1 Corinthians 15:12-19
English Standard Version
The Resurrection of the Dead
12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, (A)how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, (B)then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 15 We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that (C)he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and (D)you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who (E)have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in Christ we have hope[a] in this life only, (F)we are of all people most to be pitied.
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- 1 Corinthians 15:19 Or we have hoped
1 Corinthians 15:12-19
International Standard Version
The Resurrection of the Dead
12 Now if we preach that the Messiah[a] has been raised from the dead, how can some of you keep claiming there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then the Messiah[b] has not been raised, 14 and if the Messiah[c] has not been raised, then our message means nothing and your[d] faith means nothing. 15 In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God because we testified on God’s behalf that he raised the Messiah[e]—whom he did not raise if in fact it is true that the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then the Messiah[f] has not been raised, 17 and if the Messiah[g] has not been raised, your faith is worthless and you are still imprisoned by your sins. 18 Yes, even those who have died[h] believing[i] in the Messiah[j] are lost. 19 If we have set our hopes on the Messiah[k] in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.
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- 1 Corinthians 15:12 Or Christ
- 1 Corinthians 15:13 Or Christ
- 1 Corinthians 15:14 Or Christ
- 1 Corinthians 15:14 Other mss. read our
- 1 Corinthians 15:15 Or Christ
- 1 Corinthians 15:16 Or Christ
- 1 Corinthians 15:17 Or Christ
- 1 Corinthians 15:18 Lit. have fallen asleep
- 1 Corinthians 15:18 The Gk. lacks believing
- 1 Corinthians 15:18 Or Christ
- 1 Corinthians 15:19 Or Christ
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