For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised. ] This is a repetition of the argument in ( 1 Corinthians 15:13 ) made partly to show the importance of it, and partly to observe other absurdities, following upon the conclusion of it.
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And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless.
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And we apostles would all be lying about God—for we have said that God raised Christ from the grave. But that can’t be true if there is no resurrection of the dead.
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And if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised.
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And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins.
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In that case, all who have died believing in Christ are lost!