1 CORINTHIANS 15:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?”
But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? — Paul identifies the problem: some deny the general resurrection while affirming Christ's resurrection. This is incoherent: Christ's resurrection is the firstfruits (aparché) of resurrection generally.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:12
“Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?” Do you see how excellently he reasons, and proves the resurrection from the fact of Christ's being raised, having first established the former in many ways? “For both the prophets spoke of it,” says he, “and the Lord Himself showed it by His appearing, and we preach, and you believed;” weaving thus his fourfold testimony; the witness of the…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!