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21 For asince by man came death, bby Man also came the resurrection of the dead.  
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall abe made alive.  
23 But aeach one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.  
24 Then comes the end, when He delivers athe kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.  
25 For He must reign atill He has put all enemies under His feet.  
26 aThe last enemy that will be destroyed is death.  
27 For a“He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,” it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted.  
28 aNow when all things are made subject to Him, then bthe Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.  

Effects of Denying the Resurrection

29 Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why then are they baptized for the dead?
30 And awhy do we stand in jeopardy every hour?  
31 I affirm, by athe boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, bI die daily.  
32 If, in the manner of men, aI have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead do not rise, b“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”  
33 Do not be deceived: a“Evil company corrupts good habits.”  
34 aAwake to righteousness, and do not sin; bfor some do not have the knowledge of God. cI speak this to your shame.  

A Glorious Body

35 But someone will say, a“How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?”  
36 Foolish one, awhat you sow is not made alive unless it dies.  
37 And what you sow, you do not sow that body that shall be, but mere grain—perhaps wheat or some other grain.
38 But God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one kind1 of flesh of men, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds.  
40 There are also1 celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.  
41 There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.
42 aSo also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.  
43 aIt is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.  
44 It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45 And so it is written, a“The first man Adam became a living being.” bThe last Adam became ca life-giving spirit.  
46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.
47 aThe first man was of the earth, bmade of dust; the second Man is2 the Lord cfrom heaven.  
48 As was the1 man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; aand as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly.  
49 And aas we have borne the image of the man of dust, bwe shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.  

Our Final Victory

50 Now this I say, brethren, that aflesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.  
51 Behold, I tell you a1 mystery: aWe shall not all sleep, bbut we shall all be changed—  
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. aFor the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.  
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and athis mortal must put on immortality.  
54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: a“Death is swallowed up in victory.” 
55 “O1a Death, where is your sting?
O Hades, where is your victory?”  
56 The sting of death is sin, and athe strength of sin is the law.  
57 aBut thanks be to God, who gives us bthe victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.  
58 aTherefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing bthat your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 
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What Does 1 Corinthians 15:23 Mean?

An order of resurrections unfolds, beginning with Christ, the first of the firstfruits, pictured by the wave sheaf cut and waved before God. His resurrection to eternal life guarantees that those who belong to Him will likewise be raised, not to mortal life, but to eternal life. At Christ's second coming, celebrated by the Feast of Trumpets, the righteous—the martyred saints and true Christians living at His coming—rise in the first resurrection through the power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. This first resurrection is the Christian's hope. The rest of the firstfruits harvest occurs some 2,000 years after Christ was cut from the earth. Later resurrections—the second and third—follow at the end of the Millennium.




1 Corinthians 15:20-23

Jesus Christ, the first of the firstfruits, willingly gave His life so others may receive forgiveness of sin. He was a holy, sinless sacrifice, and three days later, He was the first person resurrected to eternal life! In this, He fulfilled the symbolism of the wavesheaf offering.

Earl L. Henn
Holy Days: Pentecost

Related Topics: Christ's Sacrifice | First of the Firstfruits | Firstborn from the Dead | Forgiveness | Jesus Christ's Sacrifice | Wavesheaf | Wavesheaf Offering



1 Corinthians 15:23

Only the just, the righteous, will rise at Christ's second coming. God will raise the martyred saints to eternal life, but the unjust dead will not be resurrected until the end of this period. If we have the Holy Spirit dwelling in us when we die, we will be resurrected through the power of that same Spirit at that time (Romans 8:9, 11, 14). In addition to the dead in Christ, those who are true Christians at His coming will rise in the first resurrection. The Feast of Trumpets celebrates the second coming of Jesus Christ to intervene in world affairs, resurrect the firstfruits, and establish God's Kingdom on earth (Matthew 24:30-31; Revelation 11:15).

Martin G. Collins
Basic Doctrines: The First Resurrection

Related Topics: Christ's Return | Feast of Trumpets | Feast of Trumpets | Firstfruits | God's Government | Kingdom of God | Kingdom of God, Established on Earth | Millennium | Resurrection | Resurrection, First | Return of Jesus Christ | Second Coming of Christ



1 Corinthians 15:22-25

These verses conclusively reveal that others will be called besides us, until Christ defeats all enemies of God's rule. Because every person who has conformed to the image of Satan is an enemy, God will eventually call all of mankind and confront each one about who their sovereign is! As Satan has deceived "the whole world" (Revelation 12:9), so in His time will God call the whole world.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Sovereignty of God: Part Six

Related Topics: Calling | Calling of the Whole World | God's Calling | Satan as Enemy of God | Satan as ruler of this world | Satan as the Deceiver of the Whole World | Satan's Deception | Satan's Image | Satan's Influence | Satan's Rule



1 Corinthians 15:23

I Corinthians 15:23 describes an order of resurrections. Revelation 20:5-6 picks up the thread:

This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

As Christians, we focus on this first resurrection; it is our hope and prayer to be raised from the dead or changed at the return of Christ (I Corinthians 15:50-52; I Thessalonians 4:17). If we are converted now and our judgment is now, other resurrections have no personal impact on us.

The next resurrection in God's order is the second resurrection. Though not specifically named as such in the Bible, it is described in numerous places. John alludes to it in Revelation 20:5: "But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished." Thus, it occurs at the end of the Millennium. Ezekiel describes it as a physical resurrection for all those who have lived through the ages and not had a full opportunity at salvation (Ezekiel 37:1-14). Revelation 20:11 calls it the Great White Throne Judgment, when the dead are raised to be "judged according to their works" (verse 12).

Verses 13-15 describe the final or third resurrection in this order of resurrections:

The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Jude shows that some in his day had rejected God and, after dying, would be awaiting the Lake of Fire at the final judgment (verses 7-13). This final judgment, also called "the second death," is on those of all time periods who have rejected God and will not repent.

Staff
The Third Resurrection: What Is Its Value?

Related Topics: Final Judgment | Great White Throne Judgment | Resurrection, First | Resurrection, Second | Resurrection, Third




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing 1 Corinthians 15:23:

Genesis 2:7
Leviticus 23:10-11
Matthew 6:9-13
Matthew 9:24
Matthew 16:21-23
Mark 5:39
Luke 1:26-30
Luke 1:41-42
Luke 8:52
Luke 16:22-23
Luke 16:27-30
Luke 19:22-27
John 3:16-17
John 5:24-29
Romans 13:1-7
1 Corinthians 2:2
1 Corinthians 15:23
Colossians 1:18-20
1 Timothy 2:1
1 Timothy 2:3-4
1 Timothy 2:6
Hebrews 5:9
1 Peter 2:7-10
2 Peter 3:8-9
Revelation 20:4-5
Revelation 20:10
Revelation 20:10


 
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