KJV King James Version
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 15:19
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.
WEB World English Bible
If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.
ASV American Standard Version
If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
if in this life we have hope in Christ only, of all men we are most to be pitied.
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 15
16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; ye are yet in your sins.
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.
21 For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἰG1487 · eiifἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoζωῇG2222 · zōēlifeταύτῃG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΧριστῷG5547 · ChristosChristἠλπικότεςG1679 · elpizōto hope/expectἐσμὲνG1510 · eimito beμόνον,G3441 · monosaloneἐλεεινότεροιG1652 · eleeinospitifulπάντωνG3956 · pasallἀνθρώπωνG444 · anthrōposa humanἐσμέν.¶G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed [are] the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.1 Peter 1:21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.2 Timothy 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.1 Corinthians 4:9-13For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.2 Timothy 3:12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.Luke 21:34And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and [so] that day come upon you unawares.Luke 8:14And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection.Ephesians 1:12-13That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.Matthew 24:9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.Matthew 10:21-25And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against [their] parents, and cause them to be put to death.Ecclesiastes 6:11Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what [is] man the better?1 Thessalonians 1:3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;John 16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.Psalm 17:14From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.2 Timothy 2:4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.1 Corinthians 6:3-4Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
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