1 Corinthians 15

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My Notes Authors John Calvin - Commentaries **For I delivered to you first of all He now confirms what he had previously stated, by explaining that the resurrection had been preached by him, and that too as a fundamental doctrine of the gospel. _First of all, _says he, as it is wont to be with a foundation in the erecting of a house. At the same time he adds to the authority of his preaching, when he subjoins, that he _delivered _nothing but _what he had received, _for he does not simply mean that he related what he had from the report of others, but that it was what had been enjoined upon him by the Lord. 1111 “_Que _le Seigneur mesme luy auoit enseignee et commandee;” — “What the Lord himself had taught and commanded him.’: For the word 1212 “Le mot de receuoir;” — “The word receive.” must be explained in accordance with the connection of the passage. Now it is the duty of an apostle to bring forward nothing but what he _has received from the Lord, _so as from hand to hand 1313 The Reader will find our Author making use of the same proverbial expression when commenting on 1 Corinthians 4:1 , and 1 Corinthians 11:23 . See volume 1, pages 150, 373. — Ed. (as they say) to administer to the Church the pure word of God.

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My Notes Authors Matthew Henry - Commentary on the Whole Bible The apostle comes now to answer a plausible and principal objection against the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, concerning which observe the proposal of the objection: _Some man will say, How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come? _v. 35. The objection is plainly two-fold. How are they raised up? that is, “By what means? How can they be raised? What power is equal to this effect?” It was an opinion that prevailed much among the heathens, and the Sadducees seem to have been in the same sentiment, that it was not within the compass of divine power, mortales æternitate donare, aut revocare defunctos—to make mortal men immortal, or revive and restore the dead. Such sort of men those seem to have been who among the Corinthians denied the resurrection of the dead, and object here, “How are they raised? How should they be raised? Is it not utterly impossible?” The other part of the objection is about the quality of their bodies, who shall rise: “With what body will they come? Will it be with the same body, with like shape, and form, and stature, and members, and qualities, or various?” The former objection is that of those who opposed the doctrine, the latter the enquiry of curious doubters.

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