Moreoverwe are evenfound[to be] false witnessesof God,becausewe testifiedagainstGodthat He raisedChrist,whomHe did not raise,ifin factthe deadare not raised.
norshall you be partialto a poormanin his dispute.
"But Godraised Him up again,putting an endto the agonyof death,sinceit was impossiblefor Him to be heldin its power.
"ThisJesusGodraised up again,to whichwe are allwitnesses.
solemnly testifyingto bothJewsand Greeksof repentancetowardGodand faithin our LordJesusChrist.
let it be knownto allof you and to allthe peopleof Israel,that by the nameof JesusChristthe Nazarene,whomyou crucified,whomGodraisedfrom the dead--by this [name] this manstands herebeforeyou in good health.
And with greatpowerthe apostleswere givingtestimonyto the resurrectionof the LordJesus,and abundantgracewas upon them all.
But ifthere is noresurrectionof the dead,not evenChristhas been raised;
For ifthe deadare not raised,not evenChristhas been raised;
But nowChristhas been raisedfrom the dead,the first fruitsof thosewho are asleep.