1 Corinthians 15:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

New Living Translation
But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died.

English Standard Version
But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Berean Study Bible
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

New American Standard Bible
But the fact is, Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.

NASB 1995
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.

NASB 1977
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.

Amplified Bible
But now [as things really are] Christ has in fact been raised from the dead, [and He became] the first fruits [that is, the first to be resurrected with an incorruptible, immortal body, foreshadowing the resurrection] of those who have fallen asleep [in death].

Christian Standard Bible
But as it is, Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Contemporary English Version
But Christ has been raised to life! And he makes us certain that others will also be raised to life.

Good News Translation
But the truth is that Christ has been raised from death, as the guarantee that those who sleep in death will also be raised.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But now Christ has come back from the dead. He is the very first person of those who have died to come back to life.

International Standard Version
But at this moment the Messiah stands risen from the dead, the first one offered in the harvest of those who have died.

NET Bible
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

New King James Version
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

King James 2000 Bible
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

New Heart English Bible
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.

World English Bible
But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.

American King James Version
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.

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

A Faithful Version
But now Christ has been raised from the dead; He has become the Firstfruit of those who have fallen asleep.

Darby Bible Translation
(But now Christ is raised from among [the] dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
But now is Christ raised from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But nowe is Christ risen from the dead, and was made the first fruites of them that slept.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But nowe is Christe rysen from the dead, the first fruites of them that slept.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But now is Christ rysen from the deed, and is become ye first frutes of them that slepe.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But now is Christ rysen from deeth and is become the fyrst frutes of them that slept.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And now, Christ has risen out of the dead—He became the first-fruits of those sleeping,

Berean Literal Bible
But now Christ has been raised out from the dead, the firstfruit of those having fallen asleep.

Young's Literal Translation
And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead -- the first-fruits of those sleeping he became,

Smith's Literal Translation
And now Was Christ raised from the dead, he was the first fruits of those having died.

Literal Emphasis Translation
But now, Christ has been raised up from out of the dead, the first-fruit of those having fallen asleep.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep :

Catholic Public Domain Version
But now Christ has risen again from the dead, as the first-fruits of those who sleep.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But now The Messiah is risen from among the dead and is the first fruits of those who sleep.

Lamsa Bible
But now we know Christ is risen from the dead and become the first-fruits of those who have died.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But now, Christ has risen from the dead, the first-fruits of those who slept.

Godbey New Testament
But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruit of them that slept.

Haweis New Testament
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.

Mace New Testament
But Christ is actually risen, as previous to those who were dead.

Weymouth New Testament
But, in reality, Christ *has* risen from among the dead, being the first to do so of those who are asleep.

Worrell New Testament
But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the First fruit of those who have fallen asleep.

Worsley New Testament
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and is become the first-fruits of them that slept:
















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