1 Corinthians 15:19

1 Corinthians 15:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
• New International Version (NIV)If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
• English Standard Version (ESV)If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

Context of 1 Corinthians 15:19

17And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men. 20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

1 Corinthians 15:19 word by word

εἰ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ ταύτῃ ἐν Χριστῷ ἠλπικότες ἐσμὲν μόνον, ἐλεεινότεροι πάντων ἀνθρώπων ἐσμέν.¶Read the interlinear

• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• ourεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• hopeἐλπίζωelpizō · to hope/expectG1679
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• aloneμόνονmonon · onlyG3440
• to be pitied moreἐλεεινόςeleeinos · pitifulG1652
• than allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:19

• Psalms 17:14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
• Ecclesiastes 6:11For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
• Ecclesiastes 9:9Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun.
• Luke 8:14The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
• Luke 21:34But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
• 1 Corinthians 6:3Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
• 2 Timothy 2:4A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
• Ephesians 1:12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2 Timothy 1:12For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
• 1 Peter 1:21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:9For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
• Matthew 10:21Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
• Matthew 24:9Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
• John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
• Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19If in this life only we have hope - It would be better to translate and point this verse as follows: - And, if in this life we have hoped in Christ only, we are more to be pitied than all men. If, in this life, we have no other hope and confidence but in Christ, (and if he be still dead, and not yet risen), we are more to be pitied than any other men; we are sadly deceived; we have denied ourselves, and been denied by others; have mortified ourselves, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19If in this life only we have hope in Christ - If our hope in Christ shall not be followed by the resurrection of the dead and future glory, and if all our hopes shall be disappointed. We are … - Doddridge, Macknight, Grotius, and some others, suppose that this refers to the apostles only, and that the sense is, that if there was no resurrection, they, of all people would be most to be pitied, since they had exposed themselves to such a variety of dangers…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 Having shown that Christ was risen, the apostle answers those who said there would be no resurrection. There had been no justification, or salvation, if Christ had not risen. And must not faith in Christ be vain, and of no use, if he is still among the dead? The proof of the resurrection of the body is the resurrection of our Lord. Even those who died in the faith, had perished in their sins, if Christ had not risen. All who believe in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Without eternal life, faithful believers deserve pity more than anyone else because they face persecution and hardship. However, they find joy in looking forward to what comes after this life, just like Jesus (see Hebrews 12:2) and Paul (see 2 Corinthians 4:16–18; Philippians 1:21–23; 3:7–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. If our hopes in Christ were limited to this life only, we should be, of all men, most to be pitied; namely, because, while others live unmolested, we are exposed to every trial and persecution, and, after all, are doomed to bitter disappointment in our most cherished hope; for all our hope of salvation, even of the soul (not merely of the body), hangs on the resurrection of Christ, without which His death would be of no avail to us (Ep 1:19, 20; 1Pe…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 15:19

• Body
• Hope
• Immortality
• Jesus Continued
• Resurrection
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Awake
• Corrupt
• Corruptible
• Die
• Differ
• Flesh
• Immortality
• Incorruption

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings