Christ Was Raised to Life
1 My friends, I want you to remember the message I preached and that you believed and trusted. 2 You will be saved by this message, if you hold firmly to it. But if you don't, your faith was all for nothing.
3 I told you the most important part of the message exactly as it was told to me. This part is:
Christ died for our sins,
as the Scriptures say.
4 He was buried,
and three days later
he was raised to life,
as the Scriptures say.
5 Christ appeared to Peter,
then to the twelve.
6 After this, he appeared
to more than five hundred
other followers.
Most of them are still alive,
but some have died.
7 He also appeared to James,
then to all of the apostles.
8 Finally, he appeared to me, even though I am like someone who was born at the wrong time.
9 I am the least important of all the apostles. In fact, I caused so much trouble for God's church that I don't even deserve to be called an apostle. 10 But God treated me with undeserved grace! He made me what I am, and his grace wasn't wasted. I worked much harder than any of the other apostles, although it was really God's grace at work and not me. 11 But it doesn't matter if I preached or if they preached. All of you believed the message just the same.
God's People Will Be Raised to Life
12 If we preach that Christ was raised from death, how can some of you say the dead will not be raised to life? 13 If they won't be raised to life, Christ himself wasn't raised to life. 14 And if Christ wasn't raised to life, our message is worthless, and so is your faith. 15 If the dead won't be raised to life, we have told lies about God by saying he raised Christ to life, when he really did not.
16 So if the dead won't be raised to life, Christ wasn't raised to life. 17 Unless Christ was raised to life, your faith is useless, and you are still living in your sins. 18 And those people who died after putting their faith in him are completely lost. 19 If our hope in Christ is good only for this life, we are worse off than anyone else.
20 But Christ has been raised to life! And he makes us certain that others will also be raised to life. 21 Just as we will die because of Adam, we will be raised to life because of Christ. 22 Adam brought death to all of us, and Christ will bring life to all of us. 23 But we must each wait our turn. Christ was the first to be raised to life, and his people will be raised to life when he returns. 24 Then after Christ has destroyed all powers and forces, the end will come, and he will give the kingdom to God the Father.
25 Christ will rule until he puts all his enemies under his power, 26 and the last enemy he destroys will be death. 27 When the Scriptures say he will put everything under his power, they don't include God. It was God who put everything under the power of Christ. 28 After everything is under the power of God's Son, he will put himself under the power of God, who put everything under his Son's power. Then God will mean everything to everyone.
29 If the dead are not going to be raised to life, what will people do who are being baptized for them? Why are they being baptized for those dead people? 30 And why do we always risk our lives 31 and face death every day? The pride that I have in you because of Christ Jesus our Lord is what makes me say this. 32 What do you think I gained by fighting wild animals in Ephesus? If the dead are not raised to life,
“Let's eat and drink.
Tomorrow we die.”
33 Don't fool yourselves. Bad friends will destroy you. 34 Be sensible and stop sinning. You should be embarrassed that some people still don't know about God.
What Our Bodies Will Be Like
35 Some of you have asked, “How will the dead be raised to life? What kind of bodies will they have?” 36 Don't be foolish. A seed must die before it can sprout from the ground. 37 Wheat seeds and all other seeds look different from the sprouts that come up. 38 This is because God gives everything the kind of body he wants it to have. 39 People, animals, birds, and fish are each made of flesh, but none of them are alike. 40 Everything in the heavens has a body, and so does everything on earth. But each one is very different from all the others. 41 The sun isn't like the moon, the moon isn't like the stars, and each star is different.
42 That's how it will be when our bodies are raised to life. These bodies will die, but the bodies that are raised will live forever. 43 These ugly and weak bodies will become beautiful and strong. 44 As surely as there are physical bodies, there are spiritual bodies. And our physical bodies will be changed into spiritual bodies.
45 The first man was named Adam, and the Scriptures tell us that he was a living person. But Jesus, who may be called the last Adam, is a life-giving spirit. 46 We see that the one with a spiritual body did not come first. He came after the one who had a physical body. 47 The first man was made from the dust of the earth, but the second man came from heaven. 48 Everyone on earth has a body like the body of the one who was made from the dust of the earth. And everyone in heaven has a body like the body of the one who came from heaven. 49 Just as we are like the one who was made out of earth, we will be like the one who came from heaven.
