1 Corinthians 15:17
and if Christ has not risen, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
In Context
16For if the dead rise not, neither has Christ risen;
18Then also they who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
Cross References
Acts 5:31Him, as a prince and a Savior, did God exalt to his right hand, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
Romans 4:25who was delivered up for our offenses, and was raised for our justification.
Romans 8:33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's chosen? God is he that justifies;
1 Corinthians 15:14and if Christ has not risen, then is our preaching vain, and vain also your faith.
Hebrews 9:22And nearly all things are cleansed according to the law with blood; and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
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 →