1 Corinthians 15:12

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.12", "source": "Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς κηρύσσεται ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται, πῶς λέγουσιν τινες ἐν ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν;", "text": "*Ei de Christos kērussetai hoti ek nekrōn egēgertai*, *pōs legousin tines* among you *hoti anastasis nekrōn ouk estin*?", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*kērussetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is preached", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ek nekrōn*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, plural - from the dead", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - say", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*anastasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*ouk estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular with negation - is not" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*kērussetai*": "is preached/is proclaimed/is heralded", "*ek nekrōn*": "from the dead/from among dead ones", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has risen", "*pōs*": "how/in what way", "*legousin*": "say/claim/speak", "*tines*": "some/certain ones", "*anastasis*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "of dead ones/of those who have died", "*ouk estin*": "is not/does not exist" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς κηρύσσεται ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται, πῶς λέγουσιν τινες ἐν ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν;

Transliteration

Ei de Christos kērussetai hoti ek nekrōn egēgertai, pōs legousin tines among you hoti anastasis nekrōn ouk estin?

Grammar Details

• *Ei*: conditional conjunction - if
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *kērussetai*: present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is preached
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *ek nekrōn*: preposition + genitive, masculine, plural - from the dead
• *egēgertai*: perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised
• *pōs*: interrogative adverb - how
• *legousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - say
• *tines*: indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some
• *anastasis*: nominative, feminine, singular - resurrection
• *nekrōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones
• *ouk estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular with negation - is not

Word Meanings

• *Ei*: if/since
• *de*: but/and/now
• *Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *kērussetai*: is preached/is proclaimed/is heralded
• *ek nekrōn*: from the dead/from among dead ones
• *egēgertai*: has been raised/has risen
• *pōs*: how/in what way
• *legousin*: say/claim/speak
• *tines*: some/certain ones
• *anastasis*: resurrection/rising up
• *nekrōn*: of dead ones/of those who have died
• *ouk estin*: is not/does not exist

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  If Christ be preached how that he rose fro deeth: how saye some that are amoge you that ther is no resurreccion from deeth?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But yf Christ be preached, that he is rysen from the deed, how saye then some amoge you, that there is no resurreccion of the deed?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If Christe be preached howe that he rose from the dead: howe say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And if Christ is preached, that out of the dead he hath risen, how say certain among you, that there is no rising again of dead persons?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now if the good news says that Christ came back from the dead, how do some of you say that there is no coming back from the dead?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  No Resurrection? Now if Christ is being preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead?

