Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 15:8

1 Corinthians 15:8

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And last of all he was seen of me also,.... Either when the apostle was caught up into the third heaven; or when he was in a trance in the temple at Jerusalem; or rather at the time of his conversion, when he not only heard the voice of Christ, but saw him in the human nature; for he expressly says, that he appeared unto him, and he calls it the heavenly vision, Ac 26:16.

This was a sight of Christ in heaven, not on earth, such an one as Stephen had, and was a corporeal one; otherwise it would have been impertinent to have mentioned it, with the rest of the ocular testimonies of Christ's resurrection.

Not that this was the last time that Christ was seen, or to be seen, for he was seen after this by the Apostle John in a visionary way, and will be corporeally seen by all the saints at the last day; but Paul was the last of the apostles and brethren before named, and he had his vision of Christ after them all; and perhaps it might be a more clear, full, and distinct one than any of the rest, as the last things are sometimes the most excellent.

The Daily Devotional

One devotional. Every morning.

The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.

We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.

Continue tomorrow

Turn Bible study into a daily habit

Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.

Recommended reading

More for 1 Corinthians 15:8

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

1 Corinthians 15 — Overview1 Corinthians 15 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter the apostle treats of that great article of Christianity--the resurrection of the dead. I. He establishes the certainty of our Saviour's resurrection, ver. 1-11. II. He, from this truth, sets…1 Corinthians 15 — Overview1 Corinthians 15 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledge1 Corinthians 15:1, By Christ’s resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15:12. he proves the necessity of our resurrection, against all such as deny the resurrection of the body; 1 Corinthians 15:21, The fruit, 1 Corinthians 15:35.…1 Corinthians 15 — Overview1 Corinthians 15 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe apostle, in this chapter, recommends the Gospel, and gives a summary of it, proves the resurrection of Christ, and by various arguments establishes the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, and answers…1 Corinthians 15:1-111 Corinthians 15:1-11 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIt is the apostle's business in this chapter to assert and establish the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, which some of the Corinthians flatly denied, v. 12. Whether they turned this doctrine into…1 Corinthians 15:1-581 Corinthians 15:1-58 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 15:1-58 The doctrine of the resurrection. This chapter, and the thirteenth, on Christian love, stand out, even among the writings of St. Paul, as pre-eminently beautiful and important. No…1 Corinthians 15:1-581 Corinthians 15:1-58 · The Pulpit CommentaryAll flesh is not the same flesh. In other words, animal organisms differ from each other, just as do the vegetable. Another… of beasts. "The germinal power of the plant transmutes the fixed air and the elementary base…