1 Corinthians 15

I believe that you, Jesus, the Christ, died for my sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that you were buried, and that you were raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that you appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

Then you appeared to more than 500 brothers at one time, most of whom were still alive when these words were written.

“If Christ had not been raised, then our preaching and our faith would be in vain.” But, in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For Christ is the first fruit.

Then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end when he delivers the kingdom to God, my father, after destroying every rule and every authority and power.

I know that what is sown does not come to life unless it dies. So it is with the resurrection of the dead.

What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.