1 Corinthians 15:13
But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ risen;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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 is our preaching vain, and vain also your faith.
Cross References
John 11:25Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believes on me, though he be dead, yet shall he live;
Romans 4:24but for ours also, to whom it shall be reckoned, if we believe on him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
Romans 8:23And not only so, but ourselves also, though we have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
2 Corinthians 4:10always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that also the life of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also those who fell asleep through Jesus will God bring with him.
Hebrews 2:14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part in the same; that through death he might destroy him who had the power of death, 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 →