¹² Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there ^(A)is no resurrection of the dead? ¹³ But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised; ¹⁴ and ^(B)if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, your faith also is in vain. ¹⁵ Moreover, we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified ^[a]against God that He ^(C)raised ^[b]Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. ¹⁶ For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised; ¹⁷ and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; ^(D)you are still in your sins. ¹⁸ Then also those who ^(E)have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. ¹⁹ If we have hoped in Christ only in this life, we are ^(F)of all people most to be pitied.

The Order of Resurrection

²⁰ But the fact is, Christ ^(G)has been raised from the dead, the ^(H)first fruits of those who ^(I)are asleep. ²¹ For since ^(J)by a man death came, by a Man also came the resurrection of the dead. ²² For ^(K)as in Adam all die, so also in ^[c]Christ all will be made alive. ²³ But each in his own order: Christ ^(L)the first fruits, after that ^(M)those who are Christ’s at ^(N)His coming, ²⁴ then comes the end, when He hands over ^(O)the kingdom to our ^(P)God and Father, when He has abolished ^(Q)all rule and all authority and power. ²⁵ For He must reign ^(R)until He has put all His enemies under His feet. ²⁶ The last enemy that will be ^(S)abolished is death.