1 Corinthians 15:12-34 - Concerning The Resurrection Of The Dead
12 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 But, if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised; 14 and, if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, and vain is your faith; 15 and we are found also false witnesses of God, because we testified in respect to God that He raised up the Christ, Whom He raised not, if so be that the dead are not raised. 16 For, if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised; 17 and, if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins! 18 Hence, also, those who fell asleep in Christ perished! 19 If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most pitiable!
20 But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the First fruit of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since through man came death, through Man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive; 23 but each in his own rank; Christ, the First-fruit; then those who are Christ's at His coming. 24 Then comes the end, when He delivereth up the Kingdom to God, even His Father; when He shall abolish all rule and all authority and power; 25 for He must reign, till He hath put all the enemies under His feet. 26 As the last enemy, death is abolished; 27 for He put all things in subjection under His feet. But, when He saith, "All things have been put in subjection," it is evident that He is excepted, Who subjected all things to Him. 28 And, when all things shall be subjected to Him, then will the Son also Himself be subjected to Him Who subjected all things to Him, that God may be all in all.
29 Else what will those do who are immersed for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are they even immersed for them? 30 Why, too, are we in peril every hour? 31 Daily am I dying, I avow by the glorying in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord! 32 If in human fashion I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what is the profit to me? If the dead rise not; "Let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die." 33 Be not deceived; evil companionships corrupt good morals. 34 Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have not a knowledge of God: I say it to your shame!