1 Corinthians 15:5 (WEB)
and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
Catechism · 4
The Creeds
“From the beginning, the apostolic Church expressed and handed on her faith in brief formulae normative for all.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 10:9; I Cor 15:3-5, etc.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“Simon Peter holds the first place in the college of the Twelve;” — Catechism footnote: Cf Mk 3:16; 9:2; Lk 24:34; I Cor 15:5.
On the Third Day He Rose from the Dead
“Peter had been called to strengthen the faith of his brothers,” — Catechism footnote: Cf I Cor 15:5; Lk 22:31-32.
“Peter and the Twelve are the primary "witnesses to his Resurrection", but they are not the only ones - Paul speaks clearly of more than five hundred persons to whom Jesus appeared on a single occasion and also of James and of all the apostles.” — Catechism footnote: I Cor 15:4-8; cf. Acts 1:22.
Fathers and councils · 5
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.62Book II
“And last of all He was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 3–8.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…of Cephas, then of the twelve; (for if thou believe not the one witness, thou hast twelve witnesses;) then He was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; (if they disbelieve the twelve, let them admit the five hundred;) after that He was seen of James, His own brother, and first Bishop of this diocese.” — editor's note: Ib. 5, 6.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“…from the dead he appeared first to Cephas, then to the twelve, and after them to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom some had fallen asleep; but the majority were still living at the time he wrote.” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. xv. 5–7.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.8Conference XIV
“…that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again on the third day, and that he was seen of Cephas;” and: “God sent His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law;” or this: “Hear, O Israel, the Lord the God is one Lord.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 3–5.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And last of all He was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 3–8.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in Catechism §552.
Cited together in Catechism §552.
Cited together in Catechism §552.
Cited together in Catechism §552.
Cited together in Catechism §552.
Cited together in Catechism §552.
Cited together in Against Celsus II.62.
Cited together in Against Celsus II.62.
Cited together in Catechism §642.
Cited together in Catechism §186.
