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| | |Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; | | |Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; |
| − | | | + | |Furthermore I am making known to you, brothers, the gospel that I preached to you, that you have also received, and where you stand in it. |
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| | |By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. | | |By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. |
| − | | | + | |You are also saved by it, if you remember what I preached to you, unless you have believed in vain. |
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| | |For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; | | |For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; |
| − | | | + | |For I first delivered to you what I also received: that Christ died for our sins, according to Scripture. |
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| | |And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: | | |And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: |
| − | | | + | |He was buried, and He rose again on the third day, according to Scripture. |
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| | |And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: | | |And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: |
| − | | | + | |He was seen by Cephas, then a member of the Twelve. |
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| | |After 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. | | |After 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. |
| − | | | + | |After that, he was seen by more than five hundred brothers at once. The majority of these are still alive today, but some have fallen asleep. |
| − | | | + | |Which is to say, they have died--but Paul does not choose to use the verb "to die," thus implying that we will never hold converse with them again. |
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| | |After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. | | |After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. |
| − | | | + | |After that, he was seen by James, and then by all the apostles. |
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| | |And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. | | |And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. |
| − | | | + | |Last of all he was seen by me as well, as if by someone born out of due time. |
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| | |For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. | | |For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. |
| − | | | + | |For I am the least of the apostles. In fact I am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. |
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| | |But 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. | | |But 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. |
| − | | | + | |But by the grace of God I am what I am. And His grace, which was bestowed on me, was not in vain. I have worked even harder than the rest of them--though it was not I who did it, but the grace of God that was with me. |
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| | |Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. | | |Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. |
| − | | | + | |And so, whether it was I or they, we preached it, and you believed it. |
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| | |Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? | | |Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? |
| − | | | + | |Now if Christ has been preached that he rose from the dead, then why are some of you saying that there is no such thing as the resurrection of the dead? |
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| | |But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: | | |But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: |
| − | | | + | |Why, if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not risen. |
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| | |And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. | | |And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. |
| − | | | + | |And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is empty, and your faith is just as empty. |
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| | |Yea, 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. | | |Yea, 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. |
| − | | | + | |And furthermore, we are found to be false witnesses for God, because we have vouched for God, that He raised up Christ, and He didn't raise Him up, if the dead can never rise. |
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| | |For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: | | |For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: |
| − | | | + | |For if the dead can never rise, then Christ has not been raised. |
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| | |And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. | | |And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. |
| − | | | + | |And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is empty, and you are still in your sins. |
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| | |Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. | | |Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. |
| − | | | + | |And those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. |
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| | |If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. | | |If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. |
| − | | | + | |If we have hope in Christ only in this life, then we are the most miserable of all men. |
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| | |But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. | | |But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. |
| − | | | + | |But now Christ ''is'' risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who slept. |
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| | |For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. | | |For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. |
| − | | | + | |For because death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man. |
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| | |For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. | | |For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. |
| − | | | + | |For as in [[Adam]] all men die, in [[Jesus Christ|Christ]] all men will be made alive. |
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| | |But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. | | |But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. |
| − | | | + | |ANd every man will be in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, and then those who belong to Christ at His coming. |
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| | |Then 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. | | |Then 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. |
| − | | | + | |Then comes the end, when he will have handed over the government to God the Father Himself, after He has put down all rulership and authority and power. |
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| | |For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. | | |For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. |
| − | | | + | |For He must reign, until He has put all enemies under His feet. |
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| | |The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. | | |The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. |
| − | | | + | |The last enemy to be destroyed is death itself. |
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| | |For 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. | | |For 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. |
| − | | | + | |For: "'''He has put all things under His feet.'''" But when He says that all things are put under Him, then obviously He is the Exception, because He put all things under Him. |
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| | |And 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. | | |And 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. |
| − | | | + | |And when all things are subdued to Him, then the Son will also be subject to Him Who put all things under Himk so that God will be all in all. |
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| | |Else 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? | | |Else 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? |
| − | | | + | |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? |
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| | |And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? | | |And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? |
