1 Corinthians 15:14 “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so…”

1 Corinthians 15:14

And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

World English Bible

If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith also is in vain.

American Standard Version

and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.

Geneva Bible 1599

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vaine, and your faith is also vaine.

Darby Translation

but if Christ is not raised, then, indeed, vain also [is] our preaching, and vain also your faith.

Young's Literal Translation

and if Christ hath not risen, then void [is] our preaching, and void also your faith,

Bible in Basic English

And if Christ did not come again from the dead, then our good news and your faith in it are of no effect.

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Cross references

“And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.”

1 Corinthians 15:17 Acts 17:31 Matthew 15:9 James 2:20 1 Corinthians 15:2 Psalm 73:13

1 Corinthians 15:17 · BSB

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

Acts 17:31 · BSB

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

Matthew 15:9 · BSB

They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ ”

James 2:20 · BSB

O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

1 Corinthians 15:2 · BSB

By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

Psalm 73:13 · BSB

Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.

Also

1 Thessalonians 4:14

1 Thessalonians 4:14 · BSB

For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.

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.

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