Revised Version 1895

1 Corinthians 15:19-58

19IfεἰeiG1487inἐνenG1722thisG3778lifeζωῇzōēaG2222onlyG3440weG3778haveἐσμὲνesmenG1510hopedἠλπικότεςēlpikotesG1679inἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547,weG3778areἐσμέν.¶esmenG1510ofG3956allG3956menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444mostἐλεεινότεροιeleeinoteroiG1652pitiable.

20ButG1161nowG1161hathChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547beenG5547raisedἐγήγερταιegēgertaiG1453fromG1537theG3588deadνεκρῶν,nekrōnG3498,theG3588firstfruitsofG1537themthatG1161areasleepκεκοιμημένωνkekoimēmenōnG2837.

21ForγὰρgarG1063sinceἘπειδὴEpeidēG1894byG1223manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444cameG1223deathθάνατοςthanatosG2288,byG1223manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444cameG1223alsoκαὶkaiG2532theG1223resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasisG386ofG1223theG1223deadνεκρῶν.nekrōnG3498.

22ForγὰρgarG1063asG1722inG1722AdamἈδὰμAdamG76allπάντεςpantesG3956dieἀποθνῄσκουσιν,apothnēskousinG599,soG2532alsoκαὶkaiG2532inG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547shallG2532allπάντεςpantesG3956beG2532madeG2227aliveζῳοποιηθήσονται.zōopoiēthēsontaiG2227.

23ButG1161eachἕκαστοςhekastosG1538inG1722hisG846ownἰδίῳidiōG2398orderτάγματι·tagmatiG5001:ChristΧριστός,ChristosG5547theG3588firstfruits;thenG1161theyG846thatG846areChrist’sΧριστοῦChristouG5547, athisG846comingπαρουσίᾳparousiaG3952.

24ThenG2532comeththeG3956endτέλος,telosG5056,whenὅτανhotanG3752heG2532shallG2532deliverG3860upG3860theG3956kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932toG2532GodθεῷtheōG2316,evenG2532theG3956Fatherπατρί,patriG3962;whenὅτανhotanG3752heG2532shallG2532haveabolishedκαταργήσῃkatargēsēG2673allG3956ruleἀρχὴνarchēnG746andG2532allG3956authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849andG2532powerδύναμιν·dunaminG1411.

25ForγὰρgarG1063heG846mustreignβασιλεύεινbasileueinG936, tillheG846hathputθῇthēaG5087allπάνταςpantasG3956hisG846enemiesἐχθροὺςechthrousG2190underὑπὸhupoG5259hisG846feetπόδαςpodasG4228.

26TheὁhoG3588lastἔσχατοςeschatosG2078enemyἐχθρὸςechthrosG2190that shallbeG2190abolishedκαταργεῖταιkatargeitaiG2673isdeathθάνατος.thanatosG2288.

27ForγὰρgarG1063,HeG846putὑπέταξενhupetaxenG5293allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956inG3956subjectionὑποτέτακται,hupotetaktaiG5293underὑπὸhupoG5259hisG846feetπόδαςpodasG4228.ButδὲdeG1161whenὅτανhotanG3752heG846saith,AllG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956areputὑποτάξαντοςhupotaxantosG5293inG3956subjectionG5293,itG846isevidentδῆλονdēlonG1212thatG3754heG846isexceptedἐκτὸςektosG1622whoG3588didsubjectG5293allG3956thingsπάντα·pantaG3956untohimG846.

28AndG2532whenὅτανhotanG3752allG3956thingsG3956haveG1510beenᾖēG1510subjectedὑποταγῇhupotagēaG5293untohimG846,thenG2532shallG2532theG3956SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207alsoκαὶkaiG2532himselfG846beG1510subjectedὑποταγήσεταιhupotagēsetaiG5293toG2443himG846thatG2443didG1510subjectὑποτάξαντιhupotaxantiG5293allG3956thingsG3956untohimG846,thatG2443GodθεὸςtheosG2316mayG2532beG1510allG3956inἐνenG1722allG3956.

