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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas (Peter), then to the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Christ appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He appeared to Cephas. Next he appeared to the twelve apostles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />that he appeared to Peter and then to all twelve apostles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and he was seen by Cephas, and then by the Twelve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and was seen by Peter, and then by the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And that he was seen by Cephas; and after that by the eleven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he appeared to Kaypha, and after him, to the twelve.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and that he was seen by Cephas; then by the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and was seen by Peter, and then by the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=3273" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">The Resurrection of Christ</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: ōphthē (V-AIP-3S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">He appeared</a> <a href="/greek/2786.htm" title="2786: Kēpha (N-DMS) -- Of Chaldee origin; the Rock; Cephas, a surname of Peter.">to Cephas</a> <a href="/greek/1534.htm" title="1534: eita (Adv) -- A particle of succession, then, moreover.">and then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to the</a> <a href="/greek/1427.htm" title="1427: dōdeka (Adj-DMP) -- Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.">Twelve.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">6</span>After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-34.htm">Luke 24:34</a></span><br />and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-7.htm">Mark 16:7</a></span><br />But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-19.htm">John 20:19-20</a></span><br />It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them. / After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-1.htm">John 21:1-14</a></span><br />Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way: / Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. / Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-16.htm">Matthew 28:16-17</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated. / When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-3.htm">Acts 1:3</a></span><br />After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-40.htm">Acts 10:40-41</a></span><br />God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen— / not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-36.htm">Luke 24:36-43</a></span><br />While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” / But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit. / “Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-26.htm">John 20:26-29</a></span><br />Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” / Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.” / Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a></span><br />And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-42.htm">John 1:42</a></span><br />Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-32.htm">Matthew 26:32</a></span><br />But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-70.htm">John 6:70-71</a></span><br />Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!” / He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-32.htm">Acts 2:32</a></span><br />God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-31.htm">Acts 13:31</a></span><br />and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:</p><p class="hdg">that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-34.htm">Luke 24:34</a></b></br> Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.</p><p class="hdg">Cephas.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-12.htm">1 Corinthians 1:12</a></b></br> Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22</a></b></br> Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/9-5.htm">1 Corinthians 9:5</a></b></br> Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and <i>as</i> the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?</p><p class="hdg">then.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/16-14.htm">Mark 16:14</a></b></br> Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-36.htm">Luke 24:36</a></b></br> And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace <i>be</i> unto you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/20-19.htm">John 20:19-26</a></b></br> Then the same day at evening, being the first <i>day</i> of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace <i>be</i> unto you… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/27-20.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-5.htm">Cephas</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-5.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/26-7.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/15-6.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/galatians/1-18.htm">Cephas</a> <a href="/galatians/1-18.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/james/1-1.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-1.htm">By Christ's resurrection,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-12.htm">he proves the necessity of our resurrection, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-16.htm">against all such as deny the resurrection of the body.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">The fruit,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-35.htm">and the manner thereof;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-51.htm">and of the resurrection of those who shall be found alive at the last day.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and that He appeared to Cephas</b><br>The name "Cephas" is the Aramaic equivalent of "Peter," meaning "rock." This appearance to Peter is significant as it highlights Peter's role as a leading apostle and his restoration after denying Jesus three times. The appearance to Peter is also mentioned in <a href="/luke/24-34.htm">Luke 24:34</a>, emphasizing the importance of Peter's witness to the resurrection. This encounter likely took place in Jerusalem, where the disciples were gathered after Jesus' crucifixion. Peter's leadership and transformation are further evidenced in the early chapters of Acts, where he boldly proclaims the resurrection.<p><b>and then to the Twelve</b><br>The term "the Twelve" refers to the group of Jesus' closest disciples, even though Judas Iscariot was no longer among them. This appearance underscores the foundational role of the apostles in the early church and their mission to spread the gospel. The meeting likely occurred in the upper room in Jerusalem, as described in <a href="/john/20-19.htm">John 20:19-23</a>, where Jesus appeared to them despite locked doors, demonstrating His resurrected body's supernatural qualities. This appearance fulfilled Jesus' promise in <a href="/john/16-16.htm">John 16:16-22</a> that the disciples' sorrow would turn to joy. The Twelve, as witnesses of the resurrection, became the primary leaders in the early church, as seen in <a href="/acts/2-14.htm">Acts 2:14-42</a>, where Peter delivers the first sermon at Pentecost.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/cephas.htm">Cephas (Peter)</a></b><br>Cephas is the Aramaic name for Peter, one of Jesus' closest disciples and a prominent leader in the early church. His encounter with the risen Christ is significant as it marks a turning point in his faith and leadership.