The Resurrection & Victory Over Death
Christ is risen — the tomb is empty and death is defeated. Because he lives, those united to him are raised to new life and given a living hope. These verses celebrate the resurrection and the victory that is ours in him.
But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.
He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
“Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?”
If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.
and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever more. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.
But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ’s, at his coming.
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;
We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.