But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
But the fact is that Christ (the Messiah) has been raised from the dead, and He became the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep [in death].
But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.
But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead. He’s the first crop of the harvest of those who have died.
But now Christ has risen again from the dead, as the first-fruits of those who sleep.