1 Corinthians 15:17 ASV

¹⁵  Yea, we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.

¹⁶  For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:

¹⁷  and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

¹⁸  Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

¹⁹  If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.