1 Corinthians 15:12–34

The Resurrection of the Dead

¹²Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, ^zhow can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? ¹³But if there is no resurrection of the dead, ^athen not even Christ has been raised. ¹⁴And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. ¹⁵We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that ^bhe raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. ¹⁶For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. ¹⁷And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and ^cyou are still in your sins. ¹⁸Then those also who ^dhave fallen asleep in Christ have perished. ¹⁹If in Christ we have hope² in this life only, ^ewe are of all people most to be pitied.

²⁰But in fact ^fChrist has been raised from the dead, ^gthe firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. ²¹For as ^hby a man came death, ⁱby a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. ²²For ^jas in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. ²³But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then ^kat his coming ^lthose who belong to Christ. ²⁴Then comes the end, when he delivers ^mthe kingdom to God the Father after destroying ⁿevery rule and every authority and power. ²⁵For he must reign ^ountil he has put all his enemies under his feet. ²⁶The last enemy to be ^pdestroyed is death. ²⁷For ^q“God³ has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. ²⁸When ^rall things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that ^sGod may be all in all.

²⁹Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf? ³⁰Why are we ^tin danger every hour? ³¹I protest, brothers, by ^umy pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, ^vI die every day! ³²What do I gain if, humanly speaking, ^wI fought with beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised, ^x“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” ^33yDo not be deceived: ^z“Bad company ruins good morals.”^{4 34a}Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For ^bsome have no knowledge of God. ^cI say this to your shame.