MARY

Broader theological connection

1 Corinthians 15:20–23

Christ, the firstfruits

20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep:

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

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

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

Douay–Rheims · Challoner revision · 1 Corinthians 15:20–23

Why this matters

Christ’s resurrection grounds the future resurrection of those who belong to him. The passage is not a description of Mary’s Assumption.

Text & interpretation sources

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English Scripture: Douay–Rheims, Challoner revision. Source edition.

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