1 Corinthians 15:12
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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?

if.

1 Corinthians 15:4 And that he was buried: and that he rose again on the third day according to the scriptures:

how.

1 Corinthians 15:13-19 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen again. . . .

Acts 26:8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible that God should raise the dead?

2 Thessalonians 2:17 Exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good work and word.

Context
The Resurrection of the Dead
11For whether I or they, so we preach: and so you have believed. 12Now 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? 13But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen again.…
Cross References
Acts 17:32
And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked. But others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter.

Acts 23:8
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

1 Corinthians 15:11
For whether I or they, so we preach: and so you have believed.

1 Corinthians 15:13
But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen again.

2 Timothy 2:18
Who have erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection is past already, and have subverted the faith of some.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
Εἰ (Ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

it is preached
κηρύσσεται (kēryssetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2784: To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

Christ
Χριστὸς (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

has been raised
ἐγήγερται (egēgertai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

[the] dead,
νεκρῶν (nekrōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.

how
πῶς (pōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

{can} some
τινες (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

of
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

say
λέγουσιν (legousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

there is
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

no
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

resurrection
ἀνάστασις (anastasis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 386: A rising again, resurrection. From anistemi; a standing up again, i.e. a resurrection from death (its author), or a recovery.

of [the] dead?
νεκρῶν (nekrōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.


Additional Translations
But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised out from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

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

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?

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?

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?

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

But if Christ is preached as having risen from the dead, how is it that some of you say that there is no such thing as a resurrection of the dead?

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?

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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