1 Corinthians 15:15

1 Corinthians 15:15

13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, ^athen Christ is not risen.

14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.

15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because ^awe have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise.

16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.

17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; ^ayou are still in your sins!

18 Then also those who have¹ fallen ^aasleep in Christ have perished.

19 ^aIf in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

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20 But now ^aChrist is risen from the dead, and has become ^bthe firstfruits of those who have¹ fallen asleep.

21 For ^asince by man came death, ^bby Man also came the resurrection of the dead.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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False witnesses of God (yeudomarturev tou qeou). Late word, but yeudomarturew, to bear false witness, old and common. The genitive (tou qeou) can be either subjective (in God's service) or objective (concerning God). Either makes good sense.

Because we witnessed of God (oti emarturhsamen kata tou qeou). Vulgate has adversus Deum. This is the more natural way to take kata and genitive,

against God not as equal to peri (concerning). He would indeed make God play false in that case,

if so be that the dead are not raised (eiper ara nekroi ouk egeirontai). Condition of first class, assumed as true. Note both per intensive particle

indeed and ara inferential particle

therefore.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Corinthians 15:15:**

Romans 3:30
2 Timothy 2:8

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