1 Corinthians 15:22

1 Corinthians 15:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
• New International Version (NIV)For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.

Context of 1 Corinthians 15:22

20But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died. 21So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man. Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life. 23But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised as the first of the harvest; then all who belong to Christ will be raised when he comes back. 24After that the end will come, when he will turn the Kingdom over to God the Father, having destroyed every ruler and authority and power.

1 Corinthians 15:22 word by word

ὥσπερ γὰρ ἐν τῷ Ἀδὰμ πάντες ἀποθνῄσκουσιν, οὕτως καὶ ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ πάντες ζῳοποιηθήσονται.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• asὥσπερhōsper · just asG5618
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• Adamὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• AdamἈδάμAdam · AdamG76
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• dieἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• evenκαίkai · andG2532
• soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• shallζωοποιέωzōopoieō · to make aliveG2227

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:22

• 1 Corinthians 15:45The Scriptures tell us, “The first man, Adam, became a living person.” But the last Adam—that is, Christ—is a life-giving Spirit.
• Genesis 2:17except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”
• Genesis 3:6The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.
• John 5:21For just as the Father gives life to those he raises from the dead, so the Son gives life to anyone he wants.
• Romans 5:12When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22For as in Adam - ( ̓ ͅ ̓ en tō Adam). By Adam; by the act, or by means of Adam; as a consequence of his act. His deed was the procuring cause, or the reason, why all are subjected to temporal death; see Genesis 3:19. It does not mean that all people became actually dead when he sinned, for they had not then an existence; but it must mean that the death of all can be traced to him as the procuring cause, and that his act made it certain that all that came…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-34Verses 20-34 All that are by faith united to Christ, are by his resurrection assured of their own. As through the sin of the first Adam, all men became mortal, because all had from him the same sinful nature, so, through the resurrection of Christ, shall all who are made to partake of the Spirit, and the spiritual nature, revive, and live for ever. There will be an order in the resurrection. Christ himself has been the first-fruits; at his coming, his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-23Adam's sin contrasts with Christ's resurrection (compare 15:45–49).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. in Adam all--in union of nature with Adam, as representative head of mankind in their fall. in Christ ... all--in union of nature with Christ, the representative head of mankind in their recovery. The life brought in by Christ is co-extensive with the death brought in by Adam.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 15:22

• Adam
• Body
• Death
• Fall of Man
• Heredity
• Immortality
• Jesus Continued
• Man
• Resurrection
• Wicked (People)
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Adam
• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Awake
• Corrupt
• Corruptible
• Die
• Differ
• Flesh
• Immortality

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings