1 Corinthians 15:4-11

New Living Translation

⁴He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. ⁵He was seen by Peter^[a] and then by the Twelve. ⁶After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers^[b] at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. ⁷Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles. ⁸Last of all, as though I had been born at the wrong time, I also saw him. ⁹For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church.

¹⁰But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace. ¹¹So it makes no difference whether I preach or they preach, for we all preach the same message you have already believed.

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15:5 Greek Cephas.
15:6 Greek the brothers.

1 Corinthians 15:4-11

Amplified Bible

⁴and that He was buried, and that He was [bodily] raised on the third day according to [that which] the Scriptures [foretold],^(A) ⁵and that He appeared to Cephas (Peter), then to the ^[a]Twelve. ⁶After that He appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, the majority of whom are still alive, but some have fallen asleep [in death]. ⁷Then He was seen by James, then by all the apostles, ⁸and last of all, as to one ^[b]untimely (prematurely, traumatically) born, He appeared to me also.^(B) ⁹For I am the least [worthy] of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I [at one time] fiercely oppressed and violently persecuted the church of God. ¹⁰But by the [remarkable] grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not without effect. In fact, I worked harder than all of the apostles, though it was not I, but the grace of God [His unmerited favor and blessing which was] with me. ¹¹So whether it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed and trusted in and relied on with confidence.

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Footnotes

1 Corinthians 15:5 A title referring to the original disciples chosen by Jesus (including Judas). A few hours after betraying Jesus, Judas committed suicide (Matt 27:5) leaving only the eleven (Matt 28:16; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:9, 33).
1 Corinthians 15:8 Paul’s life-changing encounter with the resurrected Christ occurred on the road to Damascus (Acts 9).

1 Corinthians 15:4-11

New International Version

⁴that he was buried,^(A) that he was raised^(B) on the third day^(C) according to the Scriptures,^(D) ⁵and that he appeared to Cephas,^[a]^(E) and then to the Twelve.^(F) ⁶After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.^(G) ⁷Then he appeared to James,^(H) then to all the apostles,^(I) ⁸and last of all he appeared to me also,^(J) as to one abnormally born.

⁹For I am the least of the apostles^(K) and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted^(L) the church of God.^(M) ¹⁰But by the grace^(N) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me^(O) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them^(P)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.^(Q) ¹¹Whether, then, it is I or they,^(R) this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.