12. It is preached that Christ was raised from death. So why do some of you say that people will not be raised from death?
13. If no one will ever be raised from death, then Christ was not raised from death.
14. And if Christ was not raised, then our preaching is worth nothing. And your faith is worth nothing.
15. And also, we will be guilty of lying about God. Because we have preached about him by saying that he raised Christ from death. And if people are not raised from death, then God never raised Christ from death.
16. If the dead are not raised, Christ has not been raised either.