King James Version

1 Corinthians 15:12

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

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Εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ΧριστὸςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christκηρύσσεταιkērussetaibe preachedκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “be preached”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.be preachedὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐκekfromἐκpreposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.fromνεκρῶνnekrōndeadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “dead”, the of-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.the deadἐγήγερταιegēgertaito ariseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to arise”, a completed action with a present resultG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.πῶςpōshowπῶςadverb — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.howλέγουσινlegousinsayλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.sayἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.amongὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youτινεςtinesoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἀνάστασιςanastasisresurrectionἀνάστασιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “resurrection”, the subject formG386a rising again, resurrection.This verse uses “resurrection”.resurrectionνεκρῶνnekrōnof the deadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the dead”, the of-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.of the deadοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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?

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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?

Young’s Literal Translation

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?

World English Bible

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?

Darby Translation

Now if Christ is preached that he is raised from among [the] dead, how say some among you that there is not a resurrection of [those that are] dead?

Douay-Rheims

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

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