If from a human point of view I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, ¹  what did it benefit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. ² 

But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; then when Christ comes, those who belong to him. ¹ 

But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”

For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.

Furthermore, those who have fallen asleep ¹  in Christ have also perished.

Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? ¹  If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?

Every day I am in danger of death! This is as sure as ¹  my boasting in you, ²  which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars, for star differs from star in glory.

Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Will you not revive us once more? Then your people will rejoice in you!

Now ¹  when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one ¹  forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.

Now God indeed raised the Lord and he will raise us by his power.

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” ¹ 

It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;

For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.

who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent ¹  but by the power of an indestructible life.

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, since we have been reconciled, will we be saved by his life?

Also, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified against God that he raised Christ from the dead, when in reality he did not raise him, if indeed the dead are not raised.