O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
What does 1 Corinthians 15:55 mean?
All the saints should not die, but all would be changed. In the gospel, many truths, before hidden in mystery, are made known.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside 1 Corinthians 15:55-58 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:55
" This triumphant exclamation is the commencement of the fourth division of the chapter, the practical consequences of the doctrine. It is such an exclamation as every man with right feelings will be disposed to make, who contemplates the ravages of death; who looks upon a world where in all forms he has reigned, and who then contemplates the glorious truth, that a complete and final triumph has been obtained over this great enemy of the happiness of man, and that man would die no more.
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I will be. (s) R. lsaac Chizzuk Emuna, par. 2. c. 87. p. 463. (t) Apud Pocock. Not. Miscellan.
Context in 1 Corinthians 15
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1 Corinthians 15 belongs to the late movement of the book, especially the section often described as the resurrection chapter and closing. First Corinthians is a pastoral and doctrinal letter correcting divisions while teaching about holiness, worship, gifts, and resurrection. Read this chapter with the wider themes of the cross, church order, and holiness in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Who quoted 1 Corinthians 15:55?
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Alexander Pope · Malaria · Parasitism · Ronald Ross · Victory