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1 Corinthians 15:5
5He appeared to Cephas. Next he appeared to the twelve apostles.
1 Corinthians 15:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
- New International Version (NIV)and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve.
Context of 1 Corinthians 15:5
3I passed on to you the most important points of doctrine that I had received: Christ died to take away our sins as the Scriptures predicted. 4He was placed in a tomb. He was brought back to life on the third day as the Scriptures predicted. He appeared to Cephas. Next he appeared to the twelve apostles. 6Then he appeared to more than 500 believers at one time. (Most of these people are still living, but some have died.) 7Next he appeared to James. Then he appeared to all the apostles.
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καὶ ὅτι ὤφθη Κηφᾷ, εἶτα τοῖς δώδεκα.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:5
- Luke 24:34They were saying, “The Lord has really come back to life and has appeared to Simon.”
- 1 Corinthians 1:12This is what I mean: Each of you is saying, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:22Whether it is Paul, Apollos, Cephas, the world, life or death, present or future things, everything belongs to you.
- 1 Corinthians 9:5Don’t we have the right to take our wives along with us like the other apostles, the Lord’s brothers, and Cephas do?
- John 1:42Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at Simon and said, “You are Simon, son of John. Your name will be Cephas” (which means “Peter”).
- Mark 16:14Still later Jesus appeared to the eleven apostles while they were eating. He put them to shame for their unbelief and because they were too stubborn to believe those who had seen him alive.
- Luke 24:36While they were talking about what had happened, Jesus stood among them. He said to them, “Peace be with you!”
- John 20:19That Sunday evening, the disciples were together behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jews. Jesus stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you!”
- Acts 1:2until the day he was taken to heaven. Before he was taken to heaven, he gave instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles, whom he had chosen.
- Acts 10:41to all the people. He showed Jesus to witnesses, apostles he had already chosen. We apostles are those men who ate and drank with Jesus after he came back to life.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5That he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve - This refers to the journey to Emmaus, Luke 24:13, Luke 24:34; and to what is related Mark 16:14. Then of the twelve - Instead of , twelve, , eleven, is the reading of D*EFG, Syriac in the margin, some of the Slavonic, Armenian, Vulgate, Itala, and several of the fathers; and this reading is supported by Mark 16:14. Perhaps the term twelve is used here merely to point out the society of the apostles, who…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And that he was seen of Cephas - Peter; See the note at John 1:42. The resurrection of Christ was A fact to be proved, like all other facts, by competent and credible witnesses. Paul, therefore, appeals to the witnesses who had attested, or who yet lived to attest, the truth of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and shows that it was not possible that so many witnesses should have been deceived. As this was not the first time in which the evidence had…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5He appeared to Cephas: See Luke 24:34. then to the Twelve: See Matthew 28:16–17; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36; John 20:19.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. seen of Cephas--Peter (Lu 24:34). the twelve--The round number for "the Eleven" (Lu 24:33, 36). "The Twelve" was their ordinary appellation, even when their number was not full. However, very possibly Matthias was present (Ac 1:22, 23). Some of the oldest manuscripts and versions read, "the Eleven": but the best on the whole, "the Twelve."Read the comment
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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
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