I am the least of the apostles,
and am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the
church of God; [15:10] but by the grace of God I am what I am, and his
grace to me was not in vain, but I labored more abundantly than they
all, but not I but the grace of God with me. [15:11]Whether therefore
it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.

2 [15:12]But if Christ is preached that he was raised from the dead,
how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
[15:13]But if there is not a resurrection of the dead, Christ has not
been raised; [15:14]and if Christ has not been raised, then both our
preaching is vain, and your faith also vain; [15:15]and we are found
also false witnesses of God, because we testified in regard to God that
he raised up Christ, whom he raised not up if indeed the dead are not
raised. [15:16]For if the dead are not raised, Christ was not raised;
[15:17]and if Christ was not raised, your faith is vain, you are yet in
your sins, [15:18]and those then who have fallen asleep in Christ have
perished. [15:19]If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of
all men most miserable.

3 [15:20]But now Christ has been raised from the dead, a first fruit of
those that have slept. [15:21]For since by a man came death, by a man
also came the resurrection of the dead. [15:22]For as in Adam all die,
so in Christ also shall all be made alive. [15:23]But each one in his
own order; Christ a first fruit, then those who are Christ's at his
coming; [15:24]then is the end, when he delivers up the kingdom to the
God and Father, when he will destroy every principality and every
authority and power. [15:25]For he must reign till he has put all
enemies under his feet. [15:26]The last enemy, death, shall be
destroyed, [15:27]for he put all things under his feet. But when he
says that all things are put under him, it is clear that he is excepted
who puts all things under him; [15:28]and when all things have been put
under him, then will the Son also himself be subject to him that put
all things under him, that God may be all in all.

4 [15:29]Else what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the
dead rise not at all? and why are they baptized for them? [15:30]Why
also do we encounter danger every hour? [15:31]By the joy on account of
you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. [15:32]If after
the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, of what
adv