1 Corinthians 15:19 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

if in this life we have hope in Christ only, of all men we are most to be pitied.

English ASV

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

English Amplified

If we who are [abiding] in Christ have hope only in this life and that is all, then we are of all people most miserable and to be pitied.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If we who are [abiding] in Christ have hope only in this life and that is all, then we are of all people most miserable and to be pitied.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are [the] most miserable of all men.

English EASY 2024

As believers, we trust Christ to give us a new life after death. But if we only trust him to help us in this life, we should be very sad. Everybody should be very sorry for us, more than for anyone else.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If our hope in Christ is only for this life here on earth, then people should feel more sorry for us than for anyone else.

If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If our hope in Christ is good for this life only and no more, then we deserve more pity than anyone else in all the world.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If Christ is our hope in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If we have placed our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people of all.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Do we have hope in Christ only for this life? Then people should pity us more than anyone else.

English NIV

If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.

English NKJ 1982

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

English NLT

And if we have hope in Christ only for this life, we are the most miserable people in the world.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

If the only benefit of our hope in Christ is limited to this life on earth, we deserve to be pitied more than all others!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And if being a Christian is of value to us only now in this life, we are the most miserable of creatures.

English Tyndale 1537

If in this life only we believe(hope) on Christ, then are we of all men the miserablest.

1 Corinthians 15:19 — Compare Translations