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1 Corinthians - ch 15 v 1 - 20
- But I make known to you, brethren, the glad tidings which I announced to you, which also ye received, in which also ye stand,
- by which also ye are saved, (if ye hold fast the word which I announced to you as the glad tidings,) unless indeed ye have believed in vain.
- For I delivered to you, in the first place, what also I had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;
- and that he was buried; and that he was raised the third day, according to the scriptures;
- and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
- Then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most remain until now, but some also have fallen asleep.
- Then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;
- and last of all, as to an abortion, he appeared to me also.
- For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God.
- But by God's grace I am what I am; and his grace, which was towards me, has not been vain; but I have laboured more abundantly than they all, but not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- Whether, therefore, I or they, thus we preach, and thus ye have believed.
- Now if Christ is preached that he is raised from among the dead, how say some among you that there is not a resurrection of those that are dead?
- But if there is not a resurrection of those that are dead, neither is Christ raised:
- but if Christ is not raised, then, indeed, vain also is our preaching, and vain also your faith.
- And we are found also false witnesses of God; for we have witnessed concerning God that he raised the Christ, whom he has not raised if indeed those that are dead are not raised.
- For if those that are dead are not raised, neither is Christ raised;
- but if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
- Then indeed also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
- If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are the most miserable of all men.
- (But now Christ is raised from among the dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep.
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