Contradiction with Matthew 9:24
Jesus indicates that the girl is not dead, but sleeping, and the people laugh at him.
Matthew 9:24: He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
Contradiction with John 11:14
Jesus plainly states that Lazarus is dead, contrasting with Paul's declaration that the young man is not dead.
John 11:14: Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 17:22
Elijah revives a child who is dead by praying, suggesting a difference in clear acknowledgement of death before revival.
1 Kings 17:22: And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
Contradiction with 2 Kings 4:32-35
Elisha stretches himself on the dead child, a more explicit indication of acknowledgment of death compared to Paul's statement.
2 Kings 4:32-35: And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency might relate to the idea of performing a miracle to bring someone back to life, which could raise questions about why such miracles are not performed universally for everyone who dies, suggesting a possible inconsistency in divine intervention.