American Standard Version
"But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep. "
— 1 Corinthians 15:20, American Standard Version
“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.”
“But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.”
“But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.”
“But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep:”
“But now Christ has truly come back from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are sleeping.”
“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.”
and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.
But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ’s, at his coming.