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First of all (en prōtois). Among first things. In primis. Not to time, but to importance.
Which I also received (ho kai parelabon). Direct revelation claimed as about the institution of the Lord’s Supper (1Co 11:23) and same verbs used (paredōka, parelabon). Four items given by Paul in explaining “the gospel” which Paul preached. Stanley calls it (1Co 15:1-11) the creed of the early disciples, but “rather a sample of the exact form of the apostle’s early teaching, than a profession of faith on the part of converts” (Vincent). The four items are presented by four verbs (died, apethanen, was buried, etaphē, hath been raised, egēgertai, appeared, ōphthē).
Christ died (Christos apethanen). Historical fact and crucial event.
For our sins (huper tōn hamartiōn hēmōn). Huper means literally over, in behalf, even instead of (Gal 3:13), where used of persons. But here much in the sense of peri (Gal 1:14) as is common in Koiné. In 1Pe 3:18 we have peri hamartiōn, huper adikōn.
According to the Scriptures (kata tas graphas). As Jesus showed (Luk 22:37; Luk 24:25) and as Peter pointed out (Act 2:25-27, Act 2:35) and as Paul had done (Act 13:24.; Act 17:3). Cf. Rom 1:2.