1 Corinthians 15:12-34 - Concerning The Resurrection Of The Dead
12 Now, if, Christ is proclaimed, that, from among the dead, he hath been raised, how say some, among you - resurrection of the dead, there is none? 13 But, if, resurrection of the dead, there is none, not even Christ, hath been raised; 14 And, if Christ, hath not been raised, void, after all, is our proclamation, void also, our faith, - 15 And we are found, even false-witnesses of God, because we have witnessed respecting God, that he raised the Christ, - whom he did not raise, if, indeed, after all, the dead are not raised! 16 For, if the dead are not raised, not even Christ, hath been raised; 17 And, if Christ hath not been raised, to no purpose, is your faith, yet, are ye in your sins! 18 Hence also, they who are fallen asleep in Christ, are lost: 19 If, in this life, in Christ, we have hoped - and that is all, we are, of all men, most to be pitied.
20 But, now, hath Christ been raised from among the dead, - a firstfruit of them who have fallen asleep; 21 For, since indeed, through a man, came death, through a man, also cometh the raising of the dead; 22 For, just as, in the Adam, all die, so, also, in the Christ, shall all be made alive. 23 But, each, in his own rank: - A firstfruit, Christ, after that, they who are the Christ's, in his presence, 24 Afterwards, the end - whensoever he delivereth up the kingdom unto his God and Father, whensoever he shall bring to nought all rule and all authority and power; 25 For he must needs reign, until he shall put all his enemies under his feet: 26 As a last enemy, death, is to be destroyed; 27 For - He put, all things, in subjection under his feet. But, whensoever it shall be said - all things are in subjection! - it is evident that it means, - Except him who did put into subjection, unto him, the all things - 28 But whensoever have been put into subjection, unto him, the all things, then, the Son himself, alsoshall be put in subjection unto him who put in subjection, unto him, the all things, - that, God, may be, all things in all.
29 Else, what will they do, who are being immersed in behalf of the dead? If, not at all, are the dead to be raised, why are they even being immersed in their behalf? 30 Why also are, we, running into peril every hour? 31 Day by day, am I dying! - Yea! by your own boasting, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord. 32 If, after the manner of men, I have fought with wild-beasts at Ephesus, what, to me, the profit? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for, tomorrow, we die. 33 Be not deceiving yourselves, - evil communications corrupt gentle manners: - 34 Wake up to sobriety, in righteousness, and be not committing sin; for some have, an ignorance of God: for shame, unto you, am I speaking!