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1 Corinthians 15:16 — King James Version← Study notes

For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:


1 Corinthians 15:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:168 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
νεκροὶnekroi
the deadadjectiveG3498
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐγείρονταιegeirontai
are raisedverbG1453
οὐδὲoude
neitheradverbG3761
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ἐγήγερταιegēgertai
has been raisedverbG1453
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:16

“For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised.” For had He not intended to do this, He would not have come into the world. And he names not this, but the end, to wit, His resurrection; through it drawing all things.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 39 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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