1 Corinthians 15:13
But if there is no resurrection from the dead, then not even Christ has been raised;
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
In Context
14and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, and vain also is your faith.
Cross References
John 11:25"I am the resurrection and the life, "said Jesus. "He who believes in me, even if he has died, shall live.
Romans 4:24For it will be "reckoned for righteousness." to us also, who believe on him that raised from the dead our Lord Jesus;
Romans 8:23And not only that, we ourselves, although we are grasping the first- fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves are inwardly groaning, while we are waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.
2 Corinthians 4:10Wherever I go, I am always carrying about in my body the dying of Jesus, in order that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in this body of mine.
1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we really believe that Jesus died and rose again, so even so will God through Jesus bring with him those also who have fallen asleep.
Hebrews 2:14Therefore, since the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also similarly partook of the same, in order that through death he might render powerless him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
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 →