1 Corinthians 15:6

New Century Version

After that, Jesus was seen by more than five hundred of the believers at the same time. Most of them are still living today, but some have died.

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Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go and tell my followers to go on to Galilee, and they will see me there.”

Now go and tell his followers and Peter, ‘Jesus is going into Galilee ahead of you, and you will see him there as he told you before.’ ”

David did God’s will during his lifetime. Then he died and was buried beside his ancestors, and his body did rot in the grave.

He fell on his knees and cried in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” After Stephen said this, he died.

And those in Christ who have already died are lost.

But Christ has truly been raised from the dead—the first one and proof that those who sleep in death will also be raised.

Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those Christians who have died so you will not be sad, as others who have no hope.

What we tell you now is the Lord’s own message. We who are living when the Lord comes again will not go before those who have already died.

They will say, “Jesus promised to come again. Where is he? Our fathers have died, but the world continues the way it has been since it was made.”