1 Corinthians 15:12-19

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The Resurrection of the Dead

¹²But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead,^(A) how can some of you say that there is no resurrection^(B) of the dead?^(C) ¹³If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. ¹⁴And if Christ has not been raised,^(D) our preaching is useless and so is your faith. ¹⁵More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead.^(E) But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. ¹⁶For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. ¹⁷And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.^(F) ¹⁸Then those also who have fallen asleep^(G) in Christ are lost. ¹⁹If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.^(H)

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1 Corinthians 15:12-19

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The Resurrection of the Dead

¹²Now 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? ¹³If there is no resurrection of the dead, then the Messiah^[b] has not been raised, ¹⁴and if the Messiah^[c] has not been raised, then our message means nothing and your^[d] faith means nothing. ¹⁵In 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. ¹⁶For if the dead are not raised, then the Messiah^[f] has not been raised, ¹⁷and if the Messiah^[g] has not been raised, your faith is worthless and you are still imprisoned by your sins. ¹⁸Yes, even those who have died^[h] believing^[i] in the Messiah^[j] are lost. ¹⁹If we have set our hopes on the Messiah^[k] in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.