1 Corinthians 15:55
Where, O death, [is] thy sting? where, O death, thy victory?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
In Context
56Now the sting of death [is] sin, and the power of sin the law;
Cross References
Job 18:13The firstborn of death devoureth the members of his body; it will devour his members.
Psalms 49:8(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,)
Ecclesiastes 2:15And I said in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool so will it happen even to me; and why was I then so wise? Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 8:8There is no man who hath control over the spirit to retain the spirit; and no one hath control over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Hosea 13:14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death: where, O death, are thy plagues? where, O Sheol, is thy destruction? Repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Acts 2:27for thou wilt not leave my soul in hades, nor wilt thou give thy gracious one to see corruption.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:52-58
The Resurrection of Saints. ( a. d. 57.) 51 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the… Read the whole commentary →