Bible Verses About The Resurrection Of The Dead

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:

Main resurrection verse in 1 Corinthians 15.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

1 Thessalonians 4 says the dead in Christ rise first.

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 passage on resurrection of just and unjust

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

States the basic resurrection claim in Paul.

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

Core text for denial of resurrection.

But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

Romans 8 says mortal bodies will be made alive.

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

Paul’s personal hope for the resurrection.

Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

Isaiah 26 is used for rising from dust.

But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

Paul’s question about the body in resurrection.

But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

Direct resurrection text used by early Christians in a broader eschatological frame

It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

Text used to discuss a spiritual body.

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

General Bible passage on God raising the dead

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

Jesus says the dead will hear and live.

It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

Raised in glory and power

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

Transformed body language from Paul.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Daniel 12 is a major resurrection text.

And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Two outcomes: life or judgment.

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Christ will transform our lowly body.

And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Christ as firstfruits is key to the doctrine.

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Christ died and rose to rule the dead and living.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep

Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

Prophetic line about the dead rising in tombs.