1 Corinthians 15:12
Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
Cross-reference
1 Corinthians 15:4 affirms the resurrection that some in Corinth are questioning, the basis for Paul's argument here.
1 Corinthians 15:13-19 spells out the disastrous implications if the resurrection is denied, following from verse 12.
Matthew 22:23 directly mentions Sadducees denying resurrection — the same error Paul confronts in 1 Corinthians. Strong parallel.
Luke 20:27 also records Sadducees denying resurrection — reinforcing the context of Paul's opponents.
John 2:19 records Jesus' prophecy of raising the temple (his body) — the very resurrection Paul builds his argument on.
Acts 2:24 states God raised Jesus from the dead — the foundational fact Paul uses to argue for resurrection of the dead.
Acts 4:2 shows apostles proclaiming resurrection in Jesus, opposed by Sadducees — parallels Paul's situation exactly.
Acts 10:40 affirms God raised Jesus on the third day — core evidence for Paul's resurrection argument.
1 Thessalonians 4:14 affirms Jesus' resurrection guarantees believers' resurrection — the very doctrine being denied in Corinth.
Acts 26:8 records Paul asking why resurrection is incredible, directly paralleling the skepticism addressed here.
2 Timothy 2:18 warns against those claiming resurrection already happened — another false view alongside denial of any resurrection.
Acts 24:15 affirms a future resurrection of both just and unjust — the same doctrine Paul defends here.