King James Version
1 Corinthians 15:23 in the King James Version says “But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.”
1 Corinthians 15:23 · KJV
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
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.
For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“order”
G5001something orderly in arrangement (a troop), i.e., (figuratively) a series or succession
“the firstfruits”
G536a beginning of sacrifice, i.e., the (jewish) first-fruit (figuratively)
“coming”
G3952a being near, i.e., advent (often, return; specially, of christ to punish jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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