1Cor 15:17 | RWP | e4.org | Vain ( ματαια ). Old word from adverb ματην ( ), devoid of truth, a lie. Stronger word than κενον in verse . Ye are yet in your sins ( ετ εστε εν ταις αμαρτιαις υμων ). Because the death of Christ has no atoning value if he did not rise from the dead. In that case he was only a man like other men and did not die for our sins (verse ).

‏ 1 Corinthians 15:17

Vain ( ματαια ). Old word from adverb ματην (Mt 15:9), devoid of truth, a lie. Stronger word than κενον in verse 14.

Ye are yet in your sins ( ετ εστε εν ταις αμαρτιαις υμων ). Because the death of Christ has no atoning value if he did not rise from the dead. In that case he was only a man like other men and did not die for our sins (verse 3).