1 Corinthians 6:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. (Romans 8:11).

Raised up - rather, "raised" (a simple verb), to distinguish it from "will also raise up us" х exegerei (G1825), 'Aleph (') C, Vulgate. But A f, exegeirei, raiseth up], a compound. Believers shall be raised up out of the rest of the dead (note, Philippians 3:11); the first resurrection (Revelation 20:5).

Us. Here he speaks of his being possibly in the grave when Christ comes; elsewhere, of his being possibly alive (1 Thessalonians 4:17). In either event, the Lord's coming, rather than death, is the Christian's expectation (Romans 8:19).

1 Corinthians 6:14

14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.