1 Corinthians 15:8 (KJV)

Passage

And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Corinthians 15:8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "After that he was seen of James..." into verse 9's "For I am the least of the...", so "last" and "seen" 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 "last" and "seen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.