1 CORINTHIANS 15:20 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.”
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep — the great affirmation: Christ's resurrection is actual (egêgertai, perfect tense: raised and remaining raised). He is aparché: firstfruits, the initial harvest guaranteeing the full harvest to come. His resurrection ensures ours.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:20
“But now has Christ been raised from the dead, the first-fruits of them that are asleep.” Having signified how great mischiefs are bred from not believing the resurrection, he takes up the discourse again, and says, “But now has Christ been raised from the dead;” continually adding, “from the dead,” so as to stop the mouths of the heretics. “The first-fruits of them that slept.” But if their first-fruits, then themselves also, must needs rise again. Whereas if he were…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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