδόξαdoxaG1391of the starsἀστέρων·asterōnG792;for starἀστὴρastērG792differsδιαφέρειdiaphereiG1308from starἀστέροςasterosG792in gloryδόξῃ.¶doxēG1391.

42SoΟὕτωςHoutōsG3779alsoκαὶkaiG2532is the resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasisG386of the deadνεκρῶν.nekrōnG3498.It is sownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687a perishableφθορᾷ,phthoraG5356body,it is raisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453an imperishableἀφθαρσίᾳ·aphtharsiaG861body;

43it is sownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687in dishonorἀτιμίᾳ,atimiaG819,it is raisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453ingloryδόξῃ·doxēG1391;it is sownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687in weaknessἀσθενείᾳ,astheneiaG769,it is raisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453in powerδυνάμει·dunameiG1411;

44it is sownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687anaturalψυχικόν,psuchikonG5591bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983,it is raisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453aspiritualπνευματικόν.pneumatikonG4152bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983.IfεἰeiG1487there is a naturalψυχικόν,psuchikonG5591bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983,there is alsoκαὶkaiG2532a spiritualπνευματικόν.pneumatikonG4152body.

45SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779alsoκαὶkaiG2532it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125: “The firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444,AdamἈδὰμAdamG76,becameἐγένετοegenetoG1096a livingζῶσαν·zōsanG2198personψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590.” ThelastἔσχατοςeschatosG2078AdamἈδὰμAdamG76was alife-givingζῳοποιοῦν.zōopoiounG2227spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151.

46HoweverG235,the spiritualπνευματικὸνpneumatikonG4152is not firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413,but the naturalψυχικόν,psuchikonG5591;thenἔπειταepeitaG1899the spiritualπνευματικόν.¶pneumatikonG4152.

47The firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444isfrom the earthγῆςgēsG1093,earthyχοϊκός,choikosG5517;the secondδεύτεροςdeuterosG1208ManἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444is from heavenοὐρανοῦ.ouranouG3772.

48As is the earthyχοϊκός,choikosG5517one, soτοιοῦτοιtoioutoiG5108alsoG2532are thoseG3588who are earthyχοϊκοί,choikoiG5517;and as is the heavenlyἐπουράνιος,epouraniosG2032One,soτοιοῦτοιtoioutoiG5108alsoG2532are thoseG3588who are heavenlyἐπουράνιοι·epouranioiG2032.

49JustG2531asG2531we haveborneἐφορέσαμενephoresamenG5409the imageεἰκόναeikonaG1504of the earthyχοϊκοῦ,choikouG5517, wewill alsoG2532bearφορέσομενphoresomenG5409the imageεἰκόναeikonaG1504of the heavenlyἐπουρανίου.¶epouraniouG2032.

50NowδέdeG1161I sayφημι,phēmiG5346thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778,brothersἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80and sisters, thatfleshσὰρξsarxG4561and bloodαἷμαhaimaG129cannotοὐ δύναται,ou dunataiG1410 G3756inheritκληρονομῆσαιklēronomēsaiG2816the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316;norοὐδὲoudeG3761doesthe perishableφθορὰphthoraG5356inheritκληρονομεῖ.klēronomeiG2816the imperishableἀφθαρσίανaphtharsianG861.

51BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,I am tellingλέγω·legōG3004you amysteryμυστήριονmustērionG3466;we will not allπάντεςpantesG3956sleepκοιμηθησόμεθα,koimēthēsomethaG2837,but we will allπάντεςpantesG3956bechangedἀλλαγησόμεθαallagēsomethaG236,

52in a momentἀτόμῳatomōG823,in the twinklingῥιπῇrhipēaG4493of an eyeὀφθαλμοῦophthalmouG3788,at the lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078trumpetσάλπιγγι·salpingiG4536; forthe trumpetσαλπίσειsalpiseiG4537will soundG4537, andthe deadνεκροὶnekroiG3498will be raisedἐγερθήσονταιegerthēsontaiG1453imperishableἄφθαρτοι,aphthartoiG862, andwe will be changedἀλλαγησόμεθα.allagēsomethaG236.

53For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778perishableφθαρτὸνphthartonG5349mustδεῖdeiG1163putἐνδύσασθαιendusasthaiG1746onthe imperishableἀφθαρσίανaphtharsianG861,and thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778mortalθνητὸνthnētonG2349mustputἐνδύσασθαιendusasthaiG1746on immortalityἀθανασίαν.athanasianG110.

54But whenὅτανhotanG3752thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778perishableφθαρτὸνphthartonG5349putsἐνδύσηταιendusētaiG1746onthe imperishableἀφθαρσίανaphtharsianG861,and thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778mortalθνητὸνthnētonG2349putsἐνδύσηταιendusētaiG1746on immortalityἀθανασίαν,athanasianG110,thenτότεtoteG5119will comeγενήσεταιgenēsetaiG1096aboutG1096the sayingλόγοςlogosG3056that is writtenγεγραμμένος·gegrammenosG1125: “DeathθάνατοςthanatosG2288has been swallowedκατεπόθηkatepothēG2666upG2666in victoryνῖκος.nikosG3534.

55WhereποῦpouG4226,O Deathθάνατε,thanateG2288,is your victoryνῖκος;nikosG3534?WhereποῦpouG4226,O Deathθάνατε,thanateG2288,is your stingκέντρον;kentronG2759?”

56The stingκέντρονkentronG2759ofdeathθανάτουthanatouG2288is sinἁμαρτία,hamartiaG266, andthe powerδύναμιςdunamisG1411of sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266is the Lawνόμος.¶nomosG3551;

57butthanksχάριςcharisG5485be to GodθεῷtheōG2316,who givesδιδόντιdidontiG1325us thevictoryνῖκοςnikosG3534throughδιὰdiaG1223our LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ.ChristouG5547.

58Thereforeὥστε,hōsteG5620,my belovedἀγαπητοί,agapētoiG27brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80and sisters,be firmἑδραῖοιhedraioiG1476,immovableἀμετακίνητοι,ametakinētoiG277,alwaysπάντοτε,pantoteG3842excellingπερισσεύοντεςperisseuontesG4052inthe workἔργῳergōG2041of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962,knowingG3609that your laborκόποςkoposG2873is not invainκενὸςkenosG2756in the Lordκυρίῳ.¶kuriōG2962.

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