KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 15:6
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
WEB World English Bible
Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.
ASV American Standard Version
then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
afterwards he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till now, and certain also did fall asleep;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 15
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6 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.
7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἔπειταG1899 · epeitathenὤφθηG3700 · optanomaito appearἐπάνωG1883 · epanōaboveπεντακοσίοιςG4001 · pentakosioifive hundredἀδελφοῖςG80 · adelphosbrotherἐφάπαξG2178 · ephapaxonce/at onceἐξG1537 · ekout fromὧνG3739 · hos, hēwhichοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλείονεςG4119 · pleiōn, pleiongreaterμένουσινG3306 · menōto stayἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilἄρτι,G737 · artinowτινὲςG5100 · tisoneδὲG1161 · dethenἐκοιμήθησαν.G2837 · koimaōto sleep
Cross-references
Mark 16:7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.Matthew 28:10Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.Acts 13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:1 Corinthians 15:18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.Acts 7:60And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.2 Peter 3:4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as [they were] from the beginning of the creation.Matthew 28:16-17Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.1 Thessalonians 4:13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.1 Thessalonians 4:15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
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