1 Corinthians 15:20 — But Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of the harvest from t… — FBV | maBible
Read 1 Corinthians 15:20 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 1 Corinthians 15.20, 1 Corinthians 15v20, 1Co. 15:20. But Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of the harvest from those who have died.
20 But Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of the harvest from those who have died.
Notes and references
The word “firstfruits” refers to the first sample of a harvest that was given as an offering to God, also seen as a guarantee of a successful harvest. Christ as the firstfruits therefore means he is both the initial harvest from the dead and the guarantee of their resurrection.