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38 But if any man know not, he shall not be 12 Now if Christ be preached, that he arose
known. again from the dead, how do some among you
39 Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to proph- say, that there is no resurrection of the dead?
esy; and forbid not to speak with tongues. 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead,
40 But let all things be done decently, and then Christ is not risen again.
according to order. 14 And if Christ be not risen again, then is
our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of
Chapter 15 God: because we have given testimony against
God, that he hath raised up Christ; whom he
Now I make known unto you, brethren, the hath not raised up, if the dead rise not again.
gospel which I preached to you, which also you 16 For if the dead rise not again, neither is
have received, and wherein you stand; Christ risen again.
2 By which also you are saved, if you hold fast 17 And if Christ be not risen again, your faith
after what manner I preached unto you, unless is vain, for you are yet in your sins.
you have believed in vain. 18 Then they also that are fallen asleep in
3 For I delivered unto you first of all, which I Christ, are perished.
also received: how that Christ died for our sins, 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ,
according to the scriptures: we are of all men most miserable.
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, the
again the third day, according to the scriptures: firstfruits of them that sleep :
5 And that he was seen by Cephas; and after 21 For by a man came death, and by a man
that by the eleven. the resurrection of the dead.
6 Then he was seen by more than five hundred 22 And as in Adam all die, so also in Christ
brethren at once: of whom many remain until all shall be made alive.
this present, and some are fallen asleep. 23 But every one in his own order: the first-
7 After that, he was seen by James, then by fruits Christ, then they that are of Christ, who
all the apostles. have believed in his coming.
8 And last of all, he was seen also by me, as 24 Afterwards the end, when he shall have de-
by one born out of due time. livered up the kingdom to God and the Father,
9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am when he shall have brought to nought all princi-
not worthy to be called an apostle, because I pality, and power, and virtue.
persecuted the church of God. 25 For he must reign, until he hath put all his
10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am; enemies under his feet.
and his grace in me hath not been void, but I 26 And the enemy death shall be destroyed
have laboured more abundantly than all they: last: For he hath put all things under his feet.
yet not I, but the grace of God with me. And whereas he saith,
11 For whether I, or they, so we preach, and 27 All things are put under him; undoubtedly,
so you have believed. he is excepted, who put all things under him.