1 Corinthians 15:13

“But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even the Messiah has been raised;”

1 Corinthians 15:13 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Corinthians 15:13, word by word

there isἔστινestin

there is

Something exists somewhere, or happens.

Where else “estin” appears
resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis

resurrection

Coming back to life after death.

Where else “anastasis” appears
of the deadνεκρῶνnekrōn

dead

Someone who no longer has life, whose body has no breath left.

Where else “nekrōn” appears
the MessiahΧριστὸςChristos

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

Where else “Christos” appears
has been raisedἐγήγερταιegēgertai

raise

To come back to life after death.

Where else “egēgertai” appears

The context

12Now if it is preached that the Messiah has been raised from the dead, how is it that some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13 · This verse (above)

14and if the Messiah has not been raised, then our preaching is empty, and your faith is empty.

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