1 Corinthians 15:1-34

American Standard Version

15 Now I make known unto you brethren, the ^[a]gospel which I ^[b]preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, ² by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast ^[c]the word which I ^[d]preached unto you, except ye believed ^[e]in vain. ³ For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; ⁴ and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures; ⁵ and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve; ⁶ then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep; ⁷ then he appeared to ^[f]James; then to all the apostles; ⁸ and last of all, as to the child untimely born, he appeared to me also. ⁹ For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. ¹⁰ But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found ^[g]vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. ¹¹ Whether then it be I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

¹² Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised 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, neither hath Christ been raised: ¹⁴ and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching ^[h]vain, ^[i]your faith also is ^[j]vain. ¹⁵ Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up ^[k]Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised. ¹⁶ For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised: ¹⁷ and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. ¹⁸ Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished. ^19 [l]If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

²⁰ But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the first-fruits of them that are asleep. ²¹ For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. ²² For as in Adam all die, so also in ^[m]Christ shall all be made alive. ²³ But each in his own order: Christ the first-fruits; then they that are Christ’s, at his ^[n]coming. ²⁴ Then cometh the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to ^[o]God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power. ²⁵ For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet. ²⁶ The last enemy that shall be abolished is death. ²⁷ For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. ^[p]But when he saith, ^[q]All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him. ²⁸ And when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all.

²⁹ Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them? ³⁰ why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour? ³¹ I protest by ^[r]that glorying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. ³² If after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, ^[s]what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die. ³³ Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals. ³⁴ Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.