1 Corinthians 15:12-16

12Now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how is it that some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised;

14and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain [useless, amounting to nothing], and your faith is also vain [imaginary, unfounded, devoid of value and benefit—not based on truth].

15We are even discovered to be false witnesses [misrepresenting] God, because we testified concerning Him that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised.

16For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised, either;