1 Corinthians 15:14
12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.
15 In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.
16 For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.
- KJV
- And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
- WEB
- If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith also is in vain.
- ASV
- and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.
- DARBY
- but if Christ is not raised, then, indeed, vain also [is] our preaching, and vain also your faith.
- BLB
- And if Christ has not been raised, then also our preaching [is] void, and your⁺ faith [is] void.
- ÅB
- men har Kristus ikke stått opp, da er vår forkynnelse intet, da er også deres tro intet;
- OTB
- Og hvis Kristus ikke er oppreist, da er vår forkynnelse uten hensikt, og deres tro er også uten hensikt.
- B1930
- men er Kristus ikke opstanden, da er vår forkynnelse intet, da er også eders tro intet;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 15:17
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:14
For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
Read in contextActs 17:31
For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
Read in contextJames 2:20
O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
Read in contextMatthew 15:9
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:2
By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
Read in contextGalatians 2:2
I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.
Read in contextPsalms 73:13
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.
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