1 Corinthians 15:20-34

20But the fact is, Christ 1has been raised from the dead, the 2first fruits of those who 3are asleep. 21For since 4by a man death came, by a Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22For 5as in Adam all die, so also in 6Christ all will be made alive. 23But each in his own order: Christ 7the first fruits, after that 8those who are Christ’s at 9His coming, 24then comes the end, when He hands over 10the kingdom to our 11God and Father, when He has abolished 12all rule and all authority and power. 25For He must reign 13until He has put all His enemies under His feet. 26The last enemy that will be 14abolished is death. 27For 15He has put all things in subjection under His feet. But when He says, “16All things are put in subjection,” it is clear that 17this excludes the Father who put all things in subjection to Him. 28When 18all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so that 19God may be all in all.

29For otherwise, what will those do who are baptized 20for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized 21for them? 30Why are we also 22in danger every hour? 31I affirm, brothers and sisters, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, that 23I die daily. 32If 24from human motives I 25fought with wild beasts at 26Ephesus, what good is it to me? If the dead are not raised, 27let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. 3328Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” 3429Sober up 30morally and stop sinning, for some have 31no knowledge of God. 32I say this to your shame.