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1 Corinthians 15:4
ESV that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,
NIV that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
NASB and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
CSB that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
NLT He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.
KJV And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

What does 1 Corinthians 15:4 mean?

Paul has made clear to the Corinthians that faith in the gospel is essential for their salvation. If they don't hold firmly to faith in the entire gospel message, they will have believed what he taught them in vain. The "good news" of salvation through Christ is not a pick-and-choose message. Each of the components is critical.

He is now spelling out exactly what is contained in the gospel as he presented it to them. First, Christ died on the cross to pay for the penalty of our sins, just as the Old Testament Scriptures predicted. Now he hurries on to show that is not the end of the gospel message. It continues: Christ was buried and was raised back to life on the third day, which is also what the Scriptures predicted (Psalm 16:10; Isaiah 53:8–10).

In short, the resurrection is as much a part of the gospel they believed as the crucifixion is. Believing one without the other is a meaningless faith; it accomplishes nothing.
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