1 Corinthians 15:12 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →Paul confronts those who deny resurrection, given that Christ himself was preached as risen.
What Does 1 Corinthians 15:12 Mean?
Now Paul turns to the problem in Corinth. Some there were saying there is no resurrection of the dead. Paul exposes the contradiction: the gospel they received proclaims that Christ rose. How then can anyone within the church deny that the dead are raised at all?
Paul does not let the inconsistency pass. If the resurrection of Christ is true, it opens the door to the resurrection of his people. To deny one is to undermine the other. For the reader, this verse begins a careful argument that ties every believer's future to the empty tomb. The hope of our rising is bound to the fact of his.
1 Corinthians 15:12 in the Original Language
anastasis (ἀνάστασις), 'resurrection' -- a rising up, the raising of the dead to life.
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What does 1 Corinthians 15:12 mean?
Paul confronts those who deny resurrection, given that Christ himself was preached as risen.