1 Corinthians 15:1

Contextual Overview

¹ Now, brothers and sisters, I want you to remember the Good News I told you. You received that Good News message, and you continue to base your life on it. ¹ Now I would remind you, brethren, in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, ¹ Brethren as pertayninge to the gospell which I preached vnto you which ye have also accepted and in the which ye continue ¹ Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand, ¹ Now I'm making known to you, brothers, the gospel that I proclaimed to you, which you accepted, on which you have taken your stand,Romans 5:2; Galatians 1:11;">[xr] ¹ Now I make known to you, brothers and sisters, the gospel which I preached to you, which you also received, in which you also stand,¹ Now, brothers and sisters, I want you to remember the Good News I brought to you. You received this Good News and continue strong in it. ¹ Now I make known to you brothers, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, wherein also you stand, ¹ Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also ye have received, and in which ye stand; ¹ Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,

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I declare: 1 Corinthians 15:3-11, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 1:24, 1 Corinthians 2:2-7, Acts 18:4, Acts 18:5, Galatians 1:6-12

which also: 1 Corinthians 1:4-8, Mark 4:16-20, John 12:48, Acts 2:41, Acts 11:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 2 Thessalonians 3:6

ye stand: Romans 5:2, 2 Corinthians 1:24, 1 Peter 5:12

Reciprocal: Exodus 4:15 - and I Exodus 19:7 - and laid Ezra 7:6 - the law John 17:8 - received 1 Corinthians 3:6 - I 1 Corinthians 16:13 - stand Galatians 1:11 - that 2 Timothy 2:8 - raised 1 Peter 1:25 - this 2 Peter 3:16 - speaking 1 John 1:3 - declare

Cross-References

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great."

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, Don't be afraid, Abram: I am your shield, [and] your exceeding great reward.

Genesis 15:1
After these things happened, the Lord spoke his word to Abram in a vision: "Abram, don't be afraid. I will defend you, and I will give you a great reward."

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I [am] thy shield, [and] thy exceeding great reward.

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great."

Genesis 15:1
And so whanne these thingis weren don, the word of the Lord was maad to Abram bi a visioun, and seide, Abram, nyle thou drede, Y am thi defender, and thi meede is ful greet.

Genesis 15:1
After these things hath the word of Jehovah been unto Abram in a vision, saying, `Fear not, Abram, I [am] a shield to thee, thy reward [is] exceeding great.'

Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Moreover brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel,.... The apostle here passes on, and proceeds to a new subject, the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, which some in this church denied; and which he undertakes to prove, establish, and defend; and in order to lead on to it, observes, that what he was about to declare, make known, or put them in mind of, was no other than the Gospel he had formerly preached to them, they had received, professed to stand in, and were saved by, unless their faith was in vain. The doctrine of the resurrection of the dead he calls "the Gospel", that being a most important doctrine, and a fundamental article of it. The resurrection of Christ from the dead made a considerable part in the ministry of the apostles, to the grief of the Sadducees among the Jews, to the scorn of the Gentile philosophers, and to the faith, hope, and comfort of Christians: this is the sum and substance of the word of faith, or doctrine of the Gospel, upon which the whole depends; see Romans 10:8 and the resurrection of the saints is connected with it, and assured by it. This indeed is the Gospel, good news, glad tidings that the bodies of the saints shall be raised again, and made like to the glorious body of Christ; and being reunited to their souls, shall live with him to all eternity; and were this out of the Gospel, it would not be Gospel, or good news; it would be an idle story, faith would be a vain thing, and hoping and believing Christians of all the most miserable. Moreover, says the apostle, the Gospel I declare, is

which I preached unto you; meaning, when he first came among them, and which had been so very useful to them for conversion and consolation; and therefore if he himself, or an angel from heaven, was to preach any other doctrine, it was to be rejected; and hence, much less should the false teachers be regarded: yea, adds he, it is the doctrine

which also you have received; when first enlightened and converted, with all gladness and joyfulness, with all readiness and cheerfulness, in the love of it, and by a full assent to it; and therefore having had such an experience of it, should not now depart from it: nay, he further says,

and wherein ye stand; as he hoped they did, at least it was what they ought to have done, and doubtless was the case of the majority of them, and whose example it became the rest to follow.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Moreover - But (δὲ de). In addition to what I have said, or in that which I am now about to say, I make known the main and leading truth of the gospel. The particle δὲ de is “strictly adversative, but more frequently denotes transition and conversion, and serves to introduce something else, whether opposite to what precedes, or simply continuative or explanatory” - Robinson. Here it serves to introduce another topic that was not properly a continuation of what he had said, but which pertained to the same general subject, and which was deemed of great importance.

