1 Corinthians 15:3-18
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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;
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4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
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5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
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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.
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7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
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8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
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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.
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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.
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11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
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12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
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13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
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14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
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15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
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16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
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17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
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18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.