12. Now if Christ is preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13. But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not raised.
14. And if Christ is not raised, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
15. And indeed we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified concerning God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not, if in truth the dead rise not.
16. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
17. And if Christ is not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
18. Then they also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.