^{12 Ref} Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

^{13 Ref} But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised:

^{14 Ref} and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.

^{15 Ref} Yea, we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.

¹⁶ For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:

^{17 Ref} and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

^{18 Ref} Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

^{19 Ref} If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

^{20 Ref} But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

^{21 Ref} For since by man `came' death, by man `came' also the resurrection of the dead.

^{22 Ref} For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

^{23 Ref} But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming.

^{24 Ref} Then `cometh' the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.

^{25 Ref} For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.

^{26 Ref} The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.

^{27 Ref} For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him.