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1 Corinthians 15:12

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Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
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  1. Acts 26:8Rank 1 from verse 12
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    8Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

  2. Acts 17:32Rank 2 from verse 12
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    32¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

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    18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

  4. Acts 23:8Rank 4 from verse 12
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    8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

  5. 1 Corinthians 15:13–19Rank 5 from verse 12
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    13But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

    14And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

    15Yea, 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.

    16For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:

    17And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

    18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

    19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

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1 Corinthians 15:12

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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rose

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1. A flowering plant or its flower. 2. Arose or stood up.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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dead

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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

12Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

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13But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

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