I declare unto you - (Γνωρίζω Gnōrizō). This word properly means to make known, to declare, to reveal Luke 2:15; Romans 9:22-23; then to tell, narrate, inform Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 4:7, Colossians 4:9; and also to put in mind of, to impress, to confirm; see the note at 1 Corinthians 12:3. Here it does not mean that he was communicating to them any new truth, but he wished to remind them of it; to state the arguments for it, and to impress it deeply on their memories. There is an abruptness in our translation which does not exist in the original. Bloomfield.

The gospel - See the note at Mark 1:1. The word here means the “glad announcement,” or the “good news” about the coming of the Messiah, his life, and sufferings, and death, and especially his resurrection. The main subject to which Paul refers in this chapter is the resurrection, but he includes in the word gospel. Here, the doctrine that he died for sins, and was buried, as well as the doctrine of his resurrection; see 1 Corinthians 15:3-4.

Which I preached unto you - Paul founded the church at Corinth; Acts 18:1 ff. It was proper that he should remind them of what he had taught them at first; of the great elementary truths on which the church had been established, but from which their minds had been diverted by the other subjects that had been introduced as matters of debate and strife. It was fair to presume that they would regard with respect the doctrines which the founder of their church had first proclaimed, if they were reminded of them; and Paul, therefore, calls their attention to the great and vital truths by which they had been converted, and by which the church had thus far prospered. It is well, often, to remind Christians of the truths which were preached to them when they were converted, and which were instrumental in their conversion. When they have gone off from these doctrines, when they had given their minds to speculation and philosophy, it has a good effect to “remind” them that they were converted by the simple truths, that Christ died, and was buried, and rose again from the dead. The argument of Paul here is, that they owed all the piety and comfort which they had to these doctrines; and that, therefore, they should still adhere to them as the foundation of all their hopes.

Which also ye have received - Which you embraced; which you all admitted as true; which were the means of your conversion. I would remind you, that, however that truth may now be denied by you, it was once received by you, and you professed to believe in the fact that Christ rose from the dead, and that the saints would rise.

And wherein ye stand - By which your church was founded, and by which all your piety and hope has been produced, and which is at the foundation of all your religion. You were built up by this, and by this only can you stand as a Christian church. This doctrine was vital and fundamental. This demonstrates that the doctrines that Christ died “for sins,” and rose from the dead, are fundamental truths of Christianity. They enter into its very nature; and without them there can be no true religion.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XV.

The Gospel which the apostle preached to the Corinthians; viz.

that Christ died for our sins, and rose again the third day,

1-4.

The witnesses of his resurrection, Peter, James, and more than

five hundred brethren, 5-7.

Lastly, Paul himself saw him, and was called by him to the

apostleship, 8-11.

Objections against the resurrection of the dead answered, 12-34.

The manner in which this great work shall be performed, 35-49.

The astonishing events that shall take place in the last day,

50-57.

The use we should make of this doctrine, 58.

NOTES ON CHAP. XV.

It appears from this chapter that there were some false apostles at Corinth, who denied the resurrection, see 1 Corinthians 15:12; in consequence of which St. Paul discusses three questions in this chapter:-

1. Whether there be a resurrection of the dead? 1 Corinthians 15:1-35.

2. What will be the nature of the resurrection bodies?

1 Corinthians 15:35-51.

3. What should become of those who should be found alive in

the day of judgment? 1 Corinthians 15:51-57.

I. The resurrection he proves,

1. From Scripture, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.

2. From eye witnesses, 1 Corinthians 15:5-12.

II. He proves the resurrection by showing the absurdity of the

contrary doctrine:-

1. If the dead rise not, Christ is not risen, 1 Corinthians 15:13.

2. It would be absurd to have faith in Him, according to the

preaching of the Gospel, if he be not risen, 1 Corinthians 15:14.

3. The apostles must be false witnesses who attest this

resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15:15.

4. The faith of the Corinthians must be vain who believe it,

1 Corinthians 15:16; 1 Corinthians 15:17.

5. All the believers who have died in the faith of Christ have

perished, if Christ be not risen, 1 Corinthians 15:18.

6. Believers in Christ are in a more miserable state than any

others, if there be no resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15:19.

7. Those who were baptized in the faith that Christ died for

them and rose again, are deceived, 1 Corinthians 15:29.

8. The apostles, and Christians in general, who suffer

persecution on the ground that, after suffering awhile here

they shall have a glorious resurrection, are acting a foolish

and unprofitable part, 1 Corinthians 15:30-32.

Verse 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.