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A Pitiable Condition
Commentators explain that Paul isn't saying Christians are unhappy people. Rather, if the resurrection isn't real, their overall situation would be the most tragic. They would have endured persecution, practiced self-denial, and built their lives on the highest of hopes, only to have it all be for nothing. This ultimate disappointment would make them pitiable above all others.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 15:19
18th Century
Theologian
If in this life only we have hope in Christ. If our hope in Christ is not to be followed by the resurrection of the dead and future glory,…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 15:19
We have hoped (ηλπικοτες εσμεν). Periphrastic perfect active indicative. Hope limited to this life even if "in Christ."
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 15:18–19
19th Century
Preacher
Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 15:19
Paul draws additional hypothetical conclusions from the thesis that Christ has not risen from the dead: (1) Faith is not only vain or meaningless (…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 15:19
16th Century
Theologian
But if in this life—here is another absurdity: not only do we, by believing, lose our time and effort since its fruit perishes at our deat…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 15:19
17th Century
Pastor
If in this life only we have hope in Christ
The object of a believer's hope is not any creature, man, or angel; nor any creatu…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 15:12–19
17th Century
Minister
Having shown that Christ was risen, the apostle answers those who said there would be no resurrection. There would have been no justification or sa…