1 Corinthians 15:21 (GNV)

Passage

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:19 If in this life onely wee haue hope in Christ, we are of all men the most miserable.

1 Corinthians 15:20 But nowe is Christ risen from the dead, and was made the first fruites 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, euen so in Christ shall all be made aliue,

1 Corinthians 15:23 But euery man in his owne order: the first fruites is Christ, afterward, they that are of Christ, at his comming shall rise againe.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "since", "came", "death", "resurrection", and "dead". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "since" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "But nowe is Christ risen from the..." into verse 22's "For as in Adam all die euen...", so "since" and "came" 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 "since" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.