King James Bible Fellowship Read the Bible

KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE

1 Corinthians 15:16–17

A connected passage, with study helps kept beside the verses they explain.

TEXT EDITION
Pure Cambridge Edition selected

1 Corinthians 15:16

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

1 Corinthians 15:17

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

ENSURE CONTEXTUALIZATION

Add surrounding context

Extend this passage one adjacent verse at a time.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS VERSE?

Ask a Local Pastor

Find a nearby pastor committed to holding fast the faithful word, then use the public contact information to begin a real conversation. Nothing is sent or stored for you.

DEFINED WORDS

1 Corinthians 15:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

dead

Without life; deprived of life; also lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

rise

To get up, ascend, appear, increase, begin, or come forth from rest or death.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

raised

Lifted or set upright; exalted; built or produced; called forth; or restored to life, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

1 Corinthians 15:17

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

raised

Lifted or set upright; exalted; built or produced; called forth; or restored to life, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

faith

Trust, belief, confidence, or reliance; especially trust in God and belief in his word, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sins

Acts of transgression against God; offences; or, as a verb, commits sin, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

Cross References

Choose how far to extend the reference list.

From verse 17

  1. Romans 4:25
    Study this reference
  2. 1 Peter 1:3
    Study this reference
  3. 1 Corinthians 15:14
    Study this reference
  4. 1 Peter 1:21
    Study this reference
  5. Romans 8:33–34
    Study this reference

FOLLOW THE THEME

Related Concepts

Choose a connected KJV word or phrase to find where it appears in Scripture.

CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION

Still have questions? Ask a Local Pastor.

See public contact information for nearby churches. You decide whether to call, email, or visit.

LOCAL PASTOR DIRECTORY

Find a Pastor Near You

Enter a U.S. ZIP code to find nearby pastors committed to holding fast the faithful word.

Your ZIP is used for this search only. It is not saved or sent to a church.