1 Corinthians 15:13-19

New King James Version

¹³ But if there is no resurrection of the dead, ^(A)then Christ is not risen. ¹⁴ And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. ¹⁵ Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because ^(B)we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. ¹⁶ For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. ¹⁷ And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; ^(C)you are still in your sins! ¹⁸ Then also those who have ^[a]fallen ^(D)asleep in Christ have perished. ^19 (E)If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.