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 is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.
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Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up--if in fact the dead do not rise.
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For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.
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And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!
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Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.