1 Corinthians 15:18
Then indeed also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
In Context
17but if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; ye are yet in your sins.
19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are [the] most miserable of all men.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 15:6Then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most remain until now, but some also have fallen asleep.
1 Thessalonians 4:16for the Lord himself, with an assembling shout, with archangel's voice and with trump of God, shall descend from heaven; and the dead in Christ shall rise first;
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 →