1 Corinthians 15:1-11

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

[1] Moreover,  brethren,  I declare  the gospel  which  I preached  which  also  ye have received,  and  wherein  ye stand;  [2] By  which  also  ye are saved,  if  ye keep  in memory what  I preached  unless  ye have believed  in vain.  [3] For  I delivered  first of all  that which  also  received,  how  that Christ  died  for  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  of Cephas,  then  of the twelve:  [6] After that,  of above  five hundred  brethren  at once;  of  whom  the greater part  remain  unto  this present,  but  some  are fallen asleep.  [7] After that,  of James;  then  of all  the apostles.  [8] And  last  of all  of me also,  as  of one born out of due time.  [9] For  am  the least  of the apostles,  that  am  not  meet  to be called  an apostle,  because  I persecuted  the church  of God.  [10] But  by the grace  of God  I am  what  I am:  and  his  grace  which was bestowed upon  was  not  in vain;  but  I laboured  than they  all:  yet  not  I,  but  the grace  of God  which  was with  [11] Therefore  whether  it were I  or  they,  so  we preach,  and  so  ye believed. 

What does 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Paul began by reaffirming their commonly held belief: Jesus Christ was raised from the dead. In this section the apostle stressed the objective reality of both Jesus Christ"s death and resurrection.