1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:14–18

14And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith. 15In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.

16For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised. 17And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

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1 Corinthians 15:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
ifεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
ChristΧριστὸςChristosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
has not been raisedἐγήγερταιegēgertaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
preachingκήρυγμαkērygmaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG2782 a proclamation, preaching
worthlessκενὸνkenonAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG2756 empty, vain, hollow
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
faithπίστιςpistisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust

1 Corinthians 15:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
In that caseδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
we are also exposed asεὑρισκόμεθαheuriskomethaVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person PluralG2147 I find
false witnessesψευδομάρτυρεςpseudomartyresNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG5575 a false witness
about GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
ForὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
we have testifiedἐμαρτυρήσαμενemartyrēsamenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG3140 I witness, testify
aboutκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
He raisedἤγειρενēgeirenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
ChristΧριστόνChristonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
He did not raiseἤγειρενēgeirenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
ifεἴπερeiperConjunctionG1512 if indeed, if so
in factἄραaraConjunctionG686 then, therefore, since
deadνεκροὶnekroiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3498 dead, a corpse
are not raisedἐγείρονταιegeirontaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralG1453 I wake, arouse, raise up

1 Corinthians 15:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
ifΕἰEiConjunctionG1487 if
deadνεκροὶnekroiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3498 dead, a corpse
are not raisedἐγείρονταιegeirontaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralG1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
then not evenοὐδὲoudeAdverbG3761 neither, nor, not even
ChristΧριστὸςChristosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
has been raisedἐγήγερταιegēgertaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1453 I wake, arouse, raise up

1 Corinthians 15:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
ifεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
ChristΧριστὸςChristosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
has not been raisedἐγήγερταιegēgertaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
faithπίστιςpistisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
isἐστίνestinVerb - Present Indicative - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
futileματαίαmataiaAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG3152 vain, unproductive, godless
you areἐστὲesteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
stillἔτιetiAdverbG2089 still, yet, even now
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
sinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiaisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG266 a sin

1 Corinthians 15:18

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenἄραaraConjunctionG686 then, therefore, since
thoseοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
alsoκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
have fallen asleepκοιμηθέντεςkoimēthentesVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG2837 I fall asleep, am asleep
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
ChristΧριστῷChristōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
have perishedἀπώλοντοapōlontoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralG622 I destroy, lose, am perishing

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1 Corinthians 15:14 1 Corinthians 15:17 · 1 Thessalonians 4:14 · Acts 17:31 · Matthew 15:9 · James 2:20 · Psalm 73:13 · Isaiah 49:4 · Galatians 2:2 · 1 Corinthians 15:2

1 Corinthians 15:15 Acts 2:24 · Job 13:7–10 · Acts 2:32 · 1 Corinthians 15:13

1 Corinthians 15:17 Romans 4:25 · 1 Peter 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 15:14 · 1 Peter 1:21 · Romans 8:33–34 · Romans 5:10 · 1 Corinthians 15:2 · Acts 5:31 · Hebrews 10:4–12

1 Corinthians 15:18 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14 · 1 Thessalonians 4:16 · Revelation 14:13 · 1 Corinthians 15:6

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