And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
Parallel translations
- WEB and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.
- KJV And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
- NKJV Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.
- NASB and last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me also.
- NLT Last of all, as though I had been born at the wrong time, I also saw him.
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Quick answer
Last of all, Christ appeared to Paul himself, as to one untimely born. It matters because the risen Lord personally commissioned even a former persecutor.
Overview
Paul includes his own dramatic encounter on the Damascus road as the final resurrection appearance. The phrase 'born at the wrong time' expresses his sense of being an abnormal, unworthy addition to the apostles. Yet his transformed life testifies that the same risen Christ who met the others met him in grace.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 1 Cor 9:1Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?
- Acts 26:16‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.
- Acts 22:18and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
- Acts 18:9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
- Acts 9:17So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
- 2 Cor 12:1–6I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
- Acts 22:14Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.
- Acts 9:3–6As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
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