1 Corinthians 15:17
and, if Christ has not been raised, your faith is folly – your sins are on you still!
Open English Bible (US)
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 do not rise, then even Christ himself has not been raised,
18Yes, and they, who have passed to their rest in union with Christ, perished!
Cross References
Acts 5:31It is this Jesus whom God has exalted to his right hand, to be a guide and a Savior, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
Romans 4:25for Jesus was given up to death to atone for our offenses, and was raised to life that we might be pronounced righteous.
Romans 8:33Who will bring a charge against any of God’s people? He who pronounces them righteous is God!
1 Corinthians 15:14and, if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation is without meaning, and our faith without meaning also!
Hebrews 9:22Indeed, under the Law, almost everything is purified with blood; and, unless blood is shed, no forgiveness is to be obtained.
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 →