The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 15:1-12

The first 11 verses in the chapter in reference in the title for this post are accepted as a pre-Pauline creed of the early church by many theologians and scholars, if not most. Although, some individuals may have issues with using the Scriptures as a basis for apologetics, unfortunately for them, some do not simply based on the witnesses that are mentioned in this creed to say the least. Anyhow, I really just wanted to post the reading and let you decide for yourself on what you think about it. Therefore, the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 15:1-12 reads as follows:

[1] Now I would remind you, brethren, in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand,

[2] by which you are saved, if you hold it fast -- unless you believed in vain.

[3] For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures,

[4] that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures,

[5] and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

[6] Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

[7] Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

[8] Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.

[9] For I am the least of the apostles, unfit 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 toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God which is with me.

[11] Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

[12] Now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Reference:

Bible, Revised Standard Version