1 Corinthians 15:5 (GNV)

Passage

And that he was seene of Cephas, then of the twelue.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:3 For first of all, I deliuered vnto you that which I receiued, how that Christ died for our sinnes, according to the Scriptures,

1 Corinthians 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he arose the third day, according to the Scriptures,

1 Corinthians 15:5 And that he was seene of Cephas, then of the twelue.

1 Corinthians 15:6 After that, he was seene of more then fiue hudreth brethren at once: whereof many remaine vnto this present, and some also are asleepe.

1 Corinthians 15:7 After that, he was seene of Iames: then of all the Apostles.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seene", "cephas", and "twelue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seene" 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 seene of more...", so "seene" 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 "seene" and "cephas" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.