17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; ^ayou are still in your sins!  ‡

18 Then also those who have¹ fallen ^aasleep in Christ have perished.  ‡

20 But now ^aChrist is risen from the dead, and has become ^bthe firstfruits of those who have¹ fallen asleep.  ‡

21 For ^asince by man came death, ^bby Man also came the resurrection of the dead.  ‡