Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Corinthian congregation to explain the sequence of resurrection. He makes this statement while arguing that death and resurrection operate through representative heads.
The words — The Greek ὥσπερ (hōsper) and οὕτως (houtōs) establish a direct parallel. They literally mean "for as" and "so," linking the universal reality of death in Adam to the universal promise of life in Christ.
The thread — The structure mirrors Romans 5:12, where death passes to all through one man, and anticipates 1 Corinthians 15:45, which contrasts the first Adam as a living being with Christ as a life-giving spirit. John 5:21 reinforces the mechanism by stating the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
Why it lands — The text declares that death and resurrection are corporate realities tied to two representative figures. It requires the reader to recognize that union with Christ determines the outcome of existence, not personal merit or effort.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Cross-references
- Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
- 1 Corinthians 15:45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
- John 5:21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
- Genesis 2:17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”
- Genesis 3:6 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
- Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”