1 Corinthians 15:12 (YLT)

Passage

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?

Nearby Context

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;

1 Corinthians 15:14 and if Christ hath not risen, then void <FI>is<Fi> our preaching, and void also your faith,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "christ", "preached", "dead", "hath", "risen", "certain", "rising", and "again". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "christ" and "preached", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "whether then I or they so we..." into verse 13's "and if there be no rising again...", so "christ" and "preached" 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 "christ" and "preached" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.