uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὤφθη Κηφᾷ, εἶτα τοῖς δώδεκα

˱he˲_/was/_seen ˱by˲_Cephas thereafter ˱to˲_the twelve

Connecting Statement:

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Paul uses the passive form to emphasize the person being seen rather than focusing on those who do the “seeing.” Alternate translation: “Cephas and then the Twelve saw him”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῖς δώδεκα

˱to˲_the twelve

Here, the Twelve refers to twelve disciples that Jesus specially chose to represent him and to be with him. We know the Twelve includes Cephas, and it also includes Judas, who betrayed Jesus and killed himself. Paul uses the Twelve as a reference to this group in general. He is not excluding Peter or including Judas. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to “the rest of” or “the remaining members of” the Twelve. Alternate translation: “by the remaining members of the Twelve”