3 For I delivered to you, among the first things, what also I received first-that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;4 and that he was buried; and that he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures;5 and that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve.6 After that, he was seen by above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain to this present time, but some are fallen asleep.