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1 Corinthians 15:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep in death.+

1 Corinthians 15:20

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 20 Νυνὶ Now δὲ but Χριστὸς Christ ἐγήγερται has been raised up ἐκ out of νεκρῶν, dead ones, ἀπαρχὴ firstfruits τῶν of the (ones) κεκοιμημένων. having laid themselves to sleep.

1 Corinthians 15:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 20 However, now Christ has been raised up from the dead,+ the firstfruits+ of those who have fallen asleep [in death].+

1 Corinthians 15:20

The Bible in Living English
- 20 * But now Christ has risen from the dead, first to come in of those who have gone to their rest.

1 Corinthians 15:20

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

1 Corinthians 15:20

The Emphasized Bible
- 20 But now hath Christ been raised from among the dead,—A firstfruit of them who have fallen asleep;

1 Corinthians 15:20

King James Version
- 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 15:20
  
  the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep in death: Jesus was resurrected on Nisan 16, 33 C.E., the day on which the Jewish high priest presented before Jehovah some of the firstfruits of the first grain crop. The high priest would wave the firstfruits of the barley harvest, what might be called the first of the firstfruits of the land. (Le 23:6-14) This sheaf foreshadowed the resurrected Jesus Christ—the first one ever to be raised from the dead to everlasting life in heaven. Calling Jesus “the firstfruits” implied that a further harvest of individuals would be raised from death to heavenly life.—1Co 15:23.
  
  firstfruits: See Glossary.