1 Corinthians 15:23

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.23", "source": "Ἕκαστος δὲ ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ τάγματι: ἀπαρχὴ Χριστός· ἔπειτα οἱ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Hekastos de en tō idiō tagmati*: *aparchē Christos*; *epeita hoi Christou en tē parousia autou*", "grammar": { "*Hekastos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*en tō idiō*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in his own", "*tagmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - order/rank", "*aparchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - firstfruits", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/afterward", "*hoi Christou*": "nominative, masculine, plural with genitive - those of Christ", "*en tē parousia*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in the coming", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*Hekastos*": "each one/each person/everyone", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*idiō*": "own/proper/particular", "*tagmati*": "order/rank/division/proper time", "*aparchē*": "firstfruits/first portion/first installment", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*epeita*": "then/afterward/next", "*hoi Christou*": "those of Christ/those who belong to Christ", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival", "*autou*": "of him/his" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἕκαστος δὲ ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ τάγματι: ἀπαρχὴ Χριστός· ἔπειτα οἱ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

Hekastos de en tō idiō tagmati: aparchē Christos; epeita hoi Christou en tē parousia autou

Grammar Details

• *Hekastos*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - each one
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *en tō idiō*: preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in his own
• *tagmati*: dative, neuter, singular - order/rank
• *aparchē*: nominative, feminine, singular - firstfruits
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *epeita*: adverb - then/afterward
• *hoi Christou*: nominative, masculine, plural with genitive - those of Christ
• *en tē parousia*: preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in the coming
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him

Word Meanings

• *Hekastos*: each one/each person/everyone
• *de*: but/and/now
• *idiō*: own/proper/particular
• *tagmati*: order/rank/division/proper time
• *aparchē*: firstfruits/first portion/first installment
• *Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *epeita*: then/afterward/next
• *hoi Christou*: those of Christ/those who belong to Christ
• *parousia*: coming/presence/arrival
• *autou*: of him/his

