and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.
Parallel translations
- WEB and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
- KJV And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
- NKJV and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve.
- NASB and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
- NLT He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve.
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Quick answer
The risen Christ appeared to Cephas (Peter) and then to the twelve. It matters because eyewitnesses confirm the resurrection as historical fact.
Overview
Paul lists named witnesses to underscore that the resurrection was not a private idea but publicly attested. Peter and the apostolic circle saw the risen Lord, lending firsthand testimony to the gospel claim. Such verifiable witnesses distinguish the Christian message from myth and ground faith in real events.
Cross-references & the web
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- Mark 16:14Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
- John 20:19–26It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
- Acts 1:2–14until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
- 1 Cor 1:12What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
- John 1:42Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
- Luke 24:34–49and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”
- Acts 10:41not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
- 1 Cor 9:5Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
- 1 Cor 3:22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,
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