1 Corinthians 15:19
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.

Young's Literal Translation
if in this life we have hope in Christ only, of all men we are most to be pitied.

King James Bible
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Greek
If
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

our
ἐσμὲν (esmen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

hope
ἠλπικότες (ēlpikotes)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1679: To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Christ
Χριστῷ (Christō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

[is] for
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

this
ταύτῃ (tautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

life
ζωῇ (zōē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.

alone,
μόνον (monon)
Adverb
Strong's 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely.

we are
ἐσμέν (esmen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

to be pitied more
ἐλεεινότεροι (eleeinoteroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative
Strong's 1652: Merciful, pitiful, miserable. From eleos; pitiable.

than all
πάντων (pantōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

men.
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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