1 Corinthians 15:13
But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ risen.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
In Context
14And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is empty, and your faith is also empty.
Cross References
John 11:25Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even though he died, he will live.
Romans 4:24but also because of us to whom it is going to be imputed, to those who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
Romans 8:23And not only so, but also ourselves who have the first fruit of the Spirit. And we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.
2 Corinthians 4:10Always carrying around in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, so that also the life of Jesus may be made visible in our body.
1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and arose, so also those who became asleep through Jesus, God will bring with him.
Hebrews 2:14Since therefore the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might make him who has the power of death impotent, that is, the devil.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:13-20
The Resurrection of Saints. ( a. d. 57.) 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise not,… Read the whole commentary →