1 Corinthians 15:21
New International Version
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

New Living Translation
So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man.

English Standard Version
For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.

Berean Standard Bible
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

Berean Literal Bible
For since death came by a man, so also by a man has come the resurrection of the dead.

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

New King James Version
For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.

New American Standard Bible
For since by a man death came, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead.

NASB 1995
For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead.

NASB 1977
For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead.

Legacy Standard Bible
For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead.

Amplified Bible
For since [it was] by a man that death came [into the world], it is also by a Man that the resurrection of the dead has come.

Christian Standard Bible
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man.

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

Contemporary English Version
Just as we will die because of Adam, we will be raised to life because of Christ.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Since a man brought death, a man also brought life back from death.

Good News Translation
For just as death came by means of a man, in the same way the rising from death comes by means of a man.

International Standard Version
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man.

Majority Standard Bible
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

NET Bible
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man.

New Heart English Bible
For since death came by a man, the resurrection of the dead also came by a man.

Webster's Bible Translation
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

Weymouth New Testament
For seeing that death came through man, through man comes also the resurrection of the dead.

World English Bible
For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for since through man [is] death, also through Man [is] a resurrection of the dead,

Berean Literal Bible
For since death came by a man, so also by a man has come the resurrection of the dead.

Young's Literal Translation
for since through man is the death, also through man is a rising again of the dead,

Smith's Literal Translation
For since by man death, also by man the rising up of the dead.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For by a man came death, and by a man the resurrection of the dead.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For certainly, death came through a man. And so, the resurrection of the dead came through a man

New American Bible
For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead came also through a human being.

New Revised Standard Version
For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human being;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Just as by a man death came, in this way also by a man the dead come to life.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For, since through man came death, through man comes also the resurrection of the dead.

Godbey New Testament
For since death was through a man, the resurrection of the dead is also through a man.

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

Mace New Testament
for since by man came death, by man the resurrection of the dead will likewise come.

Weymouth New Testament
For seeing that death came through man, through man comes also the resurrection of the dead.

Worrell New Testament
For since through man came death, through Man came also the resurrection of the dead.

Worsley New Testament
for as by man came death, by man cometh also the resurrection of the dead.
Audio Bible



Context
The Order of Resurrection
20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.…

Cross References
Romans 5:12-21
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come. ...

Genesis 3:19
By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Romans 8:11
And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

2 Timothy 1:10
And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,

Philippians 3:21
who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

1 Thessalonians 4:14
For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

Hebrews 2:14-15
Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, / and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

John 5:28-29
Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice / and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Acts 17:31
For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Revelation 1:18
the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.

Hosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.


Treasury of Scripture

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

by man came death.

1 Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Romans 5:12-17
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: …

by man came also.

John 11:25
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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21. The fruit,
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For since
This phrase introduces a causal relationship, indicating a foundational truth that Paul is about to expound. In the Greek, "ἐπειδή" (epeidē) is used, which can be translated as "since" or "because." It sets the stage for a logical argument, emphasizing the certainty and necessity of what follows. Paul is establishing a theological principle that is rooted in the historical reality of both Adam and Christ.

death came through a man
The word "death" (θάνατος, thanatos) refers to both physical and spiritual death, a consequence of sin entering the world. The phrase "through a man" points directly to Adam, the first man, whose disobedience in the Garden of Eden brought sin and death into the human experience (Genesis 3). This is a foundational doctrine in Christian theology, often referred to as "original sin." Historically, this understanding underscores the need for redemption and the pervasive impact of sin on all of creation.

the resurrection of the dead
"Resurrection" (ἀνάστασις, anastasis) is a central tenet of Christian faith, signifying not just a return to life, but a transformation into a glorified state. The phrase "of the dead" indicates that this resurrection is comprehensive, affecting all who have died. This promise of resurrection is rooted in the historical event of Christ's own resurrection, which serves as the "firstfruits" (1 Corinthians 15:20) and guarantees the future resurrection of believers.

comes also through a man
Here, Paul draws a parallel between Adam and Christ. Just as death entered through one man, so too does resurrection come through one man, Jesus Christ. The Greek word "διὰ" (dia) indicates agency or means, emphasizing that Christ is the conduit through which resurrection is made possible. This highlights the redemptive work of Christ, who, as fully God and fully man, reverses the curse brought by Adam. Historically and theologically, this underscores the uniqueness of Christ's role in salvation history.

(21) For since by man . . .--The image of the firstfruits is followed up by an explanation of the unity of Christ and Humanity. The firstfruit must be a sample of the same kind as that which it represents. That condition is fulfilled in the case of the firstfruits of the resurrection.

Verse 21. - By man came death (see Romans 5:12, 17; Romans 6:21, 23).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

since
ἐπειδὴ (epeidē)
Conjunction
Strong's 1894: Of time: when, now, after that; of cause: seeing that, forasmuch as. From epei and de; since now, i.e. when, or whereas.

death
θάνατος (thanatos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.

[came] through
δι’ (di’)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

a man,
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

[the] resurrection
ἀνάστασις (anastasis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 386: A rising again, resurrection. From anistemi; a standing up again, i.e. a resurrection from death (its author), or a recovery.

of [the] dead
νεκρῶν (nekrōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.

[comes] also
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

through
δι’ (di’)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

a man.
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.


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