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then of all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />After that, He appeared to James, then to all the apostles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then He was seen by James, then by all the apostles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He also appeared to James, then to all of the apostles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Next he appeared to James. Then he appeared to all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then he appeared to James, and afterward to all the apostles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Next he was seen by James, then by all the apostles, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />After that he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />After that he was seen by James; then by all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Afterwards He was seen by James, and then by all the Apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />afterward He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> afterwards he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then was he seen by James; then by all the sent.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Next, he was seen by James, then by all the Apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After that he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.<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 after that, he appeared to James; then to all the apostles.<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 after these things, he appeared to Yaqob, and after him, to all the Apostles,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then he was seen by James; then by all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Afterwards he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />after that he was seen by James; then by all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Afterwards He was seen by James, and then by all the Apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />After that He appeared to James, then to all the apostles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Afterwards He was seen by James, then by all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=3287" 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">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. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1899.htm" title="1899: epeita (Adv) -- Then, thereafter, afterwards. From epi and eita; thereafter.">Then</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/2385.htm" title="2385: Iakōbō (N-DMS) -- The same as Iakob Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites.">to James,</a> <a href="/greek/1534.htm" title="1534: eita (Adv) -- A particle of succession, then, moreover.">then</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasin (Adj-DMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">to all</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.">the</a> <a href="/greek/652.htm" title="652: apostolois (N-DMP) -- From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ.">apostles.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.…<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="/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/9-27.htm">Acts 9:27</a></span><br />Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-14.htm">Acts 22:14</a></span><br />Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/john/20-19.htm">John 20:19-29</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. / Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” ...<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="/mark/16-14.htm">Mark 16:14</a></span><br />Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.<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="/galatians/1-19.htm">Galatians 1:19</a></span><br />But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-1.htm">James 1:1</a></span><br />James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.<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="/acts/1-22.htm">Acts 1:22</a></span><br />beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”<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/4-33.htm">Acts 4:33</a></span><br />With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.</p><p class="hdg">then.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-50.htm">Luke 24:50</a></b></br> And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/1-2.htm">Acts 1:2-12</a></b></br> Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/15-6.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-29.htm">Apostles</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-6.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/acts/21-18.htm">James</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/15-23.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-9.htm">Apostles</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-8.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/galatians/1-19.htm">James</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 /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Then He appeared</b><br />The phrase "Then He appeared" signifies a continuation of the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus Christ. The Greek word used here is "ὤφθη" (ōphthē), which means "was seen" or "appeared." This word emphasizes the physical, tangible nature of Christ's resurrection body, countering any claims that His appearances were merely spiritual or visionary. Historically, this appearance is crucial as it provides evidence of the resurrection to those who were skeptical or needed reassurance. The resurrection is the cornerstone of Christian faith, affirming Jesus' victory over death and His divine nature.<p><b>to James</b><br />James, referred to here, is widely understood to be James the Just, the brother of Jesus. Before the resurrection, James was not a believer in Jesus as the Messiah (<a href="/john/7-5.htm">John 7:5</a>). However, this personal appearance by the risen Christ transformed James, leading him to become a prominent leader in the early church, as seen in <a href="/acts/15.htm">Acts 15</a> and <a href="/galatians/2-9.htm">Galatians 2:9</a>. This transformation underscores the power of the resurrection to change hearts and lives, even those initially resistant to the gospel. It also highlights the importance of personal encounters with Christ in the journey of faith.<p><b>then to all the apostles</b><br />The term "apostles" comes from the Greek "ἀπόστολοι" (apostoloi), meaning "sent ones." This group includes the original twelve disciples (minus Judas Iscariot) and others who were foundational in spreading the gospel. The appearance to "all the apostles" signifies the collective commissioning and empowerment of these leaders to carry forth the message of Christ's death and resurrection. This event is pivotal in the establishment of the early church, as it solidifies the apostles' witness and authority. Historically, this appearance would have provided a unified testimony to the truth of the resurrection, strengthening the early Christian community and its mission.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Seen of James</span>. The "James" intended is undoubtedly the only James then living, who was known to the whole Christian Church, namely, "the Lord's brother," the author of the Epistle, and the Bishop of Jerusalem (<a href="/galatians/2-9.htm">Galatians 2:9</a>; <a href="/acts/15-13.htm">Acts 15:13</a>; <a href="/acts/21-18.htm">Acts 21:18</a>). James the son of Zebedee had by this time been martyred, and James the son of Alphaeus was never much more than a name to the Church in general. There is no mention of this appearance in the Gospel; but in the Gospel of the Hebrews was a curious legend (preserved in St. Jerome, 'De Virr. Illust.,' 2.) that James had made a vow that he would neither eat nor drink till he had seen Jesus risen from the dead, and that Jesus, appearing to him, said, "My brother, eat thy bread, for the Son of man is risen from the dead." The truth of the appearance is strongly supported by the fact that James, like the rest of the Lord's "brothers," "did not believe" in Christ before the Crucifixion, whereas <span class="accented">after the Resurrection</span> we find him and the rest of "the Lord's brothers" ardently convinced (<a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3-5</a>; <a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Acts 1:14</a>; <a href="/acts/9-5.htm">Acts 9:5</a>, etc.). Of all the apostles (<a href="/acts/1-3.htm">Acts 1:3</a>; <a href="/luke/24-50.htm">Luke 24:50</a>). James the Lord's brother was only an apostle in the wider sense of the word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/15-7.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">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔπειτα</span> <span class="translit">(epeita)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1899.htm">Strong's 1899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Then, thereafter, afterwards. From epi and eita; thereafter.</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 James,</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰακώβῳ</span> <span class="translit">(Iakōbō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2385.htm">Strong's 2385: </a> </span><span class="str2">The same as Iakob Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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 all</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶσιν</span> <span class="translit">(pasin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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">apostles.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀποστόλοις</span> <span class="translit">(apostolois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_652.htm">Strong's 652: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">1 Corinthians 15:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">1 Corinthians 15:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">1 Corinthians 15:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">1 Corinthians 15:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">1 Corinthians 15:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">1 Corinthians 15:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">1 Corinthians 15:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">1 Corinthians 15:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">1 Corinthians 15:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">1 Corinthians 15:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/15-7.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 15:7 Then he appeared to James then (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 15:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 15:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 15:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 15:8" /></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>