18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men. 20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
1 Corinthians 15:18–20
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1 Corinthians 15:13–15
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Romans 6:7–9
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1 Corinthians 15:41–43
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1 Corinthians 6:13–15
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1 Corinthians 15:28–30
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Acts 13:29–31
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