1 Corinthians 15:11 (YLT)

Passage

whether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:9 for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,

1 Corinthians 15:10 and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that <FI>is<Fi> towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that <FI>is<Fi> with me;

1 Corinthians 15:11 whether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

1 Corinthians 15:12 And if Christ is preached, that out of the dead he hath risen, how say certain among you, that there is no rising again of dead persons?

1 Corinthians 15:13 and if there be no rising again of dead persons, neither hath Christ risen;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whether", "preach", and "believe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whether" and "preach", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "and by the grace of God I..." into verse 12's "And if Christ is preached that out...", so "whether" and "preach" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "whether" and "preach" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.