1 Corinthians 15:6 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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;

1 Corinthians 15:7 afterwards he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

1 Corinthians 15:8 And last of all--as to the untimely birth--he appeared also to me,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "afterwards", "appeared", "above", "five", "hundred", "brethren", "once", and "greater". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "afterwards" and "appeared", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "and that he appeared to Cephas then..." into verse 7's "afterwards he appeared to James then to...", so "afterwards" and "appeared" 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 "afterwards" and "appeared" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.