1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:14–20

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. ¹⁹If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.

²⁰But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

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1 Corinthians 15:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
has not been raised	ἐγήγερται	egēgertai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
preaching	κήρυγμα	kērygma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2782 a proclamation, preaching
worthless	κενὸν	kenon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

1 Corinthians 15:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In that case	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we are also exposed as	εὑρισκόμεθα	heuriskometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2147 I find
false witnesses	ψευδομάρτυρες	pseudomartyres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5575 a false witness
about God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we have testified	ἐμαρτυρήσαμεν	emartyrēsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3140 I witness, testify
about	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He raised	ἤγειρεν	ēgeiren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
He did not raise	ἤγειρεν	ēgeiren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
if	εἴπερ	eiper	Conjunction	G1512 if indeed, if so
in fact	ἄρα	ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
dead	νεκροὶ	nekroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
are not raised	ἐγείρονται	egeirontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up

1 Corinthians 15:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
dead	νεκροὶ	nekroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
are not raised	ἐγείρονται	egeirontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
then not even	οὐδὲ	oude	Adverb	G3761 neither, nor, not even
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
has been raised	ἐγήγερται	egēgertai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up

1 Corinthians 15:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
has not been raised	ἐγήγερται	egēgertai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
futile	ματαία	mataia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3152 vain, unproductive, godless
you are	ἐστὲ	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
still	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
sins	ἁμαρτίαις	hamartiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin

1 Corinthians 15:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	ἄρα	ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
those	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have fallen asleep	κοιμηθέντες	koimēthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
have perished	ἀπώλοντο	apōlonto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing

1 Corinthians 15:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
our	ἐσμὲν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
hope	ἠλπικότες	ēlpikotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1679 I hope, hope for, expect
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
for	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
life	ζωῇ	zōē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
alone	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
we are	ἐσμέν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
to be pitied more	ἐλεεινότεροι	eleeinoteroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G1652 merciful, pitiful
than all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

1 Corinthians 15:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
indeed	Νυνὶ	Nyni	Adverb	G3570 now, already, at present
been raised	ἐγήγερται	egēgertai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
firstfruits	ἀπαρχὴ	aparchē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G536 the first-fruits
of those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have fallen asleep	κεκοιμημένων	kekoimēmenōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep