1 Corinthians 15:56
Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the Law.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
In Context
55Where, Death, is thy victory? Where, Death, is thy sting?
57But thanks be to God, who has given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross References
John 8:21Then again he said them. "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I am going, you cannot come."
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law; so that every mouth may be shut, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
Romans 5:12Thus, then, sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death and so death spread to all men, because all had sinned.
Romans 5:17For if through the transgression of the one, death reigned as king through the one, much more shall those who receive the overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in life through One, through Jesus Christ.
Romans 6:23FOR THE POOR WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH, BUT THE FREE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS, OUR MASTER.
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 →