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1 Corinthians 15:20 — King James Version← Study notes

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.


1 Corinthians 15:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:209 words
GreekMeaning
ΝυνὶNyni
NowadverbG3570
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ἐγήγερταιegēgertai
has been raisedverbG1453
ἐκek
out fromprepositionG1537
νεκρῶνnekrōn
the deadadjectiveG3498
ἀπαρχὴaparchē
firstfruitnounG536
τῶνtōn
of thosearticleG3588
κεκοιμημένωνkekoimēmenōn
having fallen asleepverbG2837
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 39 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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