1 Corinthians 15:17
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
Berean Standard Bible
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 are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.
18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
Cross References
Ezekiel 33:10Now as for you, son of man, tell the house of Israel that this is what they have said: ‘Our transgressions and our sins are heavy upon us, and we are wasting away because of them! How can we live?’
Acts 5:31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
Romans 4:25He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.
Romans 8:33Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
1 Corinthians 15:14And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.
Hebrews 9:22According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
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 →