1 Corinthians 15:12-19
New American Standard Bible
12 Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there (A)is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised; 14 and (B)if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, your faith also is in vain. 15 Moreover, we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified [a]against God that He (C)raised [b]Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised; 17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; (D)you are still in your sins. 18 Then also those who (E)have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If we have hoped in Christ only in this life, we are (F)of all people most to be pitied.
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- 1 Corinthians 15:15 Or concerning
- 1 Corinthians 15:15 I.e., the Messiah
1 Corinthians 15:12-19
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
So If Christ Was Raised, Why Do Some of You Say There Is No Resurrection?
12 But if Christ is being proclaimed[a] that He has been raised from the dead, how is it some are saying among you that there is no resurrection of dead[b] ones?
If The Dead Are Not Raised, Christ Was Not Raised, And Your Faith Is Futile
13 Now if there is no resurrection of dead ones, neither has Christ been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation is also empty; your faith is also empty; 15 and we are even found to be false-witnesses of [c] God, because we testified against[d] God that He did raise Christ— Whom He did not raise if-indeed then dead ones are not raised. 16 For if dead ones are not raised, neither has Christ been raised. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile. You are still in your sins. 18 Then also the ones having fallen-asleep in Christ perished[e]. 19 If we are ones having hoped in Christ in this life only, we are more pitiable[f] than all people.
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- 1 Corinthians 15:12 That is, by all these witnesses in v 5-8, and others.
- 1 Corinthians 15:12 That is, that their bodies will not be raised, but they will live as spirits.
- 1 Corinthians 15:15 That is, concerning.
- 1 Corinthians 15:15 That is, against the truth of God. Or, by; that is, under oath.
- 1 Corinthians 15:18 Or, were lost.
- 1 Corinthians 15:19 That is, deserving of pity.
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