| − | | | + | |And why do we run such terrible risks every hour? |
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| | |I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. | | |I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. |
| − | | | + | |In fact, I die every day, by the pride I have in you in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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| | |If 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. | | |If 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. |
| − | | | + | |If, after the custom of men, I have fought with wild animals at Ephesus, what advantage do I gain from that, if the dead do not rise? "'''Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!'''" |
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| | |Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. | | |Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. |
| − | | | + | |Do not deceive yourselves: bad company corrupts good manners. |
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| | |Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. | | |Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. |
| − | | | + | |Wake up to righteousness, and do not sin. Some of you do not have knowledge of God, and I say this to your shame. |
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| | |But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? | | |But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? |
| − | | | + | |But some man will say, "How are the dead raised up? And with what sort of body will they come?" |
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| | |Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: | | |Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: |
| − | | | + | |Unlearned man, what you sow does not come alive unless it dies. |
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| | |And 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: | | |And 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: |
| − | | | + | |And when you do sow, you don't sow the body that will come in future, but bare grain. It could be wheat, or some other type of grain. |
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| | |But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. | | |But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. |
| − | | | + | |But God gives it a body as it has pleased Him, and to every seed He has given its own body. |
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| | |All 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. | | |All 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. |
| − | | | + | |All flesh is not the same. There is one kind of flesh of men, another kind of flesh of land animals, another of marine life, and still another of birds. |
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| | |There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. | | |There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. |
| − | | | + | |There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies. But the celestial bodies have one kind of glory, and the terrestrials have another. |
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| | |There 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. | | |There 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. |
| − | | | + | |There is one glory of the [[Sun]], and another of the [[moon]], and another glory of the [[star]]s, and in fact one star is different from another in glory. |
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| | |So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: | | |So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: |
| − | | | + | |The resurrection of the dead will work the same way. It is sown in corruption, and is raised in incorruption. |
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| | |It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: | | |It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: |
| − | | | + | |It is sown in dishonor, and is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, and is raised in power. |
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| | |It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. | | |It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. |
| − | | | + | |It is sown as a natural body, and is raised as a spiritual body. A natural body exists, and a spiritual one. |
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| | |And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. | | |And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. |
| − | | | + | |And so it is written: "'''The first man''' ([[Adam]]) '''was made a living soul,'''" and the last Adam was made an enlivening Spirit. |
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| | |Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. | | |Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. |
| − | | | + | |It was not the first Adam that was spiritual, but natural. Afterward came the spiritual one. |
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| | |The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. | | |The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. |
| − | | | + | |The first man is from the earth, and made of dust. The second Man is the Lord from heaven. |
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| | |As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. | | |As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. |
| − | | | + | |As is the one made of dust, so also are those that are made from dust; and as is the heavenly, so are those that are heavenly. |
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| | |And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. | | |And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. |
| − | | | + | |And as we have carried the image of the one made from dust, we will also carry the image of the heavenly. |
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| | |Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. | | |Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. |
| − | | | + | |Now I say this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, and neither does corruption inherit incorruption. |
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| | |Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, | | |Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, |
| − | | | + | |Look: I am letting you in on a secret: We will not all fall asleep, but we ''will'' all be changed. |
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| | |In 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. | | |In 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. |
| − | | | + | |That change will come in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised in an incorruptible form, and we will be changed. |
| − | | | + | |Literally, an "atom" of time. |
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| | |For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. | | |For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. |
| − | | | + | |This corruptible form must put on incorruption, and this mortal form must put on immortality. |
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| | |So 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. | | |So 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. |
| − | | | + | |So when this corruptible form puts on incorruption, and this mortal form puts on immortality, then this saying that is written will be made real: "'''Death has been swallowed up in victory!'''" |
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| | |O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? | | |O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? |
| − | | | + | |"'''O death, where is your sting? O death, where is your conquest?'''" |
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| | |The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. | | |The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. |
| − | | | + | |The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the Law. |
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| | |But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. | | |But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| − | | | + | |But let us thank God, Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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| | |Therefore, 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. | | |Therefore, 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. |
| − | | | + | |And so, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, unmoveable, always doing abundant work in the Lord, to the extent that you know that your work in the Lord is not in vain. |
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