1 Corinthians 15:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.”
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Read Full Chapter →Whether Paul or the other apostles, they all preach the same message, which the Corinthians believed.
What Does 1 Corinthians 15:11 Mean?
Paul closes his list of witnesses by stressing the unity of the message. It does not matter which apostle did the preaching; all of them proclaim the same gospel of the crucified and risen Christ. And this is the gospel the Corinthians themselves believed.
The point is that the faith stands on common ground. There are not rival gospels but one, shared by all who saw the risen Lord. This shared testimony is the foundation Paul will now defend against those who doubt the resurrection. For the reader, it is steadying to know that the message received is the same message preached from the beginning.
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What does 1 Corinthians 15:11 mean?
Whether Paul or the other apostles, they all preach the same message, which the Corinthians believed.