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4 and that he was buried; and that he rose the third day according to the scriptures:
5 and that Kepha saw him, then the twelve:
6 then over five hundred brothers saw him at once, most of whom abide to now; but some fell asleep;
7 then Yaaqovos saw him; then all the apostles;
8 and last of all I saw him, just as thoughas one miscarried:
9 for I am the least of the apostles - who am not adequate to be called an apostle: because I persecuted the ecclesia of Elohim.
10 And by the charism of Elohim, I am what I am: and his charism to me became not in vain; but I labored more superabundantly than they all: yet not I - but the charism of Elohim within me.
11 So whether I, whether they, thus we preached, and thus you trusted.
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THE RESURRECTION, ESSENTIAL TO THE TRUST
Now if we preach that Messiah rose from the dead, how word some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 And if there is no resurrection of the dead Messiah rose not: 14 and if Messiah rose not, then our preaching is vain and also your trust is vain. 15 Yes, and we are found pseudo witnesses of Elohim; because we witnessed that Elohim raised the Messiah: whom he raised not - if indeed the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise not, Messiah rose not: 17 And if Messiah rose not, your trust is vain - you are still in your sins. 18 Then also they who fell asleep in Messiah are destroyed. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Messiah, we are least mercied of all humanity. 20
THE SEQUENCE OF THE RESURRECTION
And now, Messiah rose from the dead and became the firstlings of them who slept. 21 For since through humanity, death, also through humanity, the resurrection of the dead.
THE RESURRECTION, ESSENTIAL TO THE TRUST
Now if we preach that Messiah rose from the dead, how word some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 And if there is no resurrection of the dead Messiah rose not: 14 and if Messiah rose not, then our preaching is vain and also your trust is vain. 15 Yes, and we are found pseudo witnesses of Elohim; because we witnessed that Elohim raised the Messiah: whom he raised not - if indeed the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise not, Messiah rose not: 17 And if Messiah rose not, your trust is vain - you are still in your sins. 18 Then also they who fell asleep in Messiah are destroyed. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Messiah, we are least mercied of all humanity. 20
THE SEQUENCE OF THE RESURRECTION
And now, Messiah rose from the dead and became the firstlings of them who slept. 21 For since through humanity, death, also through humanity, the resurrection of the dead.