1 Corinthians 15:14-20

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.