1 Corinthians 15:17 - Exposition
Vain ; rather, frustrate. The word used ( mataia ) is different from the word used ( kene ) in ver 14. Ye are yet in your sins. Because a dead Redeemer could be no Redeemer. Christ's resurrection is the pledge of his Divine power. He was "raised for our justification" ( Romans 4:25 ). It is only "as a Prince and Saviour" that "God hath exalted him to give repentance and forgiveness of sins" ( Acts 5:31 ; Romans 5:10 ).
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