1 Corinthians 15:17 “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still…”

1 Corinthians 15:17

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

World English Bible

If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.

American Standard Version

and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

Geneva Bible 1599

And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vaine: ye are yet in your sinnes.

Darby Translation

but if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; ye are yet in your sins.

Young's Literal Translation

and if Christ hath not risen, vain is your faith, ye are yet in your sins;

Bible in Basic English

And if that is so, your faith is of no effect; you are still in your sins.

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Cross references

“your”

Romans 4:25 1 Corinthians 15:14 1 Corinthians 15:2

Romans 4:25 · BSB

He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

1 Corinthians 15:14 · BSB

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

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.

“ye are”

1 Peter 1:3 1 Peter 1:21 Romans 5:10 Acts 5:31 Hebrews 10:4–12 John 8:21–24

1 Peter 1:3 · BSB

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:21 · BSB

Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.

Romans 5:10 · BSB

For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!

Acts 5:31 · BSB

God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

Hebrews 10:4–12 · BSB

because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

John 8:21–24 · BSB

Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

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

In context

16For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.

18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

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