14and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.
15Yea, we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.
16For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:
17and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
18Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
19If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.
20But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.