50 My friends, I want you to know that our bodies of flesh and blood will decay. This means they cannot share in God's kingdom, which lasts forever. 51 I will explain a mystery to you. Not every one of us will die, but we will all be changed. 52 It will happen suddenly, quicker than the blink of an eye. At the sound of the last trumpet the dead will be raised. We will all be changed, so we will never die again. 53 Our dead and decaying bodies will be changed into bodies that won't die or decay. 54 The bodies we now have are weak and can die. But they will be changed into bodies that are eternal. Then the Scriptures will come true,
“Death has lost the battle!
55 Where is its victory?
Where is its sting?”
56 Sin is what gives death its sting, and the Law is the power behind sin. 57 But thank God for letting our Lord Jesus Christ give us the victory!
58 My dear friends, stand firm and don't be shaken. Always keep busy working for the Lord. You know that everything you do for him is worthwhile.
1 Brāļi, es jums atgādinu evaņģēliju, ko jums jau esmu pasludinājis, ko jūs esat dabūjuši un kurā jūs arī stāvat, 2 kas jums arī dod pestīšanu, ja jūs to paturat tādā veidā, kā es jums to pasludināju; citādi jūs būtu velti kļuvuši ticīgi. 3 Jo es jums vispirms esmu mācījis, ko es pats saņēmu, ka Kristus ir miris par mūsu grēkiem pēc rakstiem 4 un ka Viņš aprakts un trešajā dienā augšāmcēlies pēc rakstiem, 5 un ka Viņš ir parādījies Kēfam, pēc tam tiem divpadsmit. 6 Pēc tam Viņš ir parādījies vairāk kā pieci simti brāļiem vienā reizē, no kuriem daudzi ir vēl dzīvi, bet citi jau miruši. 7 Pēc tam Viņš ir parādījies Jēkabam, tad visiem apustuļiem. 8 Kā pašam pēdējam Viņš parādījās arī man kā kādam nelaikā dzimušam. 9 Jo es esmu mazākais apustuļu starpā un neesmu cienīgs, ka mani sauc par apustuli, tādēļ ka es vajāju Dieva draudzi. 10 Bet no Dieva žēlastības es esmu, kas es esmu, un Viņa man dāvātā žēlastība nav bijusi veltīga, es esmu vairāk par viņiem visiem strādājis, tomēr ne es, bet Dieva žēlastība, kas ir ar mani. 11 Lai vai es, vai viņi, tā mēs sludinām, un tā jūs esat kļuvuši ticīgi. 12 Ja tad par Kristu sludina, ka Viņš ir augšāmcēlies no miroņiem, kā tad daži jūsu starpā saka, ka neesot miroņu augšāmcelšanās? 13 Ja nav miroņu augšāmcelšanās, tad arī Kristus nav augšāmcēlies. 14 Un, ja Kristus nav augšāmcēlies, tad veltīga ir mūsu sludināšana un arī veltīga jūsu ticība. 15 Tad jau mēs būtu Dieva viltus liecinieki, jo mēs esam liecinājuši pret Dievu, ka Viņš Kristu ir uzmodinājis, bet Viņš to nebūtu uzmodinājis, ja jau nav miroņu augšāmcelšanās. 16 Jo, ja mirušie netop uzmodināti, tad arī Kristus nav uzmodināts. 17 Un, ja Kristus nav uzmodināts, tad veltīga ir jūsu ticība, tad jūs vēl esat savos grēkos. 18 Tad arī tie ir pazuduši, kas Kristū aizmiguši. 19 Ja mēs tikai šinī dzīvē vien ceram uz Kristu, tad esam visnožēlojamākie cilvēki. 20 Bet nu Kristus ir uzmodināts no miroņiem, Viņš kā pirmais no mirušajiem. 21 Jo, kā caur cilvēku nāve, tā arī caur cilvēku miroņu augšāmcelšanās. 22 Jo, kā Ādamā visi mirst, tāpat arī Kristū visi tiks dzīvi darīti. 23 Bet ikviens savā kārtā: vispirms Kristus, pēc tam tie, kas Kristum pieder Viņa atnākšanas dienā. 24 Un tad nāk gals, kad Viņš nodod Valstību Dievam un Tēvam, kad Viņš būs iznīcinājis katru valdību, varu un spēku. 