1 Corinthians 15:3-4
1 Corinthians 15 :3 -4
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.
— NIV
Speaker: Paul
Context
The earliest Christian creed—the core gospel message.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
The Earliest Creed—the foundational proclamation of Christ’s death and resurrection.
The Gospel in Brief
This is likely the earliest Christian creedal formula, which Paul “received” from those before him. It summarizes the gospel: Christ died, was buried, and rose. This core message, composed within years of the events, is Christianity’s central claim.