King James Version

1 Corinthians 15:16

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

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.νεκροὶnekroideadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “dead”, the subject formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.the deadοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐγείρονταιegeirontaithen isἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “then is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.then isοὐδὲoudenotοὐδέadverb — “not”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.notΧριστὸςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christἐγήγερταιegēgertairaisedἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “raised”, a completed action with a present resultG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.raised

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

For if [those that are] dead are not raised, neither is Christ raised;

Douay-Rheims

For if the dead rise not again, neither is Christ risen again.

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