1 Corinthians 15:3-11

3I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said.

4He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.

5He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve.

6After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.

7Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles.

8Last of all, as though I had been born at the wrong time, I also saw him.

9For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church.

10But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace.

11So it makes no difference whether I preach or they preach, for we all preach the same message you have already believed.