1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:1–8

¹Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm. ²By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

³For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, ⁴that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, ⁵and that He appeared to Cephas^a and then to the Twelve. ⁶After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. ⁷Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles. ⁸And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.

Footnotes

a 15:5 That is, Peter

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1 Corinthians 15:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
I want to remind	Γνωρίζω	Gnōrizō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1107 I make known, declare, know
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον	euangelion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
I preached	εὐηγγελισάμην	euēngelisamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
which	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you received	παρελάβετε	parelabete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3880 I take, receive
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
which	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you stand firm	ἑστήκατε	hestēkate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand

1 Corinthians 15:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
you are saved	σῴζεσθε	sōzesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4982 I save, heal
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you hold firmly	κατέχετε	katechete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2722 I hold fast, bind, restrain
to the	τίνι	tini	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
word	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
I preached	εὐηγγελισάμην	euēngelisamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Otherwise	ἐκτὸς	ektos	Adverb	G1622 without, outside, except, the outside, apart from
you have believed	ἐπιστεύσατε	episteusate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in vain	εἰκῇ	eikē	Adverb	G1500 without purpose, in vain

1 Corinthians 15:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I received	παρέλαβον	parelabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3880 I take, receive
I passed on	Παρέδωκα	Paredōka	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
first importance	πρώτοις	prōtois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G4413 first, before
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
died	ἀπέθανεν	apethanen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
Scriptures	γραφάς	graphas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures

1 Corinthians 15:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He was buried	ἐτάφη	etaphē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2290 I bury
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He was raised	ἐγήγερται	egēgertai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
on the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτῃ	tritē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G5154 third
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
Scriptures	γραφάς	graphas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures

1 Corinthians 15:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He appeared	ὤφθη	ōphthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
to Cephas	Κηφᾷ	Kēpha	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2786 Cephas
then	εἶτα	eita	Adverb	G1534 then, thereafter, next
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve

1 Corinthians 15:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After that	ἔπειτα	epeita	Adverb	G1899 then, thereafter, afterwards
He appeared	ὤφθη	ōphthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
to more than	ἐπάνω	epanō	Adverb	G1883 on the top, above, superior to
five hundred	πεντακοσίοις	pentakosiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4001 five hundred
brothers	ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
at once	ἐφάπαξ	ephapax	Adverb	G2178 once, once for all
most	πλείονες	pleiones	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
whom	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
are still living	μένουσιν	menousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3306 I remain, abide
though	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
some	τινὲς	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
have fallen asleep	ἐκοιμήθησαν	ekoimēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep

1 Corinthians 15:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	ἔπειτα	epeita	Adverb	G1899 then, thereafter, afterwards
He appeared	ὤφθη	ōphthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
to James	Ἰακώβῳ	Iakōbō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2385 James
then	εἶτα	eita	Adverb	G1534 then, thereafter, next
to all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
apostles	ἀποστόλοις	apostolois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate

1 Corinthians 15:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
last	ἔσχατον	eschaton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally
of all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
He appeared	ὤφθη	ōphthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
to me also	κἀμοί	kamoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
as	ὡσπερεὶ	hōsperei	Adverb	G5619 just as if, as it were
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
of untimely birth	ἐκτρώματι	ektrōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1626 an untimely birth

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 15:1 Galatians 1:6–12 · 1 Peter 5:12 · 2 Corinthians 1:24 · 1 Corinthians 1:23–24 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · 1 Corinthians 15:3–11 · 1 Thessalonians 1:6 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · John 12:48 · Romans 5:2 · Acts 11:1

1 Corinthians 15:2 Hebrews 3:6 · Hebrews 2:1 · Hebrews 3:14 · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · John 8:31–32 · Ephesians 2:8 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · Colossians 1:23 · James 2:26 · James 2:14 · Luke 8:13 · Hebrews 10:23

1 Corinthians 15:3 1 Peter 2:24 · Galatians 1:4 · Isaiah 53:1–12 · 1 John 2:2 · Galatians 1:12 · Daniel 9:24–26 · Acts 26:22–23 · Romans 4:25 · Revelation 1:5 · Luke 24:46–47 · Ephesians 5:2 · 2 Corinthians 5:21

1 Corinthians 15:4 Hosea 6:2 · Matthew 12:40 · Psalm 16:10–11 · Isaiah 53:9–12 · Acts 13:29–37 · Acts 26:22–23 · Luke 24:46 · Jonah 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 15:16–21 · Psalm 2:7 · Romans 6:4 · Luke 9:22

1 Corinthians 15:5 Mark 16:14 · John 20:19–26 · Acts 1:2–14 · John 1:42 · Luke 24:34–49 · 1 Corinthians 1:12

1 Corinthians 15:6 Matthew 28:10 · Mark 16:7 · Acts 13:36

1 Corinthians 15:7 Luke 24:50 · Acts 1:2–12 · Luke 24:33

1 Corinthians 15:8 1 Corinthians 9:1 · Acts 26:16 · Acts 18:9 · Acts 22:18 · Acts 9:17 · 2 Corinthians 12:1–6 · Acts 22:14 · Acts 9:3–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.

Answers from 1 Corinthians 15:1–8

1 Corinthians 15:1–8How is a person saved?A person is saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ—trusting him, turning from sin, confessing him as Lord, and entering new life in him through baptism.
1 Corinthians 15:1–6What is the Gospel?The gospel is the good news that Jesus is the Messiah, God’s promised saving King. He came from the Father, died for our sins, rose from the dead, now reigns at God’s right hand, and will return as humanity’s Judge. Thr…
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