18 And as a further result, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If we have put our hope[a] in Christ in this life only, we are of all people most pitiable.

20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:19 Literally “we are having put our hope”

18 Then those also who have fallen asleep(A) in Christ are lost. 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.(B)

20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead,(C) the firstfruits(D) of those who have fallen asleep.(E)

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