In 1 Corinthians 15:16-17, Paul argues that without the resurrection our faith is futile — highlighting the importance of the resurrection stated in 15:4.

1 Corinthians 15:20 reaffirms Christ's resurrection as the firstfruits, expanding on the significance of the event introduced in verse 4.

1 Corinthians 15:12 directly builds on the proclamation of Christ's resurrection from verse 4, introducing the problem of denying general resurrection.

1 Corinthians 15:11 emphasizes that all apostles preached the same resurrection message, confirming the unified testimony behind verse 4.

Acts 2:32 affirms God raised Jesus and that the apostles were witnesses, reinforcing the historical basis of Paul's statement.

Luke 18:33 records Jesus' own prediction that he would rise on the third day, which Paul here affirms as fulfilled.

Luke 23:50-53 records Joseph of Arimathea burying Jesus — the burial Paul lists as part of the gospel.

Luke 24:5-7 reports the angel's announcement of the resurrection on the third day, confirming the event Paul references.

Luke 24:46 explicitly states Christ must rise on the third day, matching Paul's 'raised on the third day according to the Scriptures'.

John 2:19-21 has Jesus prophesying he would raise the temple of his body in three days, directly linking to the third-day resurrection here.

John 19:38-42 gives the burial account with Joseph and Nicodemus — the burial Paul states happened.

John 20:1-9 narrates the discovery of the empty tomb and the disciples' belief, providing historical evidence of the resurrection.

Acts 1:3 adds that Jesus presented himself alive with many proofs after his suffering, supporting the reality of his resurrection.

Acts 2:24 states God raised Jesus, loosing the pangs of death, directly echoing the resurrection claim here.

Acts 2:25-33 cites David's prophecy of resurrection and confirms Christ's tomb found empty, directly supporting the third-day rising.

Psalm 16:10 predicts God's Holy One will not see corruption — a prophecy of Jesus' resurrection, as Peter explains in Acts 2.

In Acts 13:29, Paul says Jesus was laid in a tomb — matching the burial he includes in the gospel creed here.

Acts 13:30 simply declares that God raised Jesus from the dead, matching the core claim in 1 Corinthians 15:4.

Acts 26:23 specifies Christ as first to rise from the dead, proclaiming light — a direct parallel to the resurrection proclamation.

Romans 6:4 applies Christ's burial to believers through baptism — a theological extension of the burial Paul states.

Colossians 2:12 also links baptism to Christ's burial and resurrection — echoing the foundational events in 1 Cor 15:4.

In Hebrews 13:20, God brings Jesus from the dead, directly affirming the resurrection Paul proclaims here.

In Mark 16:2-7, the women find the empty tomb and the angel announces Jesus' resurrection on the third day.

Matthew 12:40 has Jesus using Jonah's three days as a sign of his own resurrection, directly linking to Paul's claim.

In Matthew 20:19, Jesus predicts He will be raised on the third day, directly foretelling the event Paul summarizes.

Matthew 27:57-60 recounts Joseph of Arimathea burying Jesus — the historical burial Paul states.

In Luke 9:22, Jesus predicts His resurrection on the third day, directly aligning with Paul's statement.

In Matthew 27:63, the chief priests recall Jesus' claim to rise after three days, highlighting the prediction Paul's verse fulfills.

In Matthew 27:64, the Pharisees request tomb security until the third day, showing awareness of Jesus' resurrection prediction.

In Matthew 28:1-6, the empty tomb and angelic announcement record the actual resurrection event Paul refers to.

Jonah 1:17 records Jonah's three days in the fish, which Jesus uses as a type of his own burial and resurrection (Matthew 12:40).

Hosea 6:2 says 'on the third day he will raise us up,' a direct OT precursor to the third-day resurrection Paul proclaims.

Isaiah 53:10-12 foretells the suffering servant seeing light and prolonging days, understood as a prophecy of Christ's resurrection.

Isaiah 53:9 prophesies the suffering servant's burial with the rich — the Scripture Paul says Christ's burial fulfilled.

In Mark 9:31, Jesus foretells His resurrection on the third day, exactly matching the event Paul states happened.

In Mark 10:33, Jesus predicts being raised on the third day after suffering, directly prefiguring Paul's summary.

In Mark 10:34, Jesus again specifies the third day resurrection, reinforcing the prediction Paul's verse fulfills.

Mark 15:43-46 describes Jesus' burial by Joseph — the same event Paul references in his gospel summary.

1 Thessalonians 1:10 states that God raised Jesus from the dead, directly echoing the resurrection here and connecting it to deliverance from wrath.

2 Timothy 2:8 commands remembering Jesus risen from the dead, reinforcing the same core gospel proclamation as in 1 Corinthians 15:4.

Acts 10:40 explicitly states God raised Jesus on the third day, directly paralleling Paul's summary here.

Matthew 16:21 records Jesus predicting his own death and resurrection on the third day — a direct Gospel parallel to Paul's statement.

Romans 4:25 declares Jesus was raised for our justification, adding the theological purpose of the resurrection stated in 1 Corinthians 15:4.

In Matthew 17:23, Jesus predicts his death and resurrection on the third day, directly foretelling the event Paul summarizes here.

Acts 25:19 records Festus stating Paul asserted Jesus, who died, is alive — directly affirming the resurrection here and showing its centrality in Paul's defense.

In Matthew 28:7, the angel announces Jesus' resurrection, confirming the event Paul describes as raised on the third day.

John 20:9 notes the disciples did not yet understand Scripture that Jesus must rise — directly relating to Paul's 'according to the Scriptures'.

In Mark 8:31, Jesus teaches that he must be killed and after three days rise again, a prophecy fulfilled in 1 Corinthians 15:4.

John 19:42 describes Jesus' burial in a nearby tomb, matching Paul's statement 'he was buried'.

Genesis 22:4 has Abraham seeing the altar on the third day — a typological foreshadowing of Christ's resurrection on the third day.

In Mark 14:28, Jesus says 'after I have risen' — a prediction that aligns with Paul's statement of his resurrection.

1 Peter 1:11 mentions prophets predicting Christ's sufferings and subsequent glories, tying to the 'according to the Scriptures' phrase.

In Luke 24:44, Jesus says everything written about him must be fulfilled — echoing Paul's 'according to the Scriptures' for the resurrection.