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, at His coming, those who belong to Christ.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} each{G1538} in{G1722} his own{G2398} order:{G5001} Christ{G5547} the firstfruits;{G536} then{G1899} they that are{G3588} Christ's,{G5547} at{G1722} his{G846} coming.{G3952}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} every man{G1538} in{G1722} his own{G2398} order{G5001}: Christ{G5547} the firstfruits{G536}; afterward{G1899} they that are{G3588} Christ's{G5547} at{G1722} his{G846} coming{G3952}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and every man in his awne order. The fyrst is Christ then they yt are Christis at his commynge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but euery one in his order. The first is Christ, then they that beloge vnto Christ, whan he commeth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But euery man in his owne order: the first fruites is Christ, afterward, they that are of Christ, at his coming shall rise againe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But euery man in his owne order. The first fruites is Christe, afterward, they that are Christes at his commyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ's, at his coming.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and each in his proper order, a first-fruit Christ, afterwards those who are the Christ's, in his presence,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But every man in his right order: Christ the first-fruits; then those who are Christ's at his coming.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ's, at his coming.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; then when Christ comes, those who belong to him.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.20", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἀπαρχὴ τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἐγένετο.", "text": "*Nyni de Christos egēgertai ek nekrōn*, *aparchē tōn kekoimēmenōn egeneto*", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "temporal adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised", "*ek nekrōn*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, plural - from the dead", "*aparchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - firstfruits", "*tōn kekoimēmenōn*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those having fallen asleep", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - has become" }, "variants": { "*Nyni*": "now/at this time/as it is", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has risen", "*ek nekrōn*": "from the dead/from among dead ones", "*aparchē*": "firstfruits/first portion/first installment", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "those having fallen asleep/those who have died", "*egeneto*": "has become/became/has been made" } }
• 1 Cor 15:52 : 52 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.52", "source": "Ἐν ἀτόμῳ, ἐν ῥιπῇ ὀφθαλμοῦ, ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ σάλπιγγι: σαλπίσει γάρ, καὶ οἱ νεκροὶ ἐγερθήσονται ἄφθαρτοι, καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀλλαγησόμεθα.", "text": "In *atomō*, in *rhipē ophthalmou*, in the last *salpingi*: for it shall *salpisei*, and the *nekroi* shall be *egerthēsontai aphthartoi*, and we shall be *allagēsometha*.", "grammar": { "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*atomō*": "dative masculine singular - moment/instant", "*rhipē*": "dative feminine singular - twinkling/blinking", "*ophthalmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of eye", "*eschatē*": "dative feminine singular with article - last", "*salpingi*": "dative feminine singular - trumpet", "*salpisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - it will sound", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*nekroi*": "nominative masculine plural with article - dead [ones]", "*egerthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will be raised", "*aphthartoi*": "nominative masculine plural - incorruptible", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative plural - we", "*allagēsometha*": "future passive indicative, 1st plural - we will be changed" }, "variants": { "*atomō*": "moment/instant/indivisible [time]", "*rhipē ophthalmou*": "twinkling of an eye/blinking of an eye", "*eschatē salpingi*": "last trumpet/final trumpet", "*salpisei*": "will sound/will trumpet/will blast", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/corpses", "*egerthēsontai*": "will be raised/will be resurrected", "*aphthartoi*": "incorruptible/imperishable/immortal", "*allagēsometha*": "will be changed/will be transformed" } }
• 2 Cor 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.7", "source": "Τὰ κατὰ πρόσωπον βλέπετε; Εἴ τις πέποιθεν ἑαυτῷ Χριστοῦ εἶναι, τοῦτο λογιζέσθω πάλιν ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ, ὅτι, καθὼς αὐτὸς Χριστοῦ, οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς Χριστοῦ.", "text": "The things *Ta* according to *kata* *prosōpon* you *blepete*? If *Ei* anyone *tis* *pepoithen* *heautō* of *Christou* *einai*, this *touto* let him *logizesthō* *palin* from *aph'* *heautou*, that *hoti*, just as *kathōs* he himself *autos* of *Christou*, so *houtōs* also *kai* we *hēmeis* of *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/appearance", "*blepete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you see/look at", "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular indefinite pronoun - anyone/someone", "*pepoithen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has trusted/is confident", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular reflexive pronoun - in himself", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/belonging to Christ", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*logizesthō*": "present middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him consider/reckon", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular reflexive pronoun - himself", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular intensive pronoun - he himself", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/belonging to Christ", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - so/thus/in this manner", "*kai*": "adverbial conjunction - also/even", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural personal pronoun - we", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/belonging to Christ" }, "variants": { "*prosōpon*": "face/appearance/presence/person", "*blepete*": "you see/look at/perceive/observe (or interrogative: do you see?)", "*pepoithen*": "has trusted/is confident/persuaded", "*Christou*": "of Christ/belonging to Christ/Christ's", "*logizesthō*": "let him consider/reckon/count/reason" } }
• Gal 3:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.29", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ, καὶ κατʼ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι.", "text": "If now you [are] *Christou*, then the *Abraam* *sperma* you *este*, and according to *epangelian* *klēronomoi*.", "grammar": { "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ's/belonging to Christ", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Abraham's", "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise", "*klēronomoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heirs" }, "variants": { "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*epangelian*": "promise/announcement", "*klēronomoi*": "heirs/inheritors" } }
• Gal 5:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.24", "source": "Οἱ δὲ τοῦ Χριστοῦ τὴν σάρκα ἐσταύρωσαν σὺν τοῖς παθήμασιν καὶ ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις.", "text": "And those *tou Christou tēn sarka estaurōsan syn tois pathēmasin kai tais epithymiais*.", "grammar": { "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/belonging to Christ", "*tēn sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the flesh", "*estaurōsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - crucified", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*tois pathēmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - with the passions", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tais epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with the desires/lusts" }, "variants": { "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/sinful nature", "*estaurōsan*": "crucified/put to death", "*pathēmasin*": "passions/sufferings/strong feelings", "*epithymiais*": "desires/lusts/cravings" } }
