# 1 Corinthians 15.15-17 **Book:** [1 Corinthians](/codex/1-corinthians/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 13. But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised: 14. and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain. > > **15. Yea, we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised. 16. For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised: 17. and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.** > > 18. Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19. If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable. (1 Corinthians 15:13-19, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 13. But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised. 14. If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith also is in vain. > > **15. Yes, we are also found false witnesses of God, because we testified about God that he raised up Christ, whom he didn’t raise up, if it is so that the dead are not raised. 16. For if the dead aren’t raised, neither has Christ been raised. 17. If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.** > > 18. Then they also who are fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19. If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable. (1 Corinthians 15:13-19, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 13. But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14. And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. > > **15. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17. And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.** > > 18. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. (1 Corinthians 15:13-19, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 13. and if there be no rising again of dead persons, neither hath Christ risen; 14. and if Christ hath not risen, then void [is] our preaching, and void also your faith, > > **15. and we also are found false witnesses of God, because we did testify of God that He raised up the Christ, whom He did not raise if then dead persons do not rise; 16. for if dead persons do not rise, neither hath Christ risen, 17. and if Christ hath not risen, vain is your faith, ye are yet in your sins;** > > 18. then, also, those having fallen asleep in Christ did perish; 19. if in this life we have hope in Christ only, of all men we are most to be pitied. (1 Corinthians 15:13-19, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Anonymous Gospels Objection Defeater](/codex/anonymous-gospels-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Anthropology Defeats Christianity Objection Defeater](/codex/anthropology-defeats-christianity-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Argument from Prophecy Fulfillment](/codex/argument-from-prophecy-fulfillment/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Argument from the Fear of Death](/codex/argument-from-the-fear-of-death/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Argument from the Information-Conservation Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-information-conservation-convergence/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Argument from the Memory-Continuity Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-memory-continuity-convergence/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Argument from the Narrative-Identity Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-narrative-identity-convergence/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Argument from the Proportionate-Causality Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-proportionate-causality-convergence/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Argument from the Resurrection](/codex/argument-from-the-resurrection/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/), [1 Corinthians 15.14-19](/codex/1-corinthians-15-14-19/) - [Argument from the Universal Burial Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-universal-burial-convergence/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Argument from Twin Asymmetries](/codex/argument-from-twin-asymmetries/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Causal Adequacy Argument](/codex/argument-from-the-proportionate-causality-convergence/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/), [1 Corinthians 15.14-19](/codex/1-corinthians-15-14-19/) - [Christ Before Jesus Thesis Defeater](/codex/christ-before-jesus-thesis-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Conditional Immortality from Text-First Method](/codex/conditional-immortality-from-text-first-method/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Crucifixion Denial Refutation](/codex/crucifixion-denial-refutation/), via [1 Corinthians 15.14-17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-14-17/) - [Cursed Messiah Objection Defeater](/codex/cursed-messiah-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [Inherited Guilt and Visiting Iniquity Objection Defeater](/codex/inherited-guilt-and-visiting-iniquity-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Jesus Was Not Buried in a Tomb Objection Defeater](/codex/jesus-was-not-buried-in-a-tomb-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Jesus's Sacrifice Was Not Real Because He Rose Objection Defeater](/codex/jesuss-sacrifice-was-not-real-because-he-rose-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [Job Bet Objection Defeater](/codex/job-bet-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/), [1 Corinthians 15.12-58](/codex/1-corinthians-15-12-58/) - [Manuscript Variants Bible Corruption Objection Defeater](/codex/manuscript-variants-bible-corruption-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Marks Ending Proves the Resurrection Was Invented Objection Defeater](/codex/marks-ending-proves-the-resurrection-was-invented-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Nag Hammadi Suppressed Gospels Objection Defeater](/codex/nag-hammadi-suppressed-gospels-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Necessity of the Incarnation](/codex/necessity-of-the-incarnation/), via [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [Paul Invented Christianity Objection Defeater](/codex/paul-invented-christianity-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Stolen Body Hypothesis Defeater](/codex/stolen-body-hypothesis-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [The Gospels Copied Each Other Objection Defeater](/codex/the-gospels-copied-each-other-objection-defeater/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) **Concepts:** - [Apostles' Creed](/codex/apostles-creed/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Biblical Dignity](/codex/biblical-dignity/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Christianity](/codex/christianity/), via [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [Christology](/codex/christology/), via [1 Corinthians 15.14-19](/codex/1-corinthians-15-14-19/) - [Church at Corinth](/codex/church-at-corinth/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Confirmation Bias](/codex/confirmation-bias/), via [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [Debate Logic Toolkit](/codex/debate-logic-toolkit/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Dying and Rising God Motif](/codex/dying-and-rising-god-motif/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Eschatology](/codex/eschatology/), via [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [Federal Headship](/codex/romans-5-12-21/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Lesson 2.2, The Six Structural Commitments of Christianity](/codex/lesson-2-2-the-six-structural-commitments-of-christianity/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/), [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [Lesson 3.6, The Resurrection, Historical Evidential](/codex/lesson-3-6-the-resurrection-historical-evidential/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/), [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [Lesson 4.5, Comparative Religion Engagement](/codex/lesson-4-5-comparative-religion-engagement/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Original Sin](/codex/original-sin/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Penal Substitutionary Atonement](/codex/penal-substitutionary-atonement/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Pre-Pauline Creeds](/codex/pre-pauline-creeds/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Resurrection](/codex/g0386-anastasis/), via [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [Resurrection of Jesus](/codex/resurrection-of-jesus/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/), [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [Resurrection of Jesus - Naturalistic Counter-Theories](/codex/resurrection-of-jesus-naturalistic-counter-theories/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Resurrection of Jesus - Scholarly Landscape](/codex/resurrection-of-jesus-scholarly-landscape/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Resurrection of Jesus - Theological Significance](/codex/resurrection-of-jesus-theological-significance/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/), [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [Soul](/codex/h5315-nephesh/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Spiritualism](/codex/spiritualism/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Synoptic Problem](/codex/synoptic-problem/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Theistic Evolution](/codex/theistic-evolution/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) **People:** - [Gary Habermas](/codex/gary-habermas/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Irenaeus of Lyons](/codex/irenaeus-of-lyons/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Jesus](/codex/jesus/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Paul the Apostle](/codex/paul-the-apostle/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [Plato](/codex/plato/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) **Lexicon:** - [G0386 - anastasis](/codex/g0386-anastasis/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/), [1 Corinthians 15.12-58](/codex/1-corinthians-15-12-58/) - [G1453 - egeiro](/codex/g1453-egeiro/) - [G2098 - euangelion](/codex/g2098-euangelion/), via [1 Corinthians 15.17](/codex/1-corinthians-15-17/) - [G3498 - nekros](/codex/g3498-nekros/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/), [1 Corinthians 15.12-20](/codex/1-corinthians-15-12-20/) - [G4983 - soma](/codex/g4983-soma/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [G5590 - psyche](/codex/g5590-psyche/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [H0001 - ab](/codex/h0001-ab/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [H0120 - adam](/codex/h0120-adam/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [H4191 - mut](/codex/h4191-mut/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) - [H4194 - mavet](/codex/h4194-mavet/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) **Guides:** - [Ris3n Arguments](/codex/ris3n-arguments/), via [1 Corinthians 15](/codex/1-corinthians-15/) --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. 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Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.