1 CORINTHIANS 15:8 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.”
and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born — Paul includes his Damascus Road experience as resurrection appearance. 'Abnormally born' (ektróma: abortion, miscarriage) suggests his apostleship came late and defectively compared to the Twelve. Yet it is genuinely appearance and genuinely apostolic.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:8
“And last of all, as unto one born out of due time, he appeared to me also.” Thus, since he had mentioned the proof from the Scriptures, he adds also that by the events, producing as witnesses of the resurrection, after the prophets, the apostles and other faithful men. Whereas if he meant that other resurrection, the deliverance from sin, it were idle for him to say, He appeared to such and such an one; for this is the argument of one who is establishing the resurrection of…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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