15:1

Γνωριζω δε υμιν αδελφοι το ευαγγελιον ο ευηγγελισαμην υμιν ο και παρελαβετε εν ω και εστηκατε

Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand,

15:2

δι ου και σωζεσθε τινι λογω ευηγγελισαμην υμιν ει κατεχετε εκτος ει μη εικη επιστευσατε

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

15:3

Παρεδωκα γαρ υμιν εν πρωτοις ο και παρελαβον οτι Χριστος απεθανεν υπερ των αμαρτιων ημων κατα τας γραφας

For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

15:4

και οτι εταφη και οτι εγηγερται τη ημερα τη τριτη κατα τας γραφας

and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;

15:5

και οτι ωφθη Κηφα ειτα τοις δωδεκα

and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve;

15:6

επειτα ωφθη επανω πεντακοσιοις αδελφοις εφαπαξ εξ ων οι πλειονες μενουσιν εως αρτι τινες δε εκοιμηθησαν

then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;

15:7

επειτα ωφθη Ιακωβω ειτα τοις αποστολοις πασιν

then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;

15:8

εσχατον δε παντων ωσπερει τω εκτρωματι ωφθη καμοι

and last of all, as to the child untimely born, he appeared to me also.

15:9

Εγω γαρ ειμι ο ελαχιστος των αποστολων ος ουκ ειμι ικανος καλεισθαι αποστολος διοτι εδιωξα την εκκλησιαν του Θεου

For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

15:10

χαριτι δε Θεου ειμι ο ειμι και η χαρις αυτου η εις εμε ου κενη εγενηθη αλλα περισσοτερον αυτων παντων εκοπιασα ουκ εγω δε αλλα η χαρις του Θεου η συν εμοι

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

15:11

ειτε ουν εγω ειτε εκεινοι ουτως κηρυσσομεν και ουτως επιστευσατε

Whether then it be I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

15:12

Ει δε Χριστος κηρυσσεται οτι εκ νεκρων εγηγερται πως λεγουσιν εν υμιν τινες οτι αναστασις νεκρων ουκ εστιν

Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

15:13

ει δε αναστασις νεκρων ουκ εστιν ουδε Χριστος εγηγερται

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised:

15:14

ει δε Χριστος ουκ εγηγερται κενον αρα και το κηρυγμα ημων κενη και η πιστις υμων

and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.

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15:15

ευρισκομεθα δε και ψευδομαρτυρες του Θεου οτι εμαρτυρησαμεν κατα του Θεου οτι ηγειρεν τον Χριστον ον ουκ ηγειρεν ειπερ αρα νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.

15:16

Ει γαρ νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται ουδε Χριστος εγηγερται

For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:

15:17

ει δε Χριστος ουκ εγηγερται ματαια η πιστις υμων ετι εστε εν ταις αμαρτιαις υμων

and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

15:18

αρα και οι κοιμηθεντες εν Χριστω απωλοντο

Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

15:19

ει εν τη ζωη ταυτη εν Χριστω ηλπικοτες εσμεν μονον ελεεινοτεροι παντων ανθρωπων εσμεν

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

15:20

Νυνι δε Χριστος εγηγερται εκ νεκρων απαρχη των κεκοιμημενων

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

15:21

επειδη γαρ δι ανθρωπου θανατος και δι ανθρωπου αναστασις νεκρων

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

15:22

ωσπερ γαρ εν τω Αδαμ παντες αποθνησκουσιν ουτως και εν τω Χριστω παντες ζωοποιηθησονται

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

15:23

Εκαστος δε εν τω ιδιω ταγματι απαρχη Χριστος επειτα οι του Χριστου εν τη παρουσια αυτου

But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ’s, at his coming.

15:24

ειτα το τελος οταν παραδιδω την βασιλειαν τω Θεω και Πατρι οταν καταργηση πασαν αρχην και πασαν εξουσιαν και δυναμιν

Then cometh the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.

15:25

δει γαρ αυτον βασιλευειν αχρι ου θη παντας τους εχθρους υπο τους ποδας αυτου

For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.

15:26

εσχατος εχθρος καταργειται ο θανατος

The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.

15:27

Παντα γαρ Υπεταξεν υπο τους ποδας αυτου οταν δε ειπη οτι παντα υποτετακται δηλον οτι εκτος του υποταξαντος αυτω τα παντα

For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him.

15:28

οταν δε υποταγη αυτω τα παντα τοτε και αυτος ο Υιος υποταγησεται τω υποταξαντι αυτω τα παντα ινα η ο Θεος τα παντα εν πασιν

And when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all.

15:29

Επει τι ποιησουσιν οι βαπτιζομενοι υπερ των νεκρων ει ολως νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται τι και βαπτιζονται υπερ αυτων

Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

15:30

τι και ημεις κινδυνευομεν πασαν ωραν

why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?