29ElseG2532whatG5101shallG2532theyG846doποιήσουσινpoiēsousinG4160whichG5101arebaptizedβαπτιζόμενοιbaptizomenoiG907forὑπὲρhuperG5228theG3588deadνεκρῶν;nekrōnG3498?IfεἰeiG1487theG3588deadνεκροὶnekroiG3498arenotοὐκoukG3756raisedἐγείρονται·egeirontaiG1453atallG3588,whyG5101thenG2532aretheyG846baptizedβαπτίζονταιbaptizontaiG907forὑπὲρhuperG5228themG846?

30WhyτίtiG5101doG5101weG2249alsoκαὶkaiG2532standinG2532jeopardyeveryπᾶσανpasanG3956hourὥραν;hōranG5610?

31IG1473protestbyG1722thatG3739gloryinginG1722youG3739,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,whichG3739IG1473haveinG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ourG2424LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962,IG1473dieἀποθνῄσκω,apothnēskōG599dailyκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596.

32IfG1487afterκατὰkataG2596theG3588mannerofG1722menἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444IG1473foughtG2341withG1722beastsG2341atEphesusἘφέσῳ,EphesōG2181,whatτίtiG5101dothitG4095profitὄφελος;ophelosG3786meG1473?IfG1487theG3588deadνεκροὶnekroiG3498arenotοὐκoukG3756raisedἐγείρονται,egeirontaiG1453, letusG1722eatG2068andκαὶkaiG2532drinkπίωμεν,piōmenG4095,forγὰρgarG1063tomorrowαὔριονaurionG839weG1487dieἀποθνῄσκομεν.apothnēskomenG599.

33BeG3361notG3361deceivedπλανᾶσθε·planastheG4105:Evilκακαί.kakaiG2556companyὁμιλίαιhomiliaiG3657doth corruptgoodχρηστὰchrēstaG5543manners.

34Awake uprighteouslyδικαίωςdikaiōsG1346,andG2532sinἁμαρτάνετε·hamartaneteG264notG3361;forγὰρgarG1063someτινεςtinesG5100havenoG3361knowledgeἀγνωσίανagnōsianG56ofG2316GodθεοῦtheouG2316:IG2532speakλαλῶ.¶lalōG2980thisG2532toG4314moveyouG5210toG4314shameἐντροπὴνentropēnG1791.

35ButG1161someG5100oneG5100willG5100sayG3004,HowπῶςpōsG4459aretheοἱhoiG3588deadνεκροί;nekroiG3498raisedἐγείρονταιegeirontaiG1453?andG1161withG2064whatποίῳpoiōG4169mannerofG5100bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983doG3004theyG1161comeἔρχονται;erchontaiG2064?

36Thoufoolishἄφρων,aphrōnG878oneG3739,thatG3739whichG3739thou thyself sowest isnotοὐouG3756quickened,exceptμὴmēG3361itἐὰνeanG1437dieἀποθάνῃ·apothanēG599:

37andG2532thatG3739whichG3739thou sowest, thou sowestnotοὐouG3756theG3588bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983thatG3739shallG2532beγενησόμενονgenēsomenonG1096,butἀλλὰallaG235abareγυμνὸνgumnonG1131grainG4621,itG3739mayG2532chanceofG5100wheatσίτουsitouG4621,orἤēG2228ofG5100someG5100otherλοιπῶν·loipōnG3062kindG5100;

38butδὲdeG1161GodθεὸςtheosG2316givethitG846abodyσῶμαsōmaG4983evenG2532asκαθὼςkathōsG2531itG846pleasedhimG846,andG2532toἠθέλησενēthelēsenG2309eachἑκάστῳhekastōG1538seedσπερμάτωνspermatōnG4690abodyσῶμα.¶sōmaG4983ofG2316itsG846ownἴδιονidionG2398.