• 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.19", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἐλπὶς, ἢ χαρὰ, ἢ στέφανος καυχήσεως; ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ αὐτοῦ παρουσίᾳ;", "text": "What *gar* of us *elpis*, or *chara*, or *stephanos* of *kauchēseōs*? Or not *kai* you *emprosthen* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou* *Christou* in the *autou* *parousia*?", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*elpis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hope", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*stephanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crown", "*kauchēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of boasting/glorying", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - his", "*parousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival" }, "variants": { "*elpis*": "hope/expectation", "*chara*": "joy/gladness", "*stephanos*": "crown/wreath", "*kauchēseōs*": "boasting/glorying/exulting", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival" } }
• 1 Thess 4:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.15", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν λέγομεν ἐν λόγῳ Κυρίου, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι εἰς τὴν παρουσίαν τοῦ Κυρίου οὐ μὴ φθάσωμεν τοὺς κοιμηθέντας.", "text": "This for to you we *legomen* in *logō* of *Kyriou*, that we the ones *zōntes* the ones *perileipomenoi* unto the *parousian* of the *Kyriou* not not we may *phthasōmen* the ones having *koimēthentas*.", "grammar": { "*legomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we say/tell", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/statement (locative)", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*zōntes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*perileipomenoi*": "present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/left behind", "*parousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*phthasōmen*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st person, plural - we may precede/come before", "*koimēthentas*": "aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died" }, "variants": { "*legomen*": "say/tell/speak", "*logō*": "word/statement/message/declaration", "*zōntes*": "living/alive", "*perileipomenoi*": "remaining/left behind/surviving", "*parousian*": "coming/presence/arrival/advent", "*phthasōmen*": "precede/come before/anticipate", "*koimēthentas*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.16", "source": "Ὅτι αὐτὸς ὁ Κύριος ἐν κελεύσματι, ἐν φωνῇ ἀρχαγγέλου, καὶ ἐν σάλπιγγι Θεοῦ: καταβήσεται ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ καὶ οἱ νεκροὶ ἐν Χριστῷ ἀναστήσονται πρῶτον:", "text": "Because *autos* the *Kyrios* in *keleusmati*, in *phōnē* of *archangelou*, and in *salpingi* of *Theou*: will *katabēsetai* from *ouranou* and the *nekroi* in *Christō* will *anastēsontai* *prōton*:", "grammar": { "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - himself (emphatic)", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord (subject)", "*keleusmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - command/shout/signal (locative)", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice/sound (locative)", "*archangelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - archangel's (possessive)", "*salpingi*": "dative, feminine, singular - trumpet (locative)", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God's (possessive)", "*katabēsetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - he will descend", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven (source)", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones (subject)", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ (locative)", "*anastēsontai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person, plural - they will rise", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly" }, "variants": { "*autos*": "himself/he/the same", "*keleusmati*": "command/shout/signal/cry", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/tone", "*salpingi*": "trumpet/horn", "*katabēsetai*": "will descend/come down", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/corpses", "*anastēsontai*": "will rise/stand up/be raised" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.17", "source": "Ἔπειτα ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς ἁρπαγησόμεθα ἐν νεφέλαις, εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς ἀέρα: καὶ οὕτως πάντοτε σὺν Κυρίῳ ἐσόμεθα.", "text": "Then we the ones *zōntes* the ones *perileipomenoi* *hama* with them will be *harpagēsometha* in *nephelais*, for *apantēsin* of the *Kyriou* in *aera*: and thus *pantote* with *Kyriō* we will *esometha*.", "grammar": { "*zōntes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*perileipomenoi*": "present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/left behind", "*hama*": "adverb - together/at the same time", "*harpagēsometha*": "future, indicative, passive, 1st person, plural - we will be caught up/snatched away", "*nephelais*": "dative, feminine, plural - clouds (locative)", "*apantēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - meeting (purpose)", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*aera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - air (location)", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord (association)", "*esometha*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person, plural - we will be" }, "variants": { "*zōntes*": "living/alive", "*perileipomenoi*": "remaining/left behind/surviving", "*hama*": "together/at the same time/simultaneously", "*harpagēsometha*": "will be caught up/snatched away/seized", "*nephelais*": "clouds/cloud masses", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter", "*aera*": "air/atmosphere", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/ever", "*esometha*": "will be/shall be/will exist" } }
• Isa 26:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.19", "source": "יִֽחְי֣וּ מֵתֶ֔יךָ נְבֵלָתִ֖י יְקוּמ֑וּן הָקִ֨יצוּ וְרַנְּנ֜וּ שֹׁכְנֵ֣י עָפָ֗ר כִּ֣י טַ֤ל אוֹרֹת֙ טַלֶּ֔ךָ וָאָ֖רֶץ רְפָאִ֥ים תַּפִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Yiḥyû* *mēteḵā*, *nēbēlātî* *yeqûmûn*; *hāqîṣû* and *rannēnû* *šōḵnê* *ʿāpār*, because *ṭal* *ʾôrōt* *ṭalleḵā*, and *ʾāreṣ* *repāʾîm* *tappîl*.", "grammar": { "*Yiḥyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will live'", "*mēteḵā*": "masculine plural adjective with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your dead'", "*nēbēlātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my corpse'", "*yeqûmûn*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - 'they will arise'", "*hāqîṣû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - 'awake!'", "*werannēnû*": "conjunction with piel imperative masculine plural - 'and sing!'", "*šōḵnê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - 'dwellers of'", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - 'dust'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "*ṭal*": "masculine singular construct - 'dew of'", "*ʾôrōt*": "masculine plural noun - 'lights'", "*ṭalleḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your dew'", "*wāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction with feminine singular noun - 'and earth/land'", "*repāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'shades/departed spirits'", "*tappîl*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she will cast forth'" }, "variants": { "*mēteḵā*": "your dead ones/your deceased", "*nēbēlātî*": "my corpse/my dead body/my carcass", "*yeqûmûn*": "will arise/will stand up/will be established", "*hāqîṣû*": "awake/wake up/be alert/be aroused", "*rannēnû*": "sing/cry out with joy/shout joyfully", "*šōḵnê*": "dwellers/inhabitants/residents", "*ʾôrōt*": "lights/illumination/daylight", "*repāʾîm*": "shades/departed spirits/ghosts/dead ones", "*tappîl*": "cast forth/bring forth/throw down/cause to fall" } }
• 1 Cor 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.23", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ Χριστοῦ· Χριστὸς δὲ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Hymeis de Christou*; *Christos de Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural - you", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*Christou*": "proper noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of Christ", "*Christos*": "proper noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Christ", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Hymeis*": "you (plural)", "*Christou*": "of Christ/belonging to Christ", "*Christos*": "Christ/the Anointed One", "*Theou*": "of God/belonging to God" } }