1 Corinthians 15:16

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📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ γὰρ νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται, οὐδὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται:

Transliteration

Ei gar nekroi ouk egeirontai, oude Christos egēgertai

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} if{G1487} the dead{G3498} are not{G3756} raised,{G1453} {G3761} neither{G3761} hath{G1453} Christ{G5547} been raised:{G1453}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} if{G1487} the dead{G3498} rise{G1453}{(G5743)} not{G3756}, then is{G1453} not{G3761} Christ{G5547} raised{G1453}{(G5769)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For yf the deed ryse not agayne then is Christ not rysen agayne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For yf the deed ryse not agayne, the is Christ also not rysen agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For if the dead be not raised, then is Christ not raised.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For yf the dead ryse not agayne, then is not Christe rysen agayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For if the dead aren't raised, neither has Christ been raised.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for if dead persons do not rise, neither hath Christ risen,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For if it is not possible for the dead to come to life again, then Christ has not come to life again:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For if the dead aren't raised, neither has Christ been raised.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.