‏ 1 Corinthians 15:15

 False witnesses of God ( ψευδομαρτυρες του θεου ). Late word, but  ψευδομαρτυρεω, to bear false witness, old and common. The genitive ( του θεου ) can be either subjective (in God's service) or objective (concerning God). Either makes good sense.

 Because we witnessed of God ( οτ εμαρτυρησαμεν κατα του θεου ). Vulgate has adversus Deum. This is the more natural way to take  κατα and genitive,

 against God not as equal to  περ (concerning). He would indeed make God play false in that case,

 if so be that the dead are not raised ( ειπερ αρα νεκρο ουκ εγειροντα ). Condition of first class, assumed as true. Note both  περ intensive particle

 indeed and  αρα inferential particle

 therefore.

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