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1 Corinthians 15:8

And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

KJV

ἔσχατον δὲ πάντων ὡσπερεὶ τῷ ἐκτρώματι ὤφθη κἀμοί.

Greek NT

novissime autem omnium tamquam abortivo, visus est et mihi.

Vulgate

and last of all, as to the child untimely born, he appeared to me also.

ASV

And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due tine.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
κἀγώ
kago
pronoun · 85×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
ἔκτρωμα
ektroma
noun · 1×
ἔσχατος
eschatos
adjective · 53×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὡσπερεί
osperei
adverb · 1×

Historic Christian voices

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§659"So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God."531 Christ's body was glorified at the moment of his Resurrection, as proved by the new and supernatural properties it subsequently and permanently enjoys.532 But during the forty days when he eats and drinks familiarly with his disciples and teaches them about…
§857The Church is apostolic because she is founded on the apostles, in three ways: - she was and remains built on "the foundation of the Apostles,"362 The witnesses chosen and sent on mission by Christ himself;363 - with the help of the Spirit dwelling in her, the Church keeps and hands on the teaching,364 The "good deposit," the salutary words she has heard from the apostles;365 -…
How the Valentinians pervert the Scriptures to support their own pious opinions. 1. Such, then, is their system, which neither the prophets announced, nor the Lord taught, nor the apostles delivered, but of which they boast that beyond all others they have a perfect knowledge. They gather their views from other sources than the Scriptures; and, to use a common proverb, they str…
2. Am I not an Apostle? For besides all that has been said, this also makes no small difference that Paul himself is the person thus conducting himself. As thus: To prevent their alleging, You may taste of the sacrifices, sealing at the same time: for a while he withstands not that statement, but argues, Though it were lawful, your brethren's harm should keep you from doing so;…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 9:1 — Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
  • 2Cor 12:1 — It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
  • 2Cor 12:11 — I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
  • Acts 9:3 — And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
  • Acts 9:3 — And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
  • Acts 9:17 — And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou
  • Acts 18:9 — Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
  • Acts 22:14 — And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
  • Acts 22:14 — And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
  • Acts 22:18 — And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
  • Acts 26:16 — But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I w
  • Gal 1:23 — But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
  • Job 3:16 — Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
  • Job 42:6 — Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
  • Matt 15:27 — And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
  • Ps 66:16 — Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
  • Rom 1:1 — Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,