Bible in Basic English
"But now Christ has truly come back from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are sleeping."
— 1 Corinthians 15:20, Bible in Basic English
“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.”
“But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep. ”
“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.”
And if that is so, your faith is of no effect; you are still in your sins.
And, in addition, the dead in Christ have gone to destruction.
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most unhappy.
But now Christ has truly come back from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are sleeping.
For as by man came death, so by man there is a coming back from the dead.
For as in Adam death comes to all, so in Christ will all come back to life.
But every man in his right order: Christ the first-fruits; then those who are Christ's at his coming.