https://treatise.christocracy.org/commentary/1_corinthians/index.htmlHugoen-usWed, 23 Jul 2025 16:31:13 -0400https://treatise.christocracy.org/commentary/1_corinthians/15/index.htmlWed, 23 Jul 2025 16:31:13 -0400https://treatise.christocracy.org/commentary/1_corinthians/15/index.htmlTranslation Sense Explanation Application Error Correction 20 Paul moves from his hypothetical reality wherein the dead are not raised, to a postive declaration of the truth. Νυνὶ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀπαρχὴ τῶν κεκοιμημένων. Translation But now Christ has been raised (perfect passive) from the dead — first fruits of those who have fallen asleep In contrast to the false claims of those who would deny the resurrection of the dead in the future, and the sad consequences of such a state for His ministers, Christ has indeed been raised from the dead.