Verse | Translation | Text |
1Co 15:15 | Strong Concordance | Yea [1161], and [2532] we are found [2147] false witnesses [5575] of God [2316]; because [3754] we have testified [3140] of [2596] God [2316] that [3754] he raised up [1453] Christ [5547]: whom [3739] he raised [1453] not [3756] up [1453], if [1512] so be [686] that the dead [3498] rise [1453] not [3756]. |
King James | Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. |
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
testified of God--that is, concerning God. The rendering of others is, "against God" [Vulgate, ESTIUS, GROTIUS]: the Greek preposition with the genitive implies, not direct antagonism (as the accusative would mean), but indirect to the dishonor of God. English Version is probably better. if so be--as they assert. It is not right to tell untrue stories, though they are told and seem for the glory of God (Job 13:7). |