But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.
1 Corinthians 15:20 · WEBRead the whole chapter →
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Fulfilled here (this verse)Job 19:26-27
Job hoped to see God in his flesh after death; Christ risen as the first fruits of those who are asleep makes that hope sure.
“After my skin is destroyed, then in my flesh shall I see God, Whom I, even I, shall see on my side. My eyes shall see, and not as a stranger. “My heart is consumed within me.”
Fulfilled here (this verse)John 11:25
He became the first fruits of those who are asleep: His rising is the guarantee of every believer's.
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.”