25 Jo Viņam vajag valdīt, tiekāms Viņš noliek visus ienaidniekus Sev zem kājām. 26 Kā pēdējais ienaidnieks tiks iznīcināta nāve. 27 Jo Tas Viņam ir visu nodevis zem Viņa kājām; bet, kad saka: viss Viņam nodots, - tad, protams, izņemot To, kas Viņam visu nodevis. 28 Bet, kad Viņam viss būs nodots, tad arī Dēls pats pakļausies Tam, kas Viņam visu nodevis, lai Dievs būtu viss iekš visa. 29 Ko tad tie darīs, kas liekas kristīties par mirušajiem? Ja jau mirušie augšām necelsies, kam tad kristīties par viņiem? 30 Kādēļ arī mēs ik brīdi esam briesmās? 31 Es mirstu ik dienas, tik tiešām, ka jūs, brāļi, esat mans gods Kristū Jēzū, mūsu Kungā. 32 Ja es, tikai mirstīgs cilvēks būdams, esmu Efezā cīnījies ar plēsīgiem zvēriem, kāds labums man tur būtu? Ja mirušie neceļas augšām, tad: ēdīsim un dzersim, jo rīt mēs mirsim. - 33 Nepievilieties. Ļauna sabiedrība samaitā labus tikumus. 34 Esiet skaidrā prātā un negrēkojiet; jo daži Dievu nemaz nepazīst, to es jums saku par kaunu. 35 Bet varbūt kāds sacīs: kā tad mirušie uzcelsies, kādā miesā tie nāks? 36 Tu nesapraša! Ko tu sēj, tas netop dzīvs, ja tas nav miris. 37 Tu nesēj miesu, kas vēl taps, bet tikai graudu, vai tas būtu kviešu vai kādas citas sēklas grauds. 38 Bet Dievs tam dod miesu kādu gribēdams un ikkatrai sēklai savu īpatnēju. 39 Ne visas miesas ir vienādas; citāda ir cilvēku miesa, citāda lopu miesa, citāda putnu un citāda zivju miesa. 40 Tā arī ir debesu ķermeņi un zemes ķermeņi; bet citāda godība ir debesu ķermeņiem un citāda zemes ķermeņiem. 41 Citāds spožums ir saulei un citāds mēnesim un citāds zvaigznēm; jo viena zvaigzne ir spožāka par otru. 42 Tāpat būs arī ar mirušo augšāmcelšanos. Sēts top iznīcībā un uzmodināts neiznīcībā. 43 Sēts top negodā un uzmodināts godībā; sēts top nespēkā, uzmodināts spēkā. 44 Sēta top dabīga miesa, uzmodināta garīga miesa. Kā ir dabīga miesa, tā ir arī garīga miesa. 45 Tāpat ir arī rakstīts: pirmais cilvēks, Ādams, kļuva par dzīvu dvēseli, - pēdējais Ādams par dzīvu darītāju Garu. 46 Pirmais nav garīgais, bet dabīgais, tik pēc tam nāk garīgais. 47 Pirmais cilvēks ir no zemes, no pīšļiem; otrs cilvēks no debesīm. 48 Kāds tas, kas no zemes, tādi paši tie, kas no zemes; un, kāds Tas, kas no debesīm, tādi paši tie, kas no debesīm; 49 un, tāpat kā esam nesuši zemes cilvēka tēlu, tā arī nesīsim Tā tēlu, kas no debesīm. 50 Bet to es saku, brāļi: miesa un asinis nevar iemantot Dieva valstību, nedz arī iznīcība var iemantot neiznīcību. 51 Redzi, es jums saku noslēpumu: ne visi mēs mirsim, bet visi tiksim pārvērsti, 52 piepeši, acumirklī, pēdējai bazūnei atskanot. Jo atskanēs bazūne, un mirušie tiks uzmodināti neiznīcībā, un mēs tapsim pārvērsti. 53 Jo tam, kas šeit iznīcīgs, jātērpjas neiznīcībā, un tam, kas šeit mirstīgs, jātērpjas nemirstībā. 54 Un, kad šis iznīcīgais apvilks neiznīcību un šis mirstīgais apvilks nemirstību, tad piepildīsies tas vārds, kas rakstīts: nāve ir aprīta uzvarā! 55 Kur, nāve, tava uzvara? Kur, elle, tavs dzelonis? - 56 Nāves dzelonis ir grēks, bet grēka spēks ir bauslība. 57 Bet paldies Dievam, kas mums devis uzvaru caur mūsu Kungu Jēzu Kristu. 58 Tad nu, mani mīļie brāļi, topiet pastāvīgi, nešaubīgi, pilnīgāki Tā Kunga darbā vienumēr, zinādami, ka jūsu darbs Tā Kunga lietās nav veltīgs.
