2 That is the gospel, the message that I preached to you. You are saved by the gospel if you hold firmly to it — unless it was for nothing that you believed.
3 I passed on to you what I received, which is of the greatest importance: that Christ died for our sins, as written in the Scriptures;
4 that he was buried and that he was raised to life three days later, as written in the Scriptures;
5 that he appeared to Peter and then to all twelve apostles.
6 Then he appeared to more than 500 of his followers at once, most of whom are still alive, although some have died.
7 Then he appeared to James, and afterwards to all the apostles.
8 Last of all he appeared also to me — even though I am like someone whose birth was abnormal.