1 Corinthians 15:14

And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

In Context

13If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.

15In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.

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Cross References

Genesis 8:8Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.

Isaiah 49:4But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.”

Acts 17:31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

1 Corinthians 15:17And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

1 Thessalonians 4:14For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

James 2:20O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is dead?

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 →

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