1 Corinthians 15:6

1 Corinthians 15:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
• New International Version (NIV)After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep.

Context of 1 Corinthians 15:6

4People buried his dead body. On the third day after that God raised him up to live again. The Bible already spoke about that too. 5After that, Christ appeared to Peter. Later, he appeared to his 12 disciples. And after that, he appeared to more than 500 believers at the same time. Most of those 500 people are still alive, but some of them have died. 7Then Christ appeared to James. Later he appeared to all the apostles. 8After all these people had seen him, Christ also appeared to me. I was like someone who was born at the wrong time.

1 Corinthians 15:6 word by word

ἔπειτα ὤφθη ἐπάνω πεντακοσίοις ἀδελφοῖς ἐφάπαξ ἐξ ὧν οἱ πλείονες μένουσιν ἕως ἄρτι, τινὲς δὲ ἐκοιμήθησαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• After thatἔπειταepeita · thenG1899
• he was seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• of aboveἐπάνωepanō · aboveG1883
• five hundredπεντακόσιοιpentakosioi · five hundredG4001
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• at onceἐφάπαξephapax · once/at onceG2178
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the greater partπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
• remainμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• untoἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• this presentἄρτιarti · nowG737
• butδέde · thenG1161
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• are fallen asleepκοιμάωkoimaō · to sleepG2837

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:6

• Matthew 28:10Then Jesus said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. Go and tell my disciples to go to Galilee. They will see me there.’
• Mark 16:7But now you must go to tell his disciples and Peter about this. Tell them, “Jesus is going to Galilee and you must also go there. You will see him there, just as he told you it would happen.” ’
• 1 Corinthians 15:18Also, think about those people who believed in Christ but they have already died. If dead people do not rise to a new life, those people would have no life with God.
• Acts 7:60Then he fell down on his knees. He shouted, ‘Lord, please forgive these men. Do not punish them because they are doing this to me.’ After Stephen had said this, he died.
• Acts 13:36While David was alive, he served God as God wanted him to do. Then he died and men buried him next to his ancestors. So worms destroyed David's body.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13Our Christian friends, we want you to understand properly about your friends who have died. Then you will not continue to be sad about them. People who do not hope for any life after death are sad when their friends die. But you should not be upset like those other people.
• 2 Peter 3:4They will say: ‘Christ promised that he would return to this world. But he has not returned! Our ancestors have already died, but since God made the world in the beginning, nothing has changed.’

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Above five hundred brethren at once - This was probably in Galilee, where our Lord had many disciples. See Matthew 28:16. What a remarkable testimony is this to the truth of our Lord's resurrection! Five hundred persons saw him at one time; the greater part of whom were alive when the apostle wrote, and he might have been confronted by many if he had dared to assert a falsity.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Above five hundred brethren at once - More than 500 Christians or followers of Jesus at one time. This was probably in Galilee, where the Lord Jesus had spent the greater part of his public ministry, and where he had made most disciples. The place, however, is not designated, and, of course, cannot be known. It is remarkable that this fact is omitted by all the evangelists; but why they should have omitted so remarkable a proof of the resurrection of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6More than 500 people saw him. We have no other record of this event. Most of these witnesses were still alive when this letter was written (around AD 53–56). People could verify Christ’s resurrection by asking these living eyewitnesses.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. five hundred--This appearance was probably on the mountain (Tabor, according to tradition), in Galilee, when His most solemn and public appearance, according to His special promise, was vouchsafed (Mt 26:32; 28:7, 10, 16). He "appointed" this place, as one remote from Jerusalem, so that believers might assemble there more freely and securely. Alford's theory of Jerusalem being the scene, is improbable; as such a multitude of believers could not, with…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 15:6

• Death
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In the dictionaries

• Awake
• Corrupt
• Corruptible
• Die
• Differ
• Flesh
• Immortality
• Incorruption
• Least
• Manners

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings