1 Corinthians 15:56
But the sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
In Context
55O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?
57But thanks be unto God, who gives us our victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross References
John 8:21Then He again said to them, I go away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin: whither I go you are not able to come.
Romans 3:19But we know that so many things as the law speaks, it says to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may become guilty before God.
Romans 5:12Therefore, as by one man sin came into the world, and death by sin; and thus death came upon all men, in that all sinned;
Romans 5:17For if by the transgression of one death reigned through one; how much more shall those receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Christ Jesus!)
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,
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 →