⁴ that he was buried,^(A) that he was raised^(B) on the third day^(C) according to the Scriptures,^{(D) 5} and that he appeared to Cephas,^[a](E) and then to the Twelve.^{(F) 6} After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.^{(G) 7} Then he appeared to James,^(H) then to all the apostles,^{(I) 8} and last of all he appeared to me also,^(J) as to one abnormally born.

⁹ For I am the least of the apostles^(K) and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted^(L) the church of God.^{(M) 10} But by the grace^(N) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me^(O) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them^(P)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.^(Q)