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Ifεἰwe haveἐσμὲνhopedἠλπικότεςinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷinἐνthisταύτῃlifeτῇ ζωῇonly,μόνονwe areἐσμένmore to be pitiedἐλεεινότεροιthan allπάντωνpeople.ἀνθρώπων
1 Corinthians 15:19
Study it in the app“If we have hoped in the Messiah in this life only, we are more to be pitied than all people.”
Paul: if the Messiah has not been raised, our faith is emptyThe Resurrection
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 15:19, word by word
- we haveἐσμὲνesmen
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “esmen” appears- hopedἠλπικότεςēlpikotes
hope
Hope, put one's hope in something or someone.
Where else “ēlpikotes” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- lifeζωῇzōēi
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēi” appears- onlyμόνονmonon
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appears- more to be pitiedἐλεεινότεροιeleeinoteroi
pitiable
Pitiable, miserable, deserving pity.
Where else “eleeinoteroi” appears- peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears
The context
18Then also those who fell asleep in the Messiah perished.
19 · This verse (above)
20But now the Messiah has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.