¹⁹ In a little while the world will no longer see me,^(A) but you will see me.^(B) Because I live, you will live^(C) too.

¹¹ And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead^(A) lives in you, then he who raised Christ from the dead will also bring your mortal bodies to life through^[a] his Spirit who lives in you.

¹⁴ God raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.^(A)

¹⁸ Those, then, who have fallen asleep in Christ^(A) have also perished. ¹⁹ If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

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²⁰ But as it is, Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits^(B) of those who have fallen asleep.

¹⁴ For we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus^(A) and present us with you.

²³ I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ^(A)—which is far better^(B)—