12 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 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: |
14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. |
15 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 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. |
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. |
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. |
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. |
