King James Version
1 Corinthians 15:5 in the King James Version says “And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:”
1 Corinthians 15:5 · KJV
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he was seen”
G3700to gaze (i.e., with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from g0991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from g1
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