Translations
Modern
Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
Traditional
Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
Literal
Whether, then, I or they, thus we preach, and thus you believed.
Latin
…sive enim ego, sive illi: sic prædicamus, et sic credidistis.
Original
Greek
English
Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
Notes
The important thing is the message, not the people delivering it (compare1:10–12).
Paul summarizes the good news about Jesus he preached.
Some church members doubted a future resurrection of the dead. Paul reassures them and addresses their skeptical questions by discussing the nature of a resurrection body.
Theme notes and profiles
Paul (Saul) Resurrection in the Old Testament The Good News Message The Resurrection of Jesus
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Death First Letter to the Corinthians Glorification Gospel Heaven Intermediate State New Creation, New Creature Place of the Dead
Topics
Christian Minister: Success Attending: Paul Faith: Faith in Christ: The Corinthians Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul