1 Corinthians 15:5 (DBY)

Passage

and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered to you, in the first place, what also I had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;

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

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

1 Corinthians 15:6 Then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most remain until now, but some also have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:7 Then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "appeared", "cephas", and "twelve". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "appeared" 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 "Then he appeared to above five hundred...", so "appeared" 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 "appeared" and "cephas" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.