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1 Corinthians 15:19 (WEB)
If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

Fathers and councils · 8

Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius X.2Book X
“…and rejection of the faith in the Lord? while the Apostle clearly says that those who “in this life only have hope in Christ are of all men most miserable.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. xv. 19.
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John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.2Conference VI
“But we whose hope in Christ is not only in this life, for fear lest, as the Apostle says, we should be “of all men most miserable” (because as we receive none of the promises in this world we should for our unbelief lose them also in that to come) ought not wrongly to follow their ideas,…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 19.
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Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith V.14Book V
“But if Christ is risen from the dead, He is the first-fruits of them that sleep.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 19, 20.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus Book 2
““If in this life only,” he says, “we hope in Christ, we are more miserable than all men;” not because to hope in Christ is miserable, but because Christ has prepared another life for those who hope in Him.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 19.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 128
“For, “if in this life only,” saith the Apostle, “we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 19.
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Augustine of Hippo, Of Holy Virginity Chapter 22
“For so the Apostle saith, “If in this life only we are hoping in Christ, we are more miserable than all men.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 19
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Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 24
““Most miserable,” no doubt, as the apostle declared them, are they “who in this life only” shall be found to have hope: they will have to be excluded while they are with premature haste seizing that which is promised after this life; erring concerning the truth, no less than Phygellus and Hermogenes.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 19.
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 11
“For our preaching is not empty, nor our Faith vain, nor is this the doctrine we proclaim; for we would not have you take our candid statement as a starting point for a quibbling denial of God, or of arrogance on account of our confession of ignorance.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 19.
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