1st Corinthians Chapter 15 verse 6 Holy Bible
then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;
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Then by more than five hundred brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, but some are sleeping;
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Then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most remain until now, but some also have fallen asleep.
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After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
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Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.
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afterwards he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till now, and certain also did fall asleep;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 6. - Above five hundred brethren at once. We cannot be certain whether this memorable appearance took place in Jerusalem or in Galilee. It is, however, most probable that this was the appearance on the mountain (Matthew 28:16, 17; comp. Matthew 26:32). Of whom the greater part remain unto this present. This sentence - a confident contemporary appeal to a very large number of living witnesses, by one who would rather have died than lied - is of the highest evidential value. It shows that the Resurrection was not "a thing done in a corner "(Acts 26:26). Fallen asleep. The beautiful and common word for death in the New Testament (Matthew 27:52; John 11:11; Acts 7:60, etc.). Hence the word "cemetery" - "a sleeping place."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) Fallen asleep.--The same word is used of Stephen's death (see Acts 7:60), so also in 1Corinthians 15:18.
