The Clouds Of Heaven

           If any man come after me, let him deny himself, and take up the cross daily,  and follow me. For when the rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmammied woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. Neither can they die anymore: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. 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.

            Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. Yea we have found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ be not risen, then our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

                 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the Church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have preeminence. For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and know tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.