15. In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified about God that He raised up Christ — whom He did not raise up if in fact the dead are not raised.
16. For if the dead are not raised, Christ has not been raised.
17. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins.
18. Therefore, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have also perished.
19. If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.