1 Corinthians 15:6 BSB

1 Corinthians 15:6

After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;

KJV

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

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Commentary

3 voices

Cyril of Jerusalem

Catechetical Lecture 14:22 (386)

"He appeared to Cephas; and after that to the twelve." So if you disbelieve one witness, you have twelve witnesses. "Then he was seen by more than five hundred people at once"—if they disbelieve the twelve, then listen to the five hundred. "After that he was seen by James," his own brother and the first overseer of this [Jerusalem] diocese. Since so noteworthy a bishop was privileged to see the risen Christ, along with the other disciples, do not disbelieve. But you may say that his brother was a biased witness. So then he continues: "He was seen by me."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

After that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once,.... Not at, or near Jerusalem, for the number of the disciples that were together there, made but about an hundred and twenty, Act 1:15 but in Galilee, where Christ, in the days of his flesh, had most chiefly conversed, most frequently preached and wrought his miracles, and where the number of his disciples and followers were very large: here he promised his disciples to go before them, and show himself to them after his resurrection, as he accordingly did, Mat 26:

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Andronicus and JUNIUS were, perhaps, of the number (Ro 16:7): they are said to be "among the apostles" (who all were witnesses of the resurrection, Ac 1:22). remain unto this present--and, therefore, may be sifted thoroughly to ascertain the trustworthiness of their testimony. fallen asleep--in the sure hope of awaking at the resurrection (Ac 7:60).

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἔπειτα	epeita	Thereafter	G1899 →
ὤφθη	ōphthē	He appeared	G3700 →
ἐπάνω	epanō	to above	G1883 →
πεντακοσίοις	pentakosiois	five hundred	G4001 →
ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	brothers	G80 →
ἐφάπαξ	ephapax	at once	G2178 →
ἐξ	ex	of	G1537 →
ὧν	hōn	whom	G3739 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
πλείονες	pleiones	greater part	G4119 →
μένουσιν	menousin	remain	G3306 →
ἕως	he'ōs	until	G2193 →
ἄρτι,	arti	now,	G737 →
τινὲς	tines	some	G5100 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
ἐκοιμήθησαν.	ekoimēthēsan	were fallen asleep.	G2837 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Mark 16:7
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.’”
leads to
- Mark 14:28
  But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
- Matthew 28:7
  Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 26:32
  But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
Through
2 Peter 3:4
“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
leads to
- Jeremiah 17:15
  Behold, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!”
- Malachi 2:17
  You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He…
- Luke 12:45
  But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
- Jeremiah 5:12–13
  They have lied about the LORD and said: “He will not do anything; harm will not come to us; we will not see sword or famine.
Through
Acts 13:36
For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
leads to
- Acts 2:29
  Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.