Where a verse leads
1 Corinthians 15:20: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.”1 Corinthians 15:20
1 Corinthians 15:20 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the feasts, the covenants, and the law. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1 Corinthians 15 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
The feasts, the covenants, and the law
- The Feast of Firstfruits (Direct New Testament link)
Questions people ask
What does 1 Corinthians 15:20 mean?
1 Corinthians 15:20 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is 1 Corinthians 15:20 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 15:20 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does 1 Corinthians 15:20 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens 1 Corinthians 15:20 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.