Now let me remind you, brothers, of the essence of the good news which I proclaimed to you, which you accepted, on which you now are standing,

by the which also ye are saved - I do you to know, after what manner I preached unto you - if ye keep it, except ye have believed in vain.

After that, he was seen of more than five hundred brethren at once: of which many remain unto this day, and many are fallen asleep.

If Christ be preached, how that he rose from the dead: how say some that are among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

But if there is not a resurrection of those that are dead, neither is Christ raised:

And if Christ did not come again from the dead, then our good news and your faith in it are of no effect.

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God. For we have testified of God how that he raised up Christ, whom he raised not up, if it be so that the dead rise not up again.

For if the dead are never raised, Christ was not raised;

If it be so that Christ rose not, then is your faith in vain, and yet are ye in your sins.

And thereto, they which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

If in this life only we believe on Christ, then are we, of all men, the miserablest.

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

For since by man came death, by man also resurrection of those that are dead.

For just as all men die by virtue of their descent from Adam, so all such as are in union with Christ will be made to live again.

and every man in his own order: The first is Christ, then they that are Christ's at his coming.

For his rule will go on till he has put all those who are against him under his feet.

"For he hath put all things under his feet." But when he saith, "All things are put under him," it is manifest, that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

When all things are subdued unto him: then shall the son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all things.

Either, else what do they which are baptised over the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptised over the dead?

And why in fact are we being endangered every hour?

If from merely human motives I have fought wild beasts here in Ephesus, what profit will it be to me? If the dead are never raised at all, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall be dead."

Return to your sober sense as you ought, and stop sinning, for some of you are utterly ignorant about God. To your shame I say so.

But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

foolish as you are, the grain you sow, is not revived except it die.

And when you sow the seed you are not sowing the body that it will become, but bare grain, of wheat perhaps, or some other grain.

All forms of life are not the same; there is one for men, another for beasts, another for birds, and another for fishes.

There are celestial bodies, and there are bodies terrestrial: But the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

There is a glory and beauty of the sun, another glory of the moon, and yet another [distinctive] glory of the stars; and one star differs from another in glory and brilliance.

As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy: And as is the heavenly, such are they that are heavenly.

Thus, as we have borne the likeness of material Man, so we are to bear the likeness of the heavenly Man.

But I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood are not able to inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.

Here is a secret truth for you: not all of us are to die, but all of us are to be changed ??52 changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet-call. The trumpet will sound, the dead will rise imperishable, and we shall be changed.

O death, where is your power? O death, where are your pains?

For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

Now concerning the offering for the saints, you also are to do as I directed the church of Galatia.

The chances are, I shall spend some time with you, possibly even pass the winter with you, so that you may speed me forward on any journey that lies before me.

For a great door and a fruitful is opened unto me: and there are many adversaries.

As for our brother Apollos, I have repeatedly urged him to accompany the brethren who are coming to you: but he is quite resolved not to do so at present. He will come, however, when he has a good opportunity.

Brethren, ye know the house of Stephanas, how that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have appointed themselves to minister unto the saints:

that ye submit yourselves to such as they are, and to every one that worketh with us, and laboreth.

I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus are come: for what was wanting on your side, they have supplied.

They have comforted my spirit and yours. Look therefore that ye know them that are such.

These greetings are being written with my own hand. [See II Thess. 3:17].

My love to all of you who are in union with Christ Jesus.