1 Corinthians 15:6
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Then was he seen by more than five hundred brethren at once: of whom many remain until this present, and some are fallen asleep.

he was.

Matthew 28:10,16,17 Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go, tell my brethren that they go into Galilee. There they shall see me. . . .

Mark 16:7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee. There you shall see him, as he told you.

are.

1 Corinthians 15:18 Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

Acts 7:60 And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not his sin to their charge: And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death.

Acts 13:36 For David, when he had served in his generation, according to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers and saw corruption.

1 Thessalonians 4:13,15 And we will not have you ignorant brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope. . . .

2 Peter 3:4 Saying: Where is his promise or his coming? For since the time that the fathers slept, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

Context
The Resurrection of Christ
5And that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven. 6Then was he seen by more than five hundred brethren at once: of whom many remain until this present, and some are fallen asleep. 7After that, he was seen by James: then by all the apostles.…
Cross References
Acts 7:60
And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not his sin to their charge: And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death.

1 Corinthians 15:18
Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

1 Corinthians 15:20
But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep:

Lexicon
After that,
ἔπειτα (epeita)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1899: Then, thereafter, afterwards. From epi and eita; thereafter.

He appeared
ὤφθη (ōphthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

to more than
ἐπάνω (epanō)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1883: From epi and ano; up above, i.e. Over or on.

five hundred
πεντακοσίοις (pentakosiois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4001: Five hundred. From pente and hekaton; five hundred.

brothers
ἀδελφοῖς (adelphois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

at once,
ἐφάπαξ (ephapax)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2178: Once, once for all; at once. From epi and hapax; upon one occasion.

most
πλείονες (pleiones)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative
Strong's Greek 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.

of
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

whom
ὧν (hōn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

are still alive,
μένουσιν (menousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

though
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

some
τινὲς (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

have fallen asleep.
ἐκοιμήθησαν (ekoimēthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2837: From keimai; to put to sleep, i.e. to slumber; figuratively, to decease.


Additional Translations
After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

Thereafter He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, the greater part of whom remain until now, although some have fallen asleep.

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brothers at once; of whom the greater part remain to this present, but some are fallen asleep.

then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;

Then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most remain until now, but some also have fallen asleep.

then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;

After that he was seen by above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain to this present, but some have fallen asleep.

Afterwards He was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, most of whom are still alive, although some of them have now fallen asleep.

Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.

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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