1 Corinthians 15:22 (LSB)

Passage

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

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

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

1 Corinthians 15:23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming.

1 Corinthians 15:24 Then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "For since by a man came death..." into verse 23's "But each in his own order Christ...", so "adam" and "christ" 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 "christ" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.