The Resurrection of the Dead

¹² Now if we preach that the Messiah^[a] has been raised from the dead, how can some of you keep claiming there is no resurrection of the dead? ¹³ If there is no resurrection of the dead, then the Messiah^[b] has not been raised, ¹⁴ and if the Messiah^[c] has not been raised, then our message means nothing and your^[d] faith means nothing. ¹⁵ In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God because we testified on God’s behalf that he raised the Messiah^[e]—whom he did not raise if in fact it is true that the dead are not raised. ¹⁶ For if the dead are not raised, then the Messiah^[f] has not been raised, ¹⁷ and if the Messiah^[g] has not been raised, your faith is worthless and you are still imprisoned by your sins. ¹⁸ Yes, even those who have died^[h] believing^[i] in the Messiah^[j] are lost. ¹⁹ If we have set our hopes on the Messiah^[k] in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.