1 Corinthians 15:4 (YLT)

Passage

and that he was buried, and that he hath risen on the third day, according to the Writings,

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:2 through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain,

1 Corinthians 15:3 for I delivered to you first, what also I did receive, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Writings,

1 Corinthians 15:4 and that he was buried, and that he hath risen on the third day, according to the Writings,

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

1 Corinthians 15:6 afterwards he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till now, and certain also did fall asleep;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "buried", "hath", "risen", "third", and "writings". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "buried" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "for I delivered to you first what..." into verse 5's "and that he appeared to Cephas then...", so "buried" and "hath" 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 "buried" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.