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1 Corinthians 15:6
ESV Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.
NIV After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
NASB After that He appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep;
CSB Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers and sisters at one time; most of them are still alive, but some have fallen asleep.
NLT After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.
KJV 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.

What does 1 Corinthians 15:6 mean?

Apparently, some misunderstanding about the truthfulness of Christ's real, physical resurrection from the dead had crept into the Corinthian church, or at least confusion about the resurrection of the believers. Paul has insisted that in order to be saved, a person must believe the entire gospel, including Christ's death for our sin and resurrection from death by the power of God.

Now Paul has begun to make the case that belief in Jesus' physical resurrection from the dead should be achievable by those in the first-century church. They had the advantage of speaking directly to some who had seen Christ alive after His burial!

In the previous verse, Paul reminded them that Jesus appeared to Peter and the other disciples (1 Corinthians 15:5) before appearing to more than 500 others. Most of the people who saw Jesus alive after He was confirmed dead (John 19:34–35) were eyewitness to the truth that Jesus lives, though some of those witnesses had died already—"fallen asleep"—at the time Paul wrote this.
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