15:31

καθ ημεραν αποθνησκω νη την υμετεραν καυχησιν αδελφοι ην εχω εν Χριστω Ιησου τω Κυριω ημων

I protest by that glorying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

15:32

ει κατα ανθρωπον εθηριομαχησα εν Εφεσω τι μοι το οφελος ει νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται Φαγωμεν και πιωμεν αυριον γαρ αποθνησκομεν

If after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

15:33

Μη πλανασθε Φθειρουσιν ηθη χρηστα ομιλιαι κακαι

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

15:34

εκνηψατε δικαιως και μη αμαρτανετε αγνωσιαν γαρ Θεου τινες εχουσιν προς εντροπην υμιν λαλω

Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.

15:35

Αλλα ερει τις Πως εγειρονται οι νεκροι ποιω δε σωματι ερχονται

But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what manner of body do they come?

15:36

αφρων συ ο σπειρεις ου ζωοποιειται εαν μη αποθανη

Thou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened except it die:

15:37

και ο σπειρεις ου το σωμα το γενησομενον σπειρεις αλλα γυμνον κοκκον ει τυχοι σιτου η τινος των λοιπων

and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but a bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other kind;

15:38

ο δε Θεος διδωσιν αυτω σωμα καθως ηθελησεν και εκαστω των σπερματων ιδιον σωμα

but God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.

15:39

Ου πασα σαρξ η αυτη σαρξ αλλα αλλη μεν ανθρωπων αλλη δε σαρξ κτηνων αλλη δε σαρξ πτηνων αλλη δε ιχθυων

All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes.

15:40

και σωματα επουρανια και σωματα επιγεια αλλα ετερα μεν η των επουρανιων δοξα ετερα δε η των επιγειων

There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

15:41

αλλη δοξα ηλιου και αλλη δοξα σεληνης και αλλη δοξα αστερων αστηρ γαρ αστερος διαφερει εν δοξη

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory.

15:42

Ουτως και η αναστασις των νεκρων σπειρεται εν φθορα εγειρεται εν αφθαρσια

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:

15:43

σπειρεται εν ατιμια εγειρεται εν δοξη σπειρεται εν ασθενεια εγειρεται εν δυναμει

it is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

15:44

σπειρεται σωμα ψυχικον εγειρεται σωμα πνευματικον Ει εστιν σωμα ψυχικον εστιν και πνευματικον

it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

15:45

ουτως και γεγραπται Εγενετο ο πρωτος ανθρωπος Αδαμ εις ψυχην ζωσαν ο εσχατος Αδαμ εις πνευμα ζωοποιουν

So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

15:46

Αλλ ου πρωτον το πνευματικον αλλα το ψυχικον επειτα το πνευματικον

Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual.

15:47

ο πρωτος ανθρωπος εκ γης χοικος ο δευτερος ανθρωπος εξ ουρανου

The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.

15:48

οιος ο χοικος τοιουτοι και οι χοικοι και οιος ο επουρανιος τοιουτοι και οι επουρανιοι

As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

15:49

και καθως εφορεσαμεν την εικονα του χοικου φορεσομεν και την εικονα του επουρανιου

And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

15:50

Τουτο δε φημι αδελφοι οτι σαρξ και αιμα βασιλειαν Θεου κληρονομησαι ου δυναται ουδε η φθορα την αφθαρσιαν κληρονομει

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

15:51

Ιδου μυστηριον υμιν λεγω παντες ου κοιμηθησομεθα παντες δε αλλαγησομεθα

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,

15:52

εν ατομω εν ριπη οφθαλμου εν τη εσχατη σαλπιγγι σαλπισει γαρ και οι νεκροι εγερθησονται αφθαρτοι και ημεις αλλαγησομεθα

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

15:53

δει γαρ το φθαρτον τουτο ενδυσασθαι αφθαρσιαν και το θνητον τουτο ενδυσασθαι αθανασιαν

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

15:54

Οταν δε το φθαρτον τουτο ενδυσηται αφθαρσιαν και το θνητον τουτο ενδυσηται αθανασιαν τοτε γενησεται ο λογος ο γεγραμμενος Κατεποθη ο θανατος εις νικος

But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

15:55

Που σου θανατε το νικος που σου θανατε το κεντρον

O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?

15:56

Το δε κεντρον του θανατου η αμαρτια η δε δυναμις της αμαρτιας ο νομος

The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:

15:57

τω δε Θεω χαρις τω διδοντι ημιν το νικος δια του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου

but thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

15:58

Ωστε αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι εδραιοι γινεσθε αμετακινητοι περισσευοντες εν τω εργω του Κυριου παντοτε ειδοτες οτι ο κοπος υμων ουκ εστιν κενος εν Κυριω

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.