39AllG3956fleshσὰρξsarxG4561isnotΟὐOuG3756theG3956sameαὐτὴautēG846fleshσὰρξsarxG4561:butG1161thereG1161isoneG444fleshσὰρξsarxG4561ofG3956menG444,andG1161anotherG243fleshσὰρξsarxG4561ofG3956beastsκτηνῶν,ktēnōnG2934,andG1161anotherG243fleshG4561ofG3956birdsπτηνῶν,ptēnōnG4421,andG1161anotherG243ofG3956fishes.

40ThereG1161arealsoG2532celestialbodiesσώματαsōmataG4983,andG2532bodiesσώματαsōmataG4983terrestrial:butG1161theG3588gloryδόξα,doxaG1391ofG1391theG3588celestial isoneG3588,andG2532theG3588gloryG1391ofG1391theG3588terrestrial isanotherG2087.

41ThereG1722isoneG243gloryδόξαdoxaG1391ofG1391theG2532sunἡλίου,hēliouG2246,andG2532anotherG243gloryδόξαdoxaG1391ofG1391theG2532moonσελήνης,selēnēsG4582,andG2532anotherG243gloryδόξαdoxaG1391ofG1391theG2532starsἀστέρων·asterōnG792;forγὰρgarG1063oneG243starἀστὴρastērG792differethfromG1391anotherG243starἀστέροςasterosG792inG1722gloryδόξῃ.¶doxēG1391.

42SoG2532alsoκαὶkaiG2532istheἡhēG3588resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasisG386ofG1722theτῶνtōnG3588deadνεκρῶν.nekrōnG3498.ItG3779issownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687inG1722corruptionφθορᾷ,phthoraG5356;itG3779israisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453inG1722incorruption:

43it issownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687inἐνenG1722dishonour; it israisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453inἐνenG1722gloryδόξῃ·doxēG1391: it issownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687inἐνenG1722weaknessἀσθενείᾳ,astheneiaG769; it israisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453inἐνenG1722powerδυνάμει·dunameiG1411:

44itG1510isG1510sownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687aG1510naturalψυχικόν,psuchikonG5591bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983;itG1510isG1510raisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453aG1510spiritualπνευματικόν.pneumatikonG4152bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983.IfεἰeiG1487thereG1510isG1510aG1510naturalψυχικόν,psuchikonG5591bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983,thereG1510isG1510alsoκαὶkaiG2532aG1510spiritualπνευματικόν.pneumatikonG4152bodyG4983.

45SoG2532alsoκαὶkaiG2532itοὕτωςhoutōsG3779iswrittenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125,TheὁhoG3588firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444AdamἈδὰμAdamG76becameG1096alivingζῶσαν·zōsanG2198soulψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590.TheὁhoG3588lastἔσχατοςeschatosG2078AdamἈδὰμAdamG76becameG1096alife-givingζῳοποιοῦν.zōopoiounG2227spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151.

46HowbeitthatG1899isnotοὐouG3756firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413whichτὸtoG3588isspiritualπνευματικὸνpneumatikonG4152,butG235thatG1899whichτὸtoG3588isnaturalψυχικόν,psuchikonG5591;thenἔπειταepeitaG1899thatG1899whichτὸtoG3588isspiritualπνευματικόν.¶pneumatikonG4152.

47TheG3588firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444isofἐκekG1537theG3588earthγῆςgēsG1093,earthyχοϊκός,choikosG5517:theG3588secondδεύτεροςdeuterosG1208manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444isofἐξexG1537heavenοὐρανοῦ.ouranouG3772.

48AsG5108istheG3588earthyχοϊκός,choikosG5517,suchG5108aretheyG2532alsoG2532that areearthyχοϊκοί,choikoiG5517:andG2532asG5108istheG3588heavenlyἐπουράνιος,epouraniosG2032,suchG5108aretheyG2532alsoG2532that areheavenlyἐπουράνιοι·epouranioiG2032.

49AndG2532asκαθὼςkathōsG2531weG2532haveborneἐφορέσαμενephoresamenG5409theG3588imageεἰκόναeikonaG1504ofG3588theG3588earthyχοϊκοῦ,choikouG5517,weG2532shallG2532alsoG2532bearφορέσομενphoresomenG5409theG3588imageεἰκόναeikonaG1504ofG3588theG3588heavenlyἐπουρανίου.¶epouraniouG2032.

