1 Corinthians 15:17
But if Christ is not risen, your faith is vain; you are yet in your sins.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
In Context
16But if the dead rise not, neither is Christ risen.
18Then indeed those having fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
Cross References
Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted at His own right hand, a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance and remission of sins to Israel.
Romans 4:25who was delivered on account of our transgressions, and raised for our justification.
Romans 8:33Who will lay anything to the charge of God's elect?
1 Corinthians 15:14but if Christ is not risen, then indeed is our preaching vain, and your faith is vain.
Hebrews 9:22And according to the law, almost all things are purified by blood; and without the 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 →