Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 15:11
Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian church while defending the doctrine of resurrection in chapter 15. He speaks at the moment of doctrinal clarification to show that his apostolic message matches the broader preaching received by the community.
The words — The Greek οὕτως (houtōs) translates literally as "thus," fixing the content of the proclamation. The verb κηρὺσσομεν (kērussomen) means "we preach," marking the unified public declaration of the apostolic witnesses.
The thread — This fixed message and corresponding belief appear in 1 Corinthians 2:2, where Paul declares his sole focus on Christ crucified, and 1 Corinthians 15:3, where he records the first importance of Christ's death for sins.
Why it lands — The text states that the preached gospel and the received faith remain identical regardless of which apostle delivers them. It requires the reader to submit to the established proclamation rather than measure truth by the messenger's stature.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
Cross-references
- 1 Corinthians 2:2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
- 1 Corinthians 15:3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,