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Now if the good news says that Christ came back from the dead, how do some of you say that there is no coming back from the dead?

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But if there is no coming back from the dead, then Christ has not come back from the dead:

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And if Christ did not come again from the dead, then our good news and your faith in it are of no effect.

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Yes, and we are seen to be false witnesses of God because we gave witness of God that by his power Christ came again from the dead: which is not true if there is no coming back from the dead.

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For if it is not possible for the dead to come to life again, then Christ has not come to life again:

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And if that is so, your faith is of no effect you are still in your sins.

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And, in addition, the dead in Christ have gone to destruction.

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If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most unhappy.

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But now Christ has truly come back from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are sleeping.

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For as by man came death, so by man there is a coming back from the dead.

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For as in Adam death comes to all, so in Christ will all come back to life.

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But every man in his right order: Christ the first-fruits then those who are Christ's at his coming.

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Then comes the end, when he will give up the kingdom to God, even the Father when he will have put an end to all rule and to all authority and power.

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For his rule will go on till he has put all those who are against him under his feet.

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The last power to come to an end is death.

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For, as it says, He has put all things under his feet. But when he says, All things are put under him, it is clear that it is not said about him who put all things under him.

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And when all things have been put under him, then will the Son himself be under him who put all things under him, so that God may be all in all.

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Again, what will they do who are given baptism for the dead? if the dead do not come back at all, why are people given baptism for them?

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And why are we in danger every hour?

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Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death.

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If, after the way of men, I was fighting with beasts at Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead do not come to life again, let us take our pleasure in feasting, for tomorrow we come to an end.

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Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.

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Be awake to righteousness and keep yourselves from sin for some have no knowledge of God: I say this to put you to shame.