11 So then, whether you heard the message from me or them, this is what we preach and this is what you have believed.
12 So if the message that is preached says that Christ has been raised from the dead, then how can some of you say, "There’s no resurrection of the dead"?
13 If there’s no resurrection of the dead, then Christ hasn’t been raised either.
14 If Christ hasn’t been raised, then our preaching is useless and your faith is useless.
15 We are found to be false witnesses about God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, when he didn’t raise him if it’s the case that the dead aren’t raised.
16 If the dead aren’t raised, then Christ hasn’t been raised either.
17 If Christ hasn’t been raised, then your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins,