1 Corinthians 15:8 (YLT)

Passage

And last of all--as to the untimely birth--he appeared also to me,

Nearby Context

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,

1 Corinthians 15:9 for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,

1 Corinthians 15:10 and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that <FI>is<Fi> towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that <FI>is<Fi> with me;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "last", "all--as", "untimely", "birth--he", and "appeared". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "last" and "all--as", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "afterwards he appeared to James then to..." into verse 9's "for I am the least of the...", so "last" and "all--as" 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 "last" and "all--as" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.