1 Corinthians 15:5 (KJV)

Passage

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

1 Corinthians 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

1 Corinthians 15:5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

1 Corinthians 15:6 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.

1 Corinthians 15:7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seen", "cephas", and "twelve". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seen" and "cephas", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And that he was buried and that..." into verse 6's "After that he was seen of above...", so "seen" and "cephas" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "seen" and "cephas" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.