^{4 Ref} and that he was buried, and that he hath risen on the third day, according to the Writings,

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

^{6 Ref} afterwards he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till now, and certain also did fall asleep;

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

^{8 Ref} And last of all -- as to the untimely birth -- he appeared also to me,

^{9 Ref} for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,

^{10 Ref} and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that `is' towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that `is' with me;

^{11 Ref} whether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

^{12 Ref} And if Christ is preached, that out of the dead he hath risen, how say certain among you, that there is no rising again of dead persons?

^{13 Ref} and if there be no rising again of dead persons, neither hath Christ risen;

^{14 Ref} and if Christ hath not risen, then void `is' our preaching, and void also your faith,

^{15 Ref} and we also are found false witnesses of God, because we did testify of God that He raised up the Christ, whom He did not raise if then dead persons do not rise;

¹⁶ for if dead persons do not rise, neither hath Christ risen,

^{17 Ref} and if Christ hath not risen, vain is your faith, ye are yet in your sins;

^{18 Ref} then, also, those having fallen asleep in Christ did perish;

^{19 Ref} if in this life we have hope in Christ only, of all men we are most to be pitied.

^{20 Ref} And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead -- the first-fruits of those sleeping he became,

^{21 Ref} for since through man `is' the death, also through man `is' a rising again of the dead,