50NowδέdeG1161thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778IG2532sayφημι,phēmiG5346,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,thatὅτιhotiG3754fleshσὰρξsarxG4561andG2532bloodαἷμαhaimaG129cannotG3756inheritκληρονομῆσαιklēronomēsaiG2816theG3588kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932ofG932GodθεοῦtheouG2316;neitherG3756dothcorruptionφθορὰphthoraG5356inheritκληρονομεῖ.klēronomeiG2816incorruption.

51BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,IG1161tellλέγω·legōG3004youG5210amysteryμυστήριονmustērionG3466:WeG1161shallnotοὐouG3756allG3956sleepκοιμηθησόμεθα,koimēthēsomethaG2837,butG1161weG1161shallallG3956beG3956changedἀλλαγησόμεθαallagēsomethaG236,

52inἐνenG1722amomentἀτόμῳatomōG823,inἐνenG1722theG3588twinklingῥιπῇrhipēaG4493ofἐνenG1722anG2532eyeὀφθαλμοῦophthalmouG3788, attheG3588lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078trump:forγάρ,garG1063theG3588trumpetσάλπιγγι·salpingiG4536shallG2532soundσαλπίσειsalpiseiG4537,andG2532theG3588deadνεκροὶnekroiG3498shallG2532beG2532raisedἐγερθήσονταιegerthēsontaiG1453incorruptible,andG2532weG2249shallG2532beG2532changedἀλλαγησόμεθα.allagēsomethaG236.

53ForγὰρgarG1063thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778corruptibleφθαρτὸνphthartonG5349mustputἐνδύσασθαιendusasthaiG1746onG1210incorruption,andκαὶkaiG2532thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778mortalθνητὸνthnētonG2349mustputἐνδύσασθαιendusasthaiG1746onG1210immortalityἀθανασίαν.athanasianG110.

54ButδὲdeG1161whenὅτανhotanG3752thisG3778corruptibleφθαρτὸνphthartonG5349shallG3778haveputἐνδύσηταιendusētaiG1746onG1519incorruption,andG2532thisG3778mortalθνητὸνthnētonG2349shallG3778haveputἐνδύσηταιendusētaiG1746onG1519immortalityἀθανασίαν,athanasianG110,thenG2532shallG3778comeγενήσεταιgenēsetaiG1096toG1519passG1096theG3588sayingλόγοςlogosG3056thatG3778iswrittenγεγραμμένος·gegrammenosG1125,DeathθάνατοςthanatosG2288isswallowedκατεπόθηkatepothēG2666upG1519inG1519victoryνῖκος.nikosG3534.

55Odeathθάνατε,thanateG2288,whereποῦpouG4226is thyvictoryνῖκος;nikosG3534? Odeathθάνατε,thanateG2288,whereποῦpouG4226is thystingκέντρον;kentronG2759?

56TheG3588stingκέντρονkentronG2759ofG3551deathθανάτουthanatouG2288issinἁμαρτία,hamartiaG266;andG1161theG3588powerδύναμιςdunamisG1411ofG3551sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266istheG3588lawνόμος.¶nomosG3551:

57butδὲdeG1161thanksχάριςcharisG5485beG2316toG1325GodθεῷtheōG2316,whichG3588givethusG1325theG3588victoryνῖκοςnikosG3534throughδιὰdiaG1223ourG2316LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ.ChristouG5547.

58Wherefore,myG1722belovedἀγαπητοί,agapētoiG27brethrenἀδελφοίadelphoiG80,beG1510ye stedfast, unmoveable,alwaysπάντοτε,pantoteG3842aboundingπερισσεύοντεςperisseuontesG4052inG1722theτῷtōG3588workἔργῳergōG2041ofG2041theτοῦtouG3588LordκυρίουkuriouG2962, forasmuchasG1722yeknowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754yourG2962labourisG1510notοὐκoukG3756vainκενὸςkenosG2756inG1722theὁhoG3588Lordκυρίῳ.¶kuriōG2962.

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