1 Corinthians 15:14
And, if Christ, hath not been raised, void, after all, is our proclamation, void also, our faith,—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
In Context
13But, if, resurrection of the dead, there is none, not even Christ, hath been raised;
Cross References
Genesis 8:8And he sent forth a dove from him,—to see whether the waters had abated, from off the face of the ground;
Isaiah 49:4But I, said, To no purpose, have I toiled, For waste and mist—my vigour, have I spent,—Surely, my vindication, is, with, Yahweh, And, my recompence, with my God.
Acts 17:31inasmuch as he hath appointed a day, in which he is about to be judging the habitable earth in righteousness, by a man whom he hath pointed out,—offering faith unto all, by raising him from among the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:17And, if Christ hath not been raised, to no purpose, is your faith, yet, are ye in your sins!
1 Thessalonians 4:14For, if we believe that, Jesus, died, and rose again, so, also will, God, bring forth with him, them who have fallen asleep through Jesus;
James 2:20But art thou willing to learn, O empty man! that, faith, apart from works, is, idle?
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 →