Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If in this life only we believe on Christ, then are we, of all men, the miserablest.

New American Standard Bible

If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.

King James Version

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Holman Bible

If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

International Standard Version

If we have set our hopes on the Messiah in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.

A Conservative Version

If we are men who have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men more miserable.

American Standard Version

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

Amplified

If we who are [abiding] in Christ have hoped only in this life [and this is all there is], then we are of all people most miserable and to be pitied.

An Understandable Version

If we have placed our hope in Christ while in this life only, we are to be pitied more than all [other] people.

Anderson New Testament

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most miserable.

Bible in Basic English

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most unhappy.

Common New Testament

If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied.

Daniel Mace New Testament

if our expectations as christians all terminate in this life, we of all men are most to be pitied.

Darby Translation

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are the most miserable of all men.

Godbey New Testament

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

Goodspeed New Testament

If we have centered our hopes on Christ in this life, and that is all, we are the most pitiable people in the world.

John Wesley New Testament

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are more miserable than all men.

Julia Smith Translation

If in this life only we have been hoping in Christ, we are more to be compassionated than all men.

King James 2000

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied.

Lexham Expanded Bible

If {we have put our hope} in Christ in this life only, we are of all people most pitiable.

Modern King James verseion

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Moffatt New Testament

Ah, if in this life we have nothing but a mere hope in Christ, we are of all men to be pitied most!

Montgomery New Testament

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all mankind most pitiable.

NET Bible

For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.

New Heart English Bible

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

Noyes New Testament

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Sawyer New Testament

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

The Emphasized Bible

If, in this life, in Christ, we have hoped - and that is all, we are, of all men, most to be pitied.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are more miserable than all other men.

Twentieth Century New Testament

If all that we have done has been to place our hope in Christ for this life, then we of all men are the most to be pitied.

Webster

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Weymouth New Testament

If in this present life we have a *hope* resting on Christ, and nothing more, we are more to be pitied than all the rest of the world.

Williams New Testament

If for this life only we Christians have set our hopes on Christ, we are the most pitiable people in the world.

World English Bible

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

Worrell New Testament

If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most pitiable!

Worsley New Testament

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Youngs Literal Translation

if in this life we have hope in Christ only, of all men we are most to be pitied.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

in
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88

μόνον 
Monon 
only, alone, but
Usage: 62

we have
ἐσμέν 
Esmen 
Usage: 50

ἐλπίζω 
Elpizo 
Usage: 29

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

we are
ἐσμέν 
Esmen 
Usage: 50

of all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

men
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 15:19

Devotionals containing 1 Corinthians 15:19

References

Images 1 Corinthians 15:19

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 15:19

Context Readings

Concerning The Resurrection Of The Dead

18 And thereto, they which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we believe on Christ, then are we, of all men, the miserablest. 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and is become the first fruits of them that slept.


Cross References

2 Timothy 3:12

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecutions.

Psalm 17:14

From the men of thy hand, O LORD, from the men, I say, and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

Many things there be that increase vanity, and what hath a man else?

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Use thy self to live joyfully with thy wife whom thou lovest, all the days of thy life which is but vanity, that God hath given thee under the Sun; all the days of thy vanity. For that is thy portion in this life, of all thy labor and travail that thou takest under the Sun.

Matthew 10:21-25

The brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son: and the children shall arise against their fathers, and mothers, and shall put them to death,

Matthew 24:9

Then shall they put you to trouble, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake:

Luke 8:14

And that which fell among thorns, are they which hear, and go forth, and are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous living, and bring forth no fruit.

Luke 21:34

Take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be overcome with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this world: and that, that day come on you unawares.

John 16:2

They shall excommunicate you: yea the time shall come, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth God true service.

John 16:33

These words have I spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

Acts 14:22

and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

Me thinketh that God hath set forth us, which are apostles, for the lowest of all: as it were, men appointed to death. For we are a gazingstock unto the world, and to the angels, and to men.

1 Corinthians 6:3-4

Know ye not how that we shall judge the angels? How much more may we judge things that pertain to the life?

Ephesians 1:12-13

that we should be unto the praise of his glory, which before believed in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

without ceasing, and call to remembrance your work in the faith, and labour in love and perseverance in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God our father:

2 Timothy 1:12

for the which cause I also suffer these things. Nevertheless, I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed, and am sure that he is able keep that which I have committed to his keeping against that day.

2 Timothy 2:4

No man that warreth entangleth himself with worldly business; and that, because he would please him that hath chosen him to be a soldier.

1 Peter 1:21

Which, by his means, have believed on God that raised him from death, and glorified him, that your faith and hope might be in God.

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead, which hereafter die in the Lord: Even so, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; but their works shall follow them.'"

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