^{4 Ref} that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

^{5 Ref} and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

^{6 Ref} Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.

^{7 Ref} Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,

^{8 Ref} and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.

^{9 Ref} For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

^{10 Ref} But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

^{11 Ref} Whether then it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.

^{12 Ref} Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

^{13 Ref} But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised.

^{14 Ref} If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith also is in vain.

^{15 Ref} Yes, we are found false witnesses of God, because we testified about God that he raised up Christ, whom he didn't raise up, if it is so that the dead are not raised.

¹⁶ For if the dead aren't raised, neither has Christ been raised.

^{17 Ref} If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.

^{18 Ref} Then they also who are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

^{19 Ref} If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

^{20 Ref} But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.

^{21 Ref} For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man.