1 Corinthians 15:20

A Conservative Version

But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:23

But each in his own order. Christ the first fruit, then those of Christ at his coming.

Acts 26:23

that the suffering Christ, since first from a resurrection of the dead, is going to proclaim light to our people and to the nations.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and washed us from our sins by his blood

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who begot us again according to his abundant mercy for a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might become preeminent in all things.

Romans 8:11

But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up the Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.

1 Corinthians 15:6

Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some also slept.

Acts 2:24

whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

1 Thessalonians 4:16

Because the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with a voice of the arch-agent, and with a trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first,

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in Lord from henceforth. Yea, says the Spirit, so that they may rest from their toils, and their works follow with them.