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1 Corinthians 15:1-34 - Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

September 13
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The Good News About Christ
15 1Now, brothers [and sisters], I want you to remember the Good News* I told you
about. You received this message, and you continue strong in it. 2You are saved
by this message. But you must continue believing the things I told you. If you don't
do that, then you believed for nothing. 3I gave you the message that I received.
I told you the most important things: that Christ died for our sins, like the Scriptures*
say; 4that Christ was buried and was raised to life on the third day, like the Scriptures
say; 5and that Christ showed himself to Peter and then to the twelve [apostles*
together]. 6After that, Christ showed himself to more than 500 of the brothers at
the same time. Most of these brothers are still living today. But some have died.
7Then Christ showed himself to James and later to all the apostles [again]. 8Last
of all, Christ showed himself to me. [I was different], like a baby that is born
before the normal time. 9All the other apostles are greater than I am. This is
because I persecuted* the church of God. That is why I am not even good enough to
be called an apostle. 10But, because of God's grace (gift), that is what I am. And
his grace that he gave me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles.
(But I was not really the one working. It was God's grace that was with me.) 11So
then [it is not important] if I [told you God's message] or if it was the other
apostles [that told you]--we all tell people the same message, and this is what
you believed.
We Will Be Raised from Death
12We tell everyone that Christ was raised from death. So why do some of you say
that people will not be raised from death? 13If people will never be raised from
death, then Christ has never been raised from death. 14And if Christ has never
been raised, then the message we tell people is worth nothing. And your faith is
worth nothing. 15And also we will be guilty of lying about God. Why? Because we
have told people about God, saying that he raised Christ from death. And if people
are not raised from death, then God never raised Christ from death. 16If dead people
are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17And if Christ has not
been raised from death, then your faith is for nothing; you are still guilty of
your sins. 18And those people in Christ who have already died are lost. 19If our
hope in Christ is only for this life [here on earth], then people should feel more
sorry for us than for anyone else.

20But Christ has truly been raised from death--the first one of all those [believers]
who are asleep in death. 21Death happens to people because of what one man (Adam)
did. But the rising from death also happens because of one man (Christ). 22In Adam
all of us die. In the same way, in Christ all of us will be made alive again. 23But
every man will be raised to life in the right order. Christ was first to be raised.
Then when Christ comes again, the people who belong to Christ will be raised to
life. 24Then the end will come. Christ will destroy all rulers, authorities, and
powers. Then Christ will give the kingdom to God the Father. 25Christ must rule
until God puts all enemies under Christ's control.* 26The last enemy to be destroyed
will be death. 27[The Scripture* says], "God put all things under his control."*
When it says that "all things" are put under him (Christ), it is clear that this
does not include God himself. God is the one putting everything under Christ's control.
28After everything has been put under Christ, then the Son (Christ) himself will
be put under God. God is the One who put all things under Christ. Christ will be
put under God, so that God will be the complete ruler over everything. 29If people
will never be raised from death, then what will people do who are baptized* for
those who have died? If dead people are never raised, then why are people baptized
for them? 30And what about us? Why do we put ourselves in danger every hour? 31I
die every day. That is true, brothers, the same as it is true that I boast about
you in Christ Jesus our Lord. 32I fought wild animals in Ephesus. If I did that
only for human reasons, to satisfy my own pride, then I have gained nothing. If
people are not raised from death then, "Let us eat and drink, because tomorrow we
die."* 33Don't be fooled: "Bad friends will ruin good habits." 34Come back to your
right way of thinking and stop sinning. Some of you don't know God. I say this to
shame you.

Footnotes: Good News, message The news that God has made a way for people to have
their sins forgiven and live with him forever. Scriptures Holy Writings--the Old
Testament. apostles The men Jesus chose to represent him in a special way. persecuted
To hurt, bother, or do bad things to. control Literally, "feet." Scriptures Holy
Writings--the Old Testament. "God put ... control" Quote from Ps. 8:6. baptized
A Greek word meaning to be immersed, dipped, or buried briefly under water. "Let
us ... die" Quote from Isa. 22:13; 56:12.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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