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

3I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. 4He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve. 6After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. 7Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles.

1 Corinthians 15:5 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he was seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• of CephasΚηφᾶςKēphas · CephasG2786
• thenεἶταeita · thenG1534
• of the twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:5

• Luke 24:34who said, “The Lord has really risen! He appeared to Peter.”
• 1 Corinthians 1:12Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,” or “I follow only Christ.”
• 1 Corinthians 3:22whether Paul or Apollos or Peter, or the world, or life and death, or the present and the future. Everything belongs to you,
• 1 Corinthians 9:5Don’t we have the right to bring a believing wife with us as the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers do, and as Peter does?
• John 1:42Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, “Your name is Simon, son of John—but you will be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”).
• Mark 16:14Still later he appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together. He rebuked them for their stubborn unbelief because they refused to believe those who had seen him after he had been raised from the dead.
• Luke 24:36And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. “Peace be with you,” he said.
• John 20:19That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said.
• Acts 1:2until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 10:41not to the general public, but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose 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