1 Corinthians 15:23 (DRB)

Passage

But every one in his own order: the firstfruits, Christ: then they that are of Christ, who have believed in his coming.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:21 For by a man came death: and by a man the resurrection of the dead.

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

1 Corinthians 15:23 But every one in his own order: the firstfruits, Christ: then they that are of Christ, who have believed in his coming.

1 Corinthians 15:24 Afterwards the end: when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God and the Father: when he shall have brought to nought all principality and power and virtue.

1 Corinthians 15:25 For he must reign, until he hath put all his enemies under his feet.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "order", "firstfruits", "christ", "believed", and "coming". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "order" and "firstfruits", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And as in Adam all die so..." into verse 24's "Afterwards the end when he shall have...", so "order" and "firstfruits" 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 "order" and "firstfruits" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.