Moreover, brethren
, I declare
unto you
the gospel
which
I preached
unto you
, which
also
ye have received
, and
wherein
ye stand
;
By which
also
ye are saved
, if
ye keep
in memory what
I preached
unto you
, unless
ye have believed
in vain
.
For I delivered
unto you
first of all
that which
I
also
received
, how
that Christ
died
for
our
sins
according
to the scriptures
;
And that
he was buried
, and
that
he rose again
the third
day
according
to the scriptures
:
And that
he was seen
of Cephas
, then
of the twelve
:
After that, he was seen
of above
five hundred
brethren
at once
; of
whom
the greater part
remain
unto
this present
, but
some
are fallen asleep
.
After that, he was seen
of James
; then
of all
the apostles
.
And last
of all
he was seen
of me also
, as
of one born out of due time
.
For I
am
the least
of the apostles
, that
am
not
meet
to be called
an apostle
, because
I persecuted
the church
of God
.
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
.
Therefore whether
it were I
or
they
, so
we preach
, and
so
ye believed
.
Now if
Christ
be preached
that
he rose
from
the dead
, how
say
some
among
you
that
there is
no
resurrection
of the dead
?
But if
there be
no
resurrection
of the dead
, then
is
Christ
not
risen
:
And if
Christ
be
not
risen
, then
is our
preaching
vain
, and
your
faith
is
also
vain
.
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
.
For if
the dead
rise
not
, then is
not
Christ
raised
:
And if
Christ
be
not
raised
, your
faith
is vain
; ye are
yet
in
your
sins
.
Then they also
which are fallen asleep
in
Christ
are perished
.
If in
this
life
only
we have hope
in
Christ
, we are
of all
men
most miserable
.
But now
is
Christ
risen
from
the dead
, and become
the firstfruits
of them that slept
.
For since
by
man
came death
, by
man
came also
the resurrection
of the dead
.
For as
in
Adam
all
die
, even
so
in
Christ
shall
all
be made alive
.
But every man
in
his own
order
: Christ
the firstfruits
; afterward
they that are
Christ's
at
his
coming
.
Then cometh the end
, when
he shall have delivered up
the kingdom
to God
, even
the Father
; when
he shall have put down
all
rule
and
all
authority
and
power
.
For he
must
reign
, till
he hath put
all
enemies
under
his
feet
.
The last enemy
that shall be destroyed
is death
.
For he hath put
all things
under
his
feet
. But
when
he saith
all things
are put under
him, it is manifest
that
he is excepted
, which did put
all things
under
him
.
And when
all things
shall be subdued
unto him
, then
shall
the Son
also
himself
be subject
unto him that put
all things
under
him
, that
God
may be
all
in
all
.
Else what
shall they do
which are baptized
for
the dead
, if
the dead
rise
not
at all
? why
are they then baptized
for
the dead
?
And why
stand
we
in jeopardy
every
hour
?
I protest by your
rejoicing
which
I have
in
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord
, I die
daily
.
If after the manner
of men
I have fought with beasts
at
Ephesus
, what
advantageth it
me
, if
the dead
rise
not
? let us eat
and
drink
; for
to morrow
we die
.
Be not
deceived
: evil
communications
corrupt
good
manners
.
Awake to righteousness
, and
sin
not
; for
some
have
not the knowledge
of God
: I speak
this to
your
shame
.
But some
man will say
, How
are
the dead
raised up
? and
with what
body
do they come
?
Thou fool, that which
thou
sowest
is
not
quickened
, except
it die
:
And that which
thou sowest
, thou sowest
not
that body
that shall be
, but
bare
grain
, it may chance
of wheat
, or
of some
other
grain :
But God
giveth
it
a body
as
it hath pleased him
, and
to every
seed
his own
body
.
All flesh
is not
the same
flesh
: but
there is one
kind of flesh
of men
,
another
flesh
of beasts
,
another
of fishes
, and
another
of birds
.
There are also celestial
bodies
, and
bodies
terrestrial
: but
the glory
of the celestial
is one
, and
the glory of the terrestrial
is another
.
There is one glory
of the sun
, and
another
glory
of the moon
, and
another
glory
of the stars
: for
one star
differeth from
another star
in
glory
.
So also
is the resurrection
of the dead
. It is sown
in
corruption
; it is raised
in
incorruption
:
It is sown in
dishonour
; it is raised
in
glory
: it is sown
in
weakness
; it is raised
in
power
:
It is sown a natural
body
; it is raised
a spiritual
body
. There is
a natural
body
, and
there is
a spiritual
body
.
And so
it is written
, The first
man
Adam
was made
a living
soul
; the last
Adam
was made
a quickening
spirit
.
Howbeit that was not
first
which is spiritual
, but
that which is natural
; and afterward
that which is spiritual
.
The first man
is of
the earth
, earthy
: the second
man
is the Lord
from
heaven
.
As is the earthy
, such
are they also
that are earthy
: and
as is
the heavenly
, such
are they
also
that are heavenly
.
And as
we have borne
the image
of the earthy
, we shall
also
bear
the image
of the heavenly
.
Now this
I say
, brethren
, that
flesh
and
blood
cannot
inherit
the kingdom
of God
; neither
doth
corruption
inherit
incorruption
.
Behold, I shew
you
a mystery
; We shall
not
all
sleep
, but
we shall
all
be changed
,
In a moment
, in
the twinkling
of an eye
, at
the last
trump
: for
the trumpet shall sound
, and
the dead
shall be raised
incorruptible
, and
we
shall be changed
.
For this
corruptible
must
put on
incorruption
, and
this
mortal
must put on
immortality
.
So when
this
corruptible
shall have put on
incorruption
, and
this
mortal
shall have put on
immortality
, then
shall be brought to pass
the saying
that is written
, Death
is swallowed up
in
victory
.
O death, where
is thy
sting
? O grave
, where
is thy
victory
?
The sting
of death
is sin
; and
the strength
of sin
is the law
.
But thanks
be to God
, which
giveth
us
the victory
through
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
Therefore, my
beloved
brethren
, be ye
stedfast
, unmoveable
, always
abounding
in
the work
of the Lord
, forasmuch as ye know
that
your
labour
is
not
in vain
in
the Lord
.