1 Corinthians 15:3 (ASV)

Passage

For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:1 Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand,

1 Corinthians 15:2 by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

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

1 Corinthians 15:4 and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;

1 Corinthians 15:5 and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "delivered", "first", "received", "christ", "died", "sins", and "scriptures". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "delivered" and "first", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "by which also ye are saved if..." into verse 4's "and that he was buried and that...", so "delivered" and "first" 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 "delivered" and "first" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.