1 Corinthians 15:9-23
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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.
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10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
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11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
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12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
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13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
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14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
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15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
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16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
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17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
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18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
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19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
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20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
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21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
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22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
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23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.