1 Corinthians 15:12-23

12Now if Christ is preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14And if Christ is not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15And indeed, we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified concerning God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not, if in fact the dead rise not. 16For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17And if Christ is not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18Then they also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.