1 Corinthians 15:17-19

International Standard Version

¹⁷ and if the Messiah^[a] has not been raised, your faith is worthless and you are still imprisoned by your sins. ¹⁸ Yes, even those who have died^[b] believing^[c] in the Messiah^[d] are lost. ¹⁹ If we have set our hopes on the Messiah^[e] in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.