1 Corinthians 15:7

 1 Corinthians 15:7

After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

a. ASV: Then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;  [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

b. YLT: Afterwards he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. Classic Amplified: Afterward He was seen by James, then by all the apostles (the special messengers),  [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

d. Peshitta Eastern Text: And after that, he appeared to James; then to all the apostles.  [HOLY BIBLE FROM THE ANCIENT EASTERN TEXT. Copyright  Ⓒ 1933 by A.J. Holmon Co.; copyright  Ⓒ renewed 1968 by A.J. Holmon Co.; All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007.]

e. NLT:  Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles. [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

1. “After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.”

a. After that [Strong: 1899. epeita ep'-i-tah from 1909 and 1534; thereafter:--after that(-ward), then.]

b. [he was] seen [Strong: 3700. optanomai op-tan'-om-ahee, a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) optomai op'-tom-ahee; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of 3708 to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from 991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from 1492, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while 2300, and still more emphatically its intensive 2334, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and 4648 a watching from a distance):--appear, look, see, shew self.]

c. [of] James [Strong: 2385. Iakobos ee-ak'-o-bos the same as 2384 Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites:--James.]

d. then [Strong: 1534. eita i'-tah of uncertain affinity; a particle of succession (in time or logical enumeration), then, moreover:--after that(-ward), furthermore, then.]

e. [of] all [Strong: 3956. pas pas including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.]

f. the [Strong: 3588. [tois] ὁ ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.] [Thayer: [tois] ὁ, ἡ, τό, originally τος, τῇ, τό (as is evident from the forms τοι, ται for οἱ, αἱ in Homer and the Ionic writings), corresponds to our definite article the (German der, die, das), which is properly a demonstrative pronoun, which we see in its full force in Homer, and of which we find certain indubitable traces also in all kinds of Greek prose, and hence also in the N. T.] [Additional variants: tē, hoi, oi, tēn, ta, tēs, tois, tais, tō, tōn, tou, Hē, hé  hē, hai, tas.]

g. apostles [Strong: 652. apostolos ap-os'-tol-os from 649; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers):--apostle, messenger, he that is sent.]

1). Perry Stone Hebraic Prophetic Study Bible: Here Paul writes a review of the resurrection of Christ and the eyewitnesses. First, Christ died (Luke 23:46), but arose on the third day (See Acts 10:40). Cephas (Simon Peter; see Luke 24:34) saw him, followed by the eleven. The 500 brethren at once (v. 6) may refer to those gathered on the Mount of Olives when Christ ascended to heaven (Acts 1:8, 9). James seeing Jesus (v. 7) is not reported in Scripture. Paul saw Christ in a vision on the road to Damascus (see Acts 26:13-19). Paul feels unworthy to be listed with the other Apostles since he persecuted the church before his conversion (v9).