^23 [a](A)that ^[b]the Christ was ^[c]to suffer, and ^[d]that ^(B)by reason of His resurrection from the dead He would be the first to proclaim ^(C)light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”

The Order of Resurrection

²⁰ But now Christ ^(A)has been raised from the dead, the ^(B)first fruits of those who ^(C)are asleep.

⁵ and from Jesus Christ, ^(A)the faithful witness, the ^(B)firstborn of the dead, and the ^(C)ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who ^(D)loves us and released us from our sins ^[a]by His blood—