1 Corinthians 15:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 15:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 15:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 15:19 — KJV
“If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:19 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 15:19 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 15:19
“O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:19: only, men, most
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:19: life, only, christ
“And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. atonement: or, reconciliation”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:19: only, christ, men
“To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. «Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.»”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:19: only, christ, men
“According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:19: life, hope, christ
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