1 Corinthians 15:18 (YLT)

Passage

then, also, those having fallen asleep in Christ did perish;

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:16 for if dead persons do not rise, neither hath Christ risen,

1 Corinthians 15:17 and if Christ hath not risen, vain is your faith, ye are yet in your sins;

1 Corinthians 15:18 then, also, those having fallen asleep in Christ did perish;

1 Corinthians 15:19 if in this life we have hope in Christ only, of all men we are most to be pitied.

1 Corinthians 15:20 And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead--the first-fruits of those sleeping he became,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "having", "fallen", "asleep", "christ", and "perish". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "having" and "fallen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "and if Christ hath not risen vain..." into verse 19's "if in this life we have hope...", so "having" and "fallen" 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 "having" and "fallen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.