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1 Corinthians 15:4

New Testament Epistle (Pauline) ASV (1901)

What does 1 Corinthians 15:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;
1 Corinthians 15:4 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Corinthians 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand,
2by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.
3For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;
5and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve;
6then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;
7then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And that he was buried, etc.] That is, according to the Scriptures; for as he died and rose again according to the Scriptures, he was buried according to them; which speak of his being in hell, in “sheol”, in the grave, and of his making his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, (<191610>Psalm 16:10 <235309>Isaiah 53:9) and which had their accomplishment through Joseph of Arimathea, a rich man, who begged the body of Jesus, wrapped in linen, and laid it in his own new tomb. And besides these Scripture prophecies of his burial, Jonah’s being three days and three nights in the whale’s belly was a type of it, and according to which our Lord himself foretold it, (<401240>Matthew…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“buried . . . rose again--His burial is more closely connected with His resurrection than His death. At the moment of His death, the power of His inextinguishable life exerted itself (Mat 27:52). The grave was to Him not the destined receptacle of corruption, but an apartment fitted for entering into life (Act 2:26-28) [BENGEL]. rose again--Greek, "hath risen": the state thus begun, and its consequences, still continue.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And that he was buried - That is, evidently according to the Scriptures; see Isaiah 53:9. And that he rose again the third day ... - That is, that he should rise from the dead was foretold in the Scriptures. It is not of necessity implied that it was predicted that he should rise “on the third day,” but that he should rise from the dead. See the argument for this stated in the discourse of Peter, in Acts 2:24-32. The particular passage which is there urged in proof of his resurrection is derived from Psalms 16:1-11. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“According to the scriptures - He proves it first from scripture, then from the testimony of a cloud of witnesses. Psa 16:10. 1 Corinthians 15:5”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“15:4 just as the Scriptures said: See Ps 16:10; Hos 6:2; Jon 1:17; Matt 12:40; Acts 2:24-32.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“that: Isa 53:9; Mat 27:57-60; Mar 15:43-46; Luk 23:50-53; Joh 19:38-42; Act 13:29; Rom 6:4; Col 2:12 he rose: Co1 15:16-21; Mat 20:19, Mat 27:63, Mat 27:64, Mat 28:1-6; Mar 9:31, Mar 10:33, Mar 10:34, Mar 16:2-7; Luk 9:22; Luk 18:32, Luk 18:33, Luk 24:5-7; Joh 2:19-21, Joh 20:1-9; Act 1:3, Act 2:23, Act 2:24, Act 2:32, Act 13:30; Act 17:31; Heb 13:20 according: Psa 2:7, Psa 16:10, Psa 16:11; Isa 53:10-12; Hos 6:2; Jon 1:17; Mat 12:40; Luk 24:26, Luk 24:46; Act 2:25-33, Act 13:30-37, Act 26:22, Act 26:23; Pe1 1:11 1 Corinthians 15:5”
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