Paul knew firsthand that Jesus had been raised from the dead, for the resurrected Jesus himself spoke to Paul and stopped him from persecuting the early Christians.
Paulus teadis isiklikult, et Jeesus on surnust üles tõusnud, sest ülesäratatud Jeesus ise kõnetas Paulust ja takistas teda algkristlasi taga kiusamast.