1 Corinthians 15:13-23

13But if there is not a resurrection of [those that are] dead, neither is Christ raised:

14but if Christ is not raised, then, indeed, vain also [is] our preaching, and vain also your faith.

15And we are found also false witnesses of 1God; for we have witnessed concerning 2God that he raised the Christ, whom he has not raised if indeed [those that are] dead are not raised.

16For if [those that are] dead are not raised, neither is Christ raised;

17but if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; ye are yet in your sins.

18Then indeed also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are [the] most miserable of all men.

20(But now Christ is raised from among [the] dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep.

21For since by man [came] death, by man also resurrection of [those that are] dead.

22For as in the Adam all die, thus also in the Christ all shall be made alive.

23But each in his own rank: [the] first-fruits, Christ; then those that are the Christ's at his coming.