Berean Standard Bible
“If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.””
Paul is defending the resurrection of the dead against some Corinthians who deny it. He argues that if there is no resurrection, his own sufferings and risks make no sense.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
World English Bible (WEB)
If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then “let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
King James Version (KJV)
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
American Standard Version (ASV)
If after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If, after the way of men, I was fighting with beasts at Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead do not come to life again, let us take our pleasure in feasting, for tomorrow we come to an end.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
if after the manner of a man with wild beasts I fought in Ephesus, what the advantage to me if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die!
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Si como hombre batallé en Efeso contra las bestias, ¿qué me aprovecha? Si los muertos no resucitan, comamos y bebamos, que mañana moriremos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¿Qué he ganado yo enfrentándome en Éfeso a hombres que eran como fieras? Si no vamos a resucitar, «¡comamos y bebamos que mañana moriremos!».
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