1 Corinthians 15:22 (KJV)

Passage

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

1 Corinthians 15:21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.

1 Corinthians 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "adam", "even", "christ", "shall", and "alive". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "adam" and "even", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "For since by man came death by..." into verse 23's "But every man in his own order...", so "adam" and "even" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "adam" and "even" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.