^{1 Ref} Now I am going to make clear to you, my brothers, what the good news was which I gave to you, and which you took, and on which your faith is based,

^{2 Ref} By which you have salvation; that is to say, the form in which it was given to you, if it is fixed in your minds, and if your faith in it is not without effect.

^{3 Ref} For I gave to you first of all what was handed down to me, how Christ underwent death for our sins, as it says in the Writings;

^{4 Ref} And he was put in the place of the dead; and on the third day he came back from the dead, as it says in the Writings;

^{5 Ref} And he was seen by Cephas; then by the twelve;

^{6 Ref} Then by more than five hundred brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, but some are sleeping;

^{7 Ref} Then he was seen by James; then by all the Apostles.

^{8 Ref} And last of all, as by one whose birth was out of the right time, he was seen by me.

^{9 Ref} For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God.

^{10 Ref} But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

^{11 Ref} If then it is I who am the preacher, or they, this is our word, and to this you have given your faith.