Referenced Verses

• Acts 23:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.23.8", "source": "Σαδδουκαῖοι μὲν γὰρ λέγουσιν μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστασιν, μηδὲ ἄγγελον, μήτε πνεῦμα: Φαρισαῖοι δὲ ὁμολογοῦσιν τὰ ἀμφότερα.", "text": "*Saddoukaioi* *men* *gar* *legousin* not *einai* *anastasin*, nor *angelon*, nor *pneuma*: *Pharisaioi* *de* *homologousin* the *amphotera*.", "grammar": { "*Saddoukaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - Sadducees", "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*anastasin*": "accusative feminine singular - resurrection", "*angelon*": "accusative masculine singular - angel", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - Pharisees", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and (correlative with *men*)", "*homologousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they confess/acknowledge", "*amphotera*": "accusative neuter plural - both things" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "say/declare/affirm", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising of the dead", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*pneuma*": "spirit/ghost/supernatural being", "*homologousin*": "confess/acknowledge/profess/affirm", "*amphotera*": "both (things)/both (categories)" } }
• 2 Tim 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.18", "source": "Οἵτινες περὶ τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἠστόχησαν, λέγοντες τὴν ἀνάστασιν ἤδη γεγονέναι· καὶ ἀνατρέπουσιν τήν τινων πίστιν.", "text": "Who *peri tēn alētheian ēstochēsan*, *legontes tēn anastasin ēdē gegonenai*; and *anatrepousin tēn tinōn pistin*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - who", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - concerning", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*ēstochēsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd plural - missed the mark", "*legontes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*anastasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already", "*gegonenai*": "perfect, infinitive, active - to have happened", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*anatrepousin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they overturn", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*tinōn*": "indefinite pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of some", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*ēstochēsan*": "missed the mark/strayed/deviated", "*legontes*": "saying/declaring/asserting", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising up", "*gegonenai*": "to have happened/taken place/occurred", "*anatrepousin*": "they overturn/upset/destroy", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
• Acts 17:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.17.32", "source": "¶Ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν, οἱ μὲν ἐχλεύαζον: οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἀκουσόμεθά σου πάλιν περὶ τούτου.", "text": "Having *akousantes* *de* *anastasin* of *nekrōn*, some *men* *echleuazon*: others *de* *eipon*, We will *akousometha* you again concerning this.", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*anastasin*": "accusative singular feminine - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of dead ones", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly (paired with *de*)", "*echleuazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were mocking", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*akousometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st person plural - we will hear" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "having heard/listening to", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising again", "*echleuazon*": "were mocking/were scoffing/were ridiculing", "*akousometha*": "we will hear/we will listen to" } }
• Acts 26:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.26.8", "source": "Τί ἄπιστον κρίνεται παρʼ ὑμῖν, εἰ ὁ Θεὸς νεκροὺς ἐγείρει;", "text": "Why *apiston* is it *krinetai* *par'* you, if the *Theos* *nekrous* *egeirei*?", "grammar": { "*apiston*": "accusative, neuter, singular - incredible/unbelievable", "*krinetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - is judged", "*par'*": "preposition + dative - with/among", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead [ones]", "*egeirei*": "present active, 3rd singular - raises" }, "variants": { "*apiston*": "incredible/unbelievable/implausible", "*krinetai*": "is judged/is considered/is deemed", "*par'*": "with/among/in the judgment of", "*nekrous*": "dead [ones]/corpses", "*egeirei*": "raises/resurrects/awakens" } }
• 1 Cor 15:13-19 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.13", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν, οὐδὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται:", "text": "*Ei de anastasis nekrōn ouk estin*, *oude Christos egēgertai*", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*anastasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*ouk estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular with negation - is not", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*anastasis*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "of dead ones/of those who have died", "*ouk estin*": "is not/does not exist", "*oude*": "neither/nor/not even/then not", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has risen" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.14", "source": "Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται, κενὸν ἄρα τὸ κήρυγμα ἡμῶν, κενὴ δὲ καὶ ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Ei de Christos ouk egēgertai*, *kenon ara to kērygma hēmōn*, *kenē de kai hē pistis hymōn*", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ouk egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular with negation - has not been raised", "*kenon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - empty/vain", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/consequently", "*to kērygma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the preaching", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*kenē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - empty/vain", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/also", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*ouk egēgertai*": "has not been raised/has not risen", "*kenon*": "empty/void/useless/vain", "*ara*": "then/consequently/therefore", "*kērygma*": "preaching/proclamation/message", "*kenē*": "empty/void/useless/vain", "*kai*": "also/even/too", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.15", "source": "Εὑρισκόμεθα