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

^{13 Ref} But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

^{14 Ref} And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

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

¹⁶ For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:

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

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

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

^{20 Ref} But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

^{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, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

^{23 Ref} But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.