1 Corinthians 15:12
Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
KJV
Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς κηρύσσεται ὅτι ἐγήγερται ἐκ νεκρῶν, πῶς λέγουσιν ἐν ὑμῖν τινες ὅτι ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν;
Greek NT
Si autem Christus prædicatur quod resurrexit a mortuis, quomodo quidam dicunt in vobis, quoniam resurrectio mortuorum non est ?
Vulgate
Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
ASV
Now if Christ be preached, that he arose again from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
κηρύσσω
kerusso
verb · 61×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
νεκρός
nekros
adjective · 128×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πῶς
pos
adverb · 104×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἀνάστασις
anastasis
noun · 42×
ἐγείρω
egeiro
verb · 143×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
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SBLGNT: ἐν ὑμῖν τινες | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐν ὑμῖν τινες | RP: τινες ἐν ὑμῖν
- ἐν ὑμῖν τινες — SBLGNT
- ἐν ὑμῖν τινες — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- τινες ἐν ὑμῖν — Robinson-Pierpont
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Historic Christian voices
8 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§991Belief in the resurrection of the dead has been an essential element of the Christian faith from its beginnings. "The confidence of Christians is the resurrection of the dead; believing this we live."536 How can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; if Christ has not been raised, …
Continuation of the foregoing argument. Proofs from the writings of St. Paul, and from the words of Our Lord, that Christ and Jesus cannot be considered as distinct beings; neither can it be alleged that the Son of God became man merely in appearance, but that He did so truly and actually. 1. As it has been clearly demonstrated that the Word, who existed in the beginning with G…
Summa Theologica · 2 passages
The necessity of His Resurrection The time of the Resurrection Its order Its cause Article 1. Whether it was necessary for Christ to rise again? Objection 1. It would seem that it was not necessary for Christ to rise again. For Damascene says (De Fide Orth. iv): "Resurrection is the rising again of an animate being, which was disintegrated and fallen." But Christ did not fall b…
Is Christ's Resurrection the cause of our resurrection? Is it the cause of our justification? Article 1. Whether Christ's Resurrection is the cause of the resurrection of our bodies? Objection 1. It would seem that Christ's Resurrection is not the cause of the resurrection of our bodies, because, given a sufficient cause, the effect must follow of necessity. If, then, Christ's …
Cross-references
- 1Cor 15:13 — But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
- 1Thess 4:14 — For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
- 2Thess 2:17 — Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
- 2Tim 2:18 — Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
- 2Tim 2:18 — Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
- Acts 2:24 — Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
- Acts 4:2 — Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
- Acts 17:32 — And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
- Acts 23:8 — For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
- Acts 24:15 — And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
- Acts 26:8 — Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
- Acts 26:8 — Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
- Col 1:28 — Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
- John 2:19 — Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
- John 5:19 — Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son li
- Luke 20:27 — Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
- Matt 22:23 — The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
- Rom 9:19 — Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?