1 Corinthians 15:56

Where, O Death, Is Your Victory? · 1 Corinthians 15:50–58
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Translations

Modern
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
Traditional
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
Literal
Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
Latin
Stimulus autem mortis peccatum est: virtus vero peccati lex.

Original

Greek
English
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

Notes

Paul talks about what resurrection bodies are like, possibly answering doubts. In the Greco-Roman world, people often believed the soul was immortal, but not that the body could rise again.

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.

Parallels

Hosea 13:9–14

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Body Body of Christ Eschatology Exaltation of Christ First Letter to the Corinthians Glorification Intermediate State Life Mourning New Creation, New Creature Place of the Dead Poetry, Biblical Sin

Topics

Death of the Righteous Death: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Resurrection: General Scriptures Concerning Sin: The Law is the Strength of Sin: The Sting of Death