1 Corinthians 15:5

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

3For I handed down to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6After that He appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep; 7then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles;

1 Corinthians 15:5 word by word

καὶ ὅτι ὤφθη Κηφᾷ, εἶτα τοῖς δώδεκα.Read the interlinear

• He appearedὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• CephasΚηφᾶςKēphas · CephasG2786
• thenεἶταeita · thenG1534
• to the twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:5

• Luke 24:34saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon!”
• 1 Corinthians 1:12Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, “I am with Paul,” or “I am with Apollos,” or “I am with Cephas,” or “I am with Christ.”
• 1 Corinthians 3:22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come; all things belong to you,
• 1 Corinthians 9:5Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
• John 1:42He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).
• Mark 16:14Later He appeared to the eleven disciples themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reprimanded them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen from the dead.
• Luke 24:36Now while they were telling these things, Jesus Himself suddenly stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
• John 20:19Now when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were together due to fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
• Acts 1:2until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He had chosen.
• Acts 10:41not to all the people, but to witnesses who had been chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.

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

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 15:5

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peter
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Cephas
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Awake
• Corrupt
• Corruptible
• Die
• Differ
• Flesh
• Immortality
• Incorruption

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