6 Bible Verses about Easter

having apprehended Peter, he put him into prison, appointing a detachment of sixteen soldiers to guard him, intending to have him brought to publick execution, after Easter.

What I have explain'd to you, my brethren, is the gospel which I preached to you, which you have received, and wherein you have persisted: by which also you will be saved, if you so retain it as I preached it to you, unless you have believed without sufficient grounds. I acquainted you chiefly with what I received myself, that Christ died for our sins, as the scriptures foretold:

he himself is the head of the church, which is his body. he is the prince, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be chief.

he is not here: he is risen according to his word: come, see the place where the Lord was laid.

but he said to them, don't be frightned: you look for Jesus the Nazarene: he is risen, he is not here: see the place where he lay.

and if Christ was not raised, your faith is meer illusion, your sins are not yet forgiven.