1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 2 Corinthians 1:1-12, 2 Corinthians 6:1, Galatians 2:21 WEB

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of the apostles ,.... Referring not to the littleness of his stature, but to the figure before used, and as expressing not the opinion of others concerning him, but the true and real sense he had of himself, for which he himself gives the strongest reason that can be given; and by "apostles" he means not only the twelve, but all other ministers of the Gospel that were sent forth by Christ to preach it: nor need this be wondered at, when he says, that he was less than the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am ,.... As he was what he was by the grace of God in a private capacity, upon a level with other Christians, being a chosen vessel of salvation, not by works, nor on account of faith, or any holiness of his, but by grace; being regenerated, called, sanctified, justified, pardoned, and adopted by it; being a believer in Christ through faith, as a gift of God's grace, and having a good hope of eternal glory the same way; so he was what he was, as a minister... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 15:11

Therefore whether it were I or they ,.... By whom Christ was seen first or last, we were all eyewitnesses of him; or whether I am the least, and others the chief of the apostles; or whether I have laboured more abundantly than they all, this matters not: so we preach ; we agree in our ministry to preach Christ, and him only, and with one heart and mouth assert, that he died, was buried, and rose again the third day: and so ye believed ; these several truths relating to the death,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:1

The Gospel which I preached unto you - This Gospel is contained in Christ dying for our sins, being buried, and rising again the third day. See the following verses. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:2

By which also ye are saved - That is, ye are now in a salvable state; and are saved from your Gentilism, and from your former sins. If ye keep in memory - Your future salvation, or being brought finally to glory, will now depend on your faithfulness to the grace that ye have received. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:3

For I delivered unto you first of all - Εν προτοις· As the chief things, or matters of the greatest importance; fundamental truths. That which I - received - By revelations from God himself, and not from man. That Christ died for our sins - The death of Jesus Christ, as a vicarious sacrifice for sin, is εν πρωτοις ; among the things that are of chief importance, and is essential to the Gospel scheme of salvation. According to the Scriptures - It is not said any where in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:5

That he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve - This refers to the journey to Emmaus, Luke 24:13 , Luke 24:34 ; and to what is related Mark 16:14 . Then of the twelve - Instead of δωδεκα , twelve, ενδεκα , eleven, is the reading of D*EFG, Syriac in the margin, some of the Slavonic, Armenian, Vulgate, Itala, and several of the fathers; and this reading is supported by Mark 16:14 . Perhaps the term twelve is used here merely to point out the society of the apostles, who,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:6

Above five hundred brethren at once - This was probably in Galilee, where our Lord had many disciples. See Matthew 28:16 . What a remarkable testimony is this to the truth of our Lord's resurrection! Five hundred persons saw him at one time; the greater part of whom were alive when the apostle wrote, and he might have been confronted by many if he had dared to assert a falsity. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:7

After that, he was seen of James - But where, and on what occasion, we are not told; nor indeed do we know which James is intended; James the son of Zebedee, or James the son of Alpheus. But one thing is sufficiently evident, from what is here said, that this James, of whom the apostle speaks, was still alive; for the apostle's manner of speaking justifies this conclusion. Then of all the apostles - Including, not only the eleven, but, as some suppose, the seventy-two disciples. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:8

And last of all - of me also - It seems that it was essential to the character of a primitive apostle that he had seen and conversed with Christ; and it is evident, from the history of Saul's conversion, Acts 9:4-7 ; (note), that Jesus Christ did appear to him; and he pleaded this ever after as a proof of his call to the apostleship. And it does not appear that, after this time, Jesus ever did make any personal discovery of himself to any one. As of one born out of due time - The... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 15:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 15:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 15:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:8

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