基督的复活
1弟兄姊妹，我希望你们记住我传给你们的福音，就是你们曾经领受，向来坚持的福音。 2你们若持守我传给你们的，必因这福音而得救——除非你们没有真正相信。
3我所领受并传给你们的最重要的信息是：基督照圣经的记载为我们的罪死了， 4然后被埋葬了；又照圣经的记载在第三天复活了， 5并曾向彼得显现，又向十二使徒显现； 6后来有一次向五百多位弟兄姊妹显现，其中有许多至今依然健在，也有些已经安息了； 7随后，祂向雅各显现，又向众使徒显现； 8到最后，竟也向我这好像未按产期出生15:8 保罗用“未按产期出生”来指自己非比寻常的蒙召经历。的人显现。
9在众使徒中我最微不足道，根本不配称为使徒，因为我曾迫害上帝的教会。 10但靠着上帝的恩典，我成了今天的我，祂赐给我的恩典没有枉费。我比其他人更加卖力，不过我不是靠自己，而是上帝的恩典与我同在。 11不论是我传的还是其他使徒传的，我们怎样传，你们也怎样相信了。
死人复活
12既然我们一直都在传扬基督已经从死里复活，怎么你们当中却有些人否定死人复活的事呢？ 13要是没有死人复活的事，基督也就没有复活。 14如果基督没有复活，我们所传的就是虚空，你们所信的也是虚空。 15而且，我们就是在为上帝做假见证，因为我们见证上帝已经使基督复活了。如果没有死人复活的事，上帝也就没有叫基督复活。 16如果人死了不会复活，基督也就没有复活。 17如果基督没有复活，你们的信仰就是虚空，你们依旧沉沦在罪中， 18那些在基督里安息的人也灭亡了。 19如果我们对基督的盼望只在今世，我们就是世上最可怜的人。
20然而，基督已经从死里复活，祂是死人中第一个复活的15:20 “是死人中第一个复活的”希腊文是“成为已经睡了之人初熟的果子”。。 21既然死亡的到来是借着一人，复活的到来也是借着一人。 22因为正如在亚当里众人都死了，同样，在基督里众人也都要复活。 23然而，各人要按照先后次序复活。基督最先复活，以后祂再来时，属祂的人也要复活。 24最后末日来临，那时基督会废除一切执政的、掌权的、有能力的，将国度交给父上帝。 25因为基督必执掌王权，直到上帝将所有的仇敌都放在祂脚下。 26祂最后要毁灭的仇敌就是死亡。 27因为圣经上说：“上帝使万物降服在祂脚下。”当然，这里说的“万物都降服祂”不包括使万物降服祂的上帝。 28到了万物都归服基督以后，圣子基督也要归服那使万物归服祂的上帝，使上帝做万物的主宰。
29否则，那些人代替死人受洗有什么意义呢？死人如果不会复活，为什么要代替他们受洗呢？ 30我们又何必时刻身临险境呢？ 31我天天与死亡搏斗。弟兄姊妹，我这样说，就跟我在主基督耶稣里以你们为荣一样，没有半点虚假。 32从人的角度看，我在以弗所与那些“恶兽”格斗对我有什么益处呢？如果死人不会复活，“让我们吃喝吧！因为明天我们就死了。” 33你们不要上当受骗，“交坏朋友会败坏好品德”。 34你们该醒悟了！不要继续犯罪，因为你们当中有些人不认识上帝。我说这话是要叫你们羞愧。
复活后的身体
35或许有人会问：“死人怎样复活呢？复活后会有怎样的身体呢？” 36无知的人啊！你们种下的种子必须先死，然后才能生长。 37而且，你们种下的并不是那将来要长成的形体，仅仅是种子，或麦种，或其他种子。 38上帝按自己的旨意赐给种子形体，每个种子都有自己的形体。 39血肉之体各不相同，人、鱼、鸟、兽都各有不同的形体。
40此外，有天上的形体，也有地上的形体，两者的荣光各不相同。 41日有日的荣光，月有月的荣光，星有星的荣光，这颗星和那颗星的荣光也有分别。
42死人复活也是同样的道理。种下去的会朽坏，复活的不会朽坏； 43种下去的是羞耻的，复活的是荣耀的；种下去的是软弱的，复活的是刚强的； 44种下去的是血肉之躯，复活的是属灵的形体。既有血肉之躯，也必有属灵的形体。 45圣经上也说：“第一个亚当成了有生命的人”，但末后的亚当是赐人生命的灵。 46先有的不是属灵的形体，而是血肉之躯，以后才有属灵的形体。 47第一个人亚当来自地上，是用尘土造的，但第二个人基督来自天上。 48尘土所造的那位是什么样，属地的人也是什么样；从天而来的那位是什么样，属天的人也是什么样。 49我们既然有属地的形象，将来也必有属天的形象。
50弟兄姊妹，我告诉你们，血肉之躯不能承受上帝的国，必朽坏的身体也不能承受永不朽坏的产业。 51听着，我要告诉你们一个奥秘：我们并不是都要死亡15:51 “死亡”希腊文是“睡觉”。，乃是都要改变—— 52就在一刹那，眨眼之间，最后的号角吹响的时候。因为号角一吹响，死人就要复活成为永不朽坏的，我们也要改变。 53那时，这必朽的身体要变成不朽的，这必死的要变成不死的。 54当这一切发生的时候，就应验了圣经上的话：
“死亡被胜利吞灭了。”
55“死亡啊！你得胜的权势在哪里？
死亡啊！你的毒钩在哪里？”
56死亡的毒钩就是罪，罪借着律法施展它的权势。 57但感谢上帝，祂使我们靠着主耶稣基督得胜。
58所以，我亲爱的弟兄姊妹，你们务要坚定不移，总要竭力做主的工作，因为你们知道自己在主里面的辛勤付出不会白费。
1Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 7After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 8And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. 9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. 12Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. 24Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 26The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 27For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. 28And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. 29Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? 30And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? 31I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. 33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. 34Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
35But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 36Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: 37And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: 38But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. 39All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. 40There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory. 42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: 43It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: 44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. 46Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. 47The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. 48As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 49And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. 50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