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_twelve.htm">The Twelve</a></b><br>This term refers to the group of Jesus' closest disciples, also known as the apostles. Although Judas Iscariot was no longer among them, the term "The Twelve" is used to denote the group as a whole, emphasizing their foundational role in the early church.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/resurrection_appearance.htm">Resurrection Appearance</a></b><br>This event is part of the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus, which serve as crucial evidence of His victory over death and His divine nature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_witnesses.htm">The Importance of Witnesses</a></b><br>The appearances of Jesus to Cephas and the Twelve underscore the importance of eyewitness testimony in establishing the truth of the resurrection. This serves as a foundation for the Christian faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_leadership.htm">Restoration and Leadership</a></b><br>Peter's encounter with the risen Christ signifies his restoration and reaffirmation as a leader in the early church. It reminds us of God's grace and the potential for restoration in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_apostles.htm">The Role of the Apostles</a></b><br>The mention of "the Twelve" highlights the apostles' role as foundational witnesses to the resurrection, tasked with spreading the Gospel. This calls us to consider our own role in sharing the message of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_resurrection.htm">Faith in the Resurrection</a></b><br>The resurrection appearances are central to the Christian faith, affirming Jesus' victory over death and His divine authority. Believers are encouraged to hold firm to this truth in their daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_christianity's_apostolic_age.htm">What defines the Apostolic Age in Christianity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_supports_jesus's_resurrection.htm">What evidence supports Jesus Christ's resurrection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_hallucination_theory_valid_for_jesus.htm">Is the Hallucination Theory a valid explanation for Jesus' resurrection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_faith_override_evidence.htm">2 Corinthians 5:7 – If faith overrides direct evidence, how can we trust any form of empirical or logical inquiry? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">That he was seen of Cephas.</span>--From the indications of sequence here given we may conclude that the appearances here grouped together are arranged in chronological order. We have these appearances:--(1) To Cephas (see <a href="/luke/24-34.htm" title="Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon.">Luke 24:34</a>). (2) To the Twelve--the phrase "the Twelve" being used to indicate, not the number of those present, but the group to which they belonged, as Decemviri might be used, or Hebdomadal Council, not to express the exact number but the corporate body--(see <a href="/luke/24-36.htm" title="And as they thus spoke, Jesus himself stood in the middle of them, and said to them, Peace be to you.">Luke 24:36</a>; <a href="/john/20-19.htm" title="Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the middle, and said to them, Peace be to you.">John 20:19</a>). This was probably the appearance to the ten Apostles, and is distinguished from a subsequent appearance to "all the Apostles." (3) To above five hundred brethren at once. This must have been in Galilee, for at a later date (see <a href="/acts/1-15.htm" title="And in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)">Acts 1:15</a>) the Church at Jerusalem consisted of only one hundred and twenty disciples. (See <a href="/context/matthew/28-16.htm" title="Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.">Matthew 28:16-17</a>, and <a href="/acts/1-15.htm" title="And in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)">Acts 1:15</a>.) (4) To James. This appearance is recorded only here and in the Gospel of the Hebrews, which is quoted by St. Jerome, "But the Lord, when he had given the <span class= "ital">sindon</span>" (the same word as that for the "linen garment," in <a href="/mark/14-51.htm" title="And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:">Mark 14:51</a>) "to the servant of the priest, had a table brought out, and bread on it, which He blessed and gave to James, saying, 'Eat thy bread now, brother, since the Son of Man has risen from the dead;' for James had sworn that he would not eat bread from the hour in which he had drunk the cup of the Lord until he should see Him rising from the dead." (5) To all the Apostles, Thomas being present (<a href="/john/20-26.htm" title="And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the middle, and said, Peace be to you.">John 20:26</a>). (6) St. Paul himself (<a href="/acts/9-5.htm" title="And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute: it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.">Acts 9:5</a>). To these facts St. Paul appeals. Most of those who saw Him were alive. Their enemies were alive to dispute it if they could. The witnesses had nothing to gain, everything to lose by telling the truth. The evidence was set forth some twenty-five or thirty years after the occurrence of the alleged facts. The Apostle here maintains the truth of an historical fact. He appeals solely to historical proof, and accumulates a mass of historical testimony, such as in any matter of history, if produced so shortly after the occurrence, would be deemed overwhelming. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Was seen of Cephas</span> (<a href="/luke/24-34.htm">Luke 24:34</a>). The appearances to the women (<a href="/john/20-14.htm">John 20:14</a>, etc.) are omitted, as being evidential rather to the apostles than to the world. <span class="cmt_word">The twelve</span> (<a href="/john/20-19.htm">John 20:19, 26</a>). Some officious scribes have in some manuscripts altered the word into" the eleven." But "the twelve" is here the designation of <span class="accented">an office</span>, and great ancient writers are always indifferent to mere pragmatic accuracy in trifles which involve nothing. To witness to the Resurrection was a main function of "the twelve" (<a href="/acts/2-23.htm">Acts 2:23</a>; <a href="/acts/3-15.htm">Acts 3:15</a>; <a href="/acts/10-40.htm">Acts 10:40</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He appeared</span><br /><span class="grk">ὤφθη</span> <span class="translit">(ōphthē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Cephas</span><br /><span class="grk">Κηφᾷ</span> <span class="translit">(Kēpha)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2786.htm">Strong's 2786: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Chaldee origin; the Rock; Cephas, a surname of Peter.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] then</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶτα</span> <span class="translit">(eita)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1534.htm">Strong's 1534: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of succession, then, moreover.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(tois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Twelve.</span><br /><span class="grk">δώδεκα</span> <span class="translit">(dōdeka)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1427.htm">Strong's 1427: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 15:5 And that he appeared to Cephas then (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 15:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 15:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 15:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 15:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>