Bible Verses About The Resurrection Of Christ And Christian Hope

And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

Direct Bible text for resurrection of the dead, just and unjust.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Directly ties new birth and lively hope to Christ's resurrection.

Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Central Bible passage tying Christ's resurrection to Christian faith.

But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

Direct passage for 1 Corinthians 15:13

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Says Christ was first to rise from the dead.

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Says God promised eternal life before the ages.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

Firstfruits language from 1 Corinthians 15.

Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

Links faith and hope to God who raised Jesus.

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

Defines hope in unseen future salvation.

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Uses the phrase hope of eternal life.

For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

Hope laid up in heaven

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

Links Christ's rising with resurrection for all.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Jesus names himself the resurrection and the life.

If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

Paul's goal of attaining resurrection of the dead.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

States Christ died no more after being raised.

And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

Direct resurrection announcement from the tomb scene.

He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

Direct resurrection announcement from Luke.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

Hope is set on the living God.

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

Hope is described as firm and secure.

And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

Supports the vain-faith argument from 1 Corinthians 15

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

Says preaching and faith fail if Christ is not risen.

And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Simple direct statement of resurrection on the third day.