1 Corinthians 15:17
And, if Christ hath not been raised, to no purpose, is your faith, yet, are ye in your sins!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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, not even Christ, hath been raised;
18Hence also, they who are fallen asleep in Christ, are lost:
Cross References
Ezekiel 33:10Thou, therefore, Son of man, Say unto the house of Israel, Thus, have ye spoken saying: When our transgressions and our sins are upon us,—and for them, we are melting away How then can we live?
Acts 5:31Him, as Princely-leader and Saviour, hath God exalted unto his right hand,—to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sins.
Romans 4:25Who was delivered up on account of our offences and was raised on account of the declaring us righteous.
Romans 8:33Who shall bring an accusation against the chosen ones of God? God, who declareth righteous?
1 Corinthians 15:14And, if Christ, hath not been raised, void, after all, is our proclamation, void also, our faith,—
Hebrews 9:22And, nearly, all things, with blood, are purified, according to the law, and, apart from blood-shedding, cometh 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 →