1 Corinthians 1:13

1:13 Is Christ divided? Paul wasn’t crucified for you, was he? ¹  Or were you in fact baptized in the name of Paul? ² 

1 Corinthians 3:11

3:11 For no one can lay any foundation other than what is being laid, which is Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 8:11

8:11 So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, ³  for whom Christ died, is destroyed. ⁴ 

1 Corinthians 15:14

15:14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is futile and your faith is empty.

1 Corinthians 15:17

15:17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless; you are still in your sins.

1 Corinthians 15:23

15:23 But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; then when Christ comes, those who belong to him. ⁵ 

¹ tn Questions prefaced with μή (mh) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the end in English (here the tag is “was he?”).

² tn This third question marks a peak in which Paul’s incredulity at the Corinthians’ attitude is in focus. The words “in fact” have been supplied in the translation to make this rhetorical juncture clear.

³ tn Grk “the one who is weak…the brother for whom Christ died,” but see note on the word “Christian” in 5:11.

⁴ tn This may be an indirect middle, “destroys himself.”

⁵ tn Grk “then those who belong to Christ, at his coming.”