1 Corinthians 15:17
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is in vain; you are still in your sins.
Revised King James New Testament
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 Christ has not been raised:
18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
Cross References
Acts 5:31God has exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Romans 4:25He was delivered to death for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Romans 8:33Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.
1 Corinthians 15:14And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith is also in vain.
Hebrews 9:22Indeed, under the law almost all things are cleansed 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 →