1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:16–21

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. ²¹For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

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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

1 Corinthians 15:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
since	ἐπειδὴ	epeidē	Conjunction	G1894 when, since
death	θάνατος	thanatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
a man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
resurrection	ἀνάστασις	anastasis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G386 a rising again, resurrection
of	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
a man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race