δὲ, καὶ ψευδομάρτυρες τοῦ Θεοῦ· ὅτι ἐμαρτυρήσαμεν κατὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ὅτι ἤγειρεν τὸν Χριστόν: ὃν οὐκ ἤγειρεν, εἴπερ ἄρα νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται.", "text": "We are *heuriskometha de*, also *pseudomartyres tou Theou*; *hoti emarturēsamen kata tou Theou hoti ēgeiren ton Christon*: whom not he *ēgeiren*, *eiper ara nekroi ouk egeirontai*", "grammar": { "*heuriskometha*": "present passive indicative, 1st person plural - are found/are discovered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*pseudomartyres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - false witnesses", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*emarturēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - testified/witnessed", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ēgeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - raised", "*ton Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Christ", "*ēgeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - raised", "*eiper*": "conditional conjunction - if indeed/if after all", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/consequently", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ouk egeirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural with negation - are not raised" }, "variants": { "*heuriskometha*": "are found/are discovered/are proved to be", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*pseudomartyres*": "false witnesses/liars", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*emarturēsamen*": "testified/bore witness/gave evidence", "*kata*": "against/with regard to/concerning", "*ēgeiren*": "raised/resurrected", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*eiper*": "if indeed/if after all/if it is true that", "*ara*": "then/consequently/therefore", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/those who have died", "*ouk egeirontai*": "are not raised/do not rise" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.16", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται, οὐδὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται:", "text": "*Ei gar nekroi ouk egeirontai*, *oude Christos egēgertai*", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ouk egeirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural with negation - are not raised", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*gar*": "for/because/since", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/those who have died", "*ouk egeirontai*": "are not raised/do not rise", "*oude*": "neither/nor/not even/then not", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has risen" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.17", "source": "Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται, ματαία ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν· ἔτι ἐστὲ ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Ei de Christos ouk egēgertai*, *mataia hē pistis hymōn*; *eti este en tais hamartiais hymōn*", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ouk egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular with negation - has not been raised", "*mataia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - futile/useless", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tais hamartiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - the sins", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*ouk egēgertai*": "has not been raised/has not risen", "*mataia*": "futile/useless/empty/vain", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*eti*": "still/yet/even now", "*este*": "you are/you exist", "*hamartiais*": "sins/failures/misdeeds" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.18", "source": "Ἄρα καὶ οἱ κοιμηθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ ἀπώλοντο.", "text": "*Ara kai hoi koimēthentes en Christō apōlonto*", "grammar": { "*Ara*": "inferential particle - then/consequently", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*hoi koimēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - those who have fallen asleep", "*en Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - have perished" }, "variants": { "*Ara*": "then/consequently/therefore", "*kai*": "also/even/too", "*koimēthentes*": "those who have fallen asleep/those who have died", "*en Christō*": "in Christ/in union with Christ", "*apōlonto*": "have perished/are lost/have been destroyed" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.19", "source": "Εἰ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ ταύτῃ ἠλπικότες ἐσμὲν ἐν Χριστῷ μόνον, ἐλεεινότεροι πάντων ἀνθρώπων ἐσμέν.", "text": "*Ei en tē zōē tautē ēlpikotes esmen en Christō monon*, *eleeinoteroi pantōn anthrōpōn esmen*", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē zōē*": "dative, feminine, singular - the life", "*tautē*": "demonstrative adjective, dative, feminine, singular - this", "*ēlpikotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having hoped", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*en Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*eleeinoteroi*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - more pitiable", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/of people", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*tautē*": "this/present", "*ēlpikotes esmen*": "we have hoped/we have put our hope", "*en Christō*": "in Christ/in union with Christ", "*monon*": "only/merely/alone", "*eleeinoteroi*": "more pitiable/more miserable/more to be pitied", "*pantōn anthrōpōn*": "of all men/of all people/than all humans" } }
• 2 Thess 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.17", "source": "Παρακαλέσαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας, καὶ στηρίξαι ὑμᾶς ἐν παντὶ λόγῳ καὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ.", "text": "*Parakalesai* of you the *kardias*, and *stērixai* you in every *logō* and *ergō* *agathō*.", "grammar": { "*Parakalesai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may comfort/encourage", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine plural - hearts", "*stērixai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may establish/strengthen", "*logō*": "dative, masculine singular - word/speech", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter singular - work/deed", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter singular - good" }, "variants": { "*Parakalesai*": "comfort/encourage/console/exhort", "*kardias*": "hearts/inner selves/minds", "*stērixai*": "establish/strengthen/make firm", "*logō*": "word/message/speech", "*ergō*": "work/deed/action", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/valuable" } }