The Resurrection Of The Messiah

[1] Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; [2] By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. [3] For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; [4] And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: [5] And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: [6] After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. [7] After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. [8] And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. [9] For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. [10] But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. [11] Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

• Corruption

He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

• SCRIPTURES

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;