1 Corinthians 15Previous Chapter | Next Chapter | Whole ChapterThe Resurrection of Christ12Now if we preach that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you keep claiming there is no resurrection of the dead?13If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised,14and if Christ has not been raised, then our message means nothing and yourOther mss. read ourfaith means nothing.15In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God because we testified on God's behalf that he raised Christ—whom he did not raise if in fact it is true that the dead are not raised.16For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised,17and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless and you are still in your sins.18Yes, even those who have diedLit. have fallen asleepin Christ are lost.19If we have set our hopes on Christ in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.20But at this moment Christ stands risen from the dead, the first one offered in the harvestLit. the first fruitsof those who have died.Lit. have fallen asleep,
14and if Christ has not been raised, then our message means nothing and your
faith means nothing.15In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God because we testified on God's behalf that he raised Christ—whom he did not raise if in fact it is true that the dead are not raised.
