1 Corinthians 15:16-19

King James Version

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.

1 Corinthians 15:16-19

New International Version

¹⁶For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. ¹⁷And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.^(A) ¹⁸Then those also who have fallen asleep^(B) in Christ are lost. ¹⁹If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.^(C)

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1 Corinthians 15:16-19

New King James Version

¹⁶For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. ¹⁷And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; ^(A)you are still in your sins! ¹⁸Then also those who have ^[a]fallen ^(B)asleep in Christ have perished. ¹⁹^(C)If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.