Devine Scripture

1 Corinthians 15:56

1 Corinthians chapter 15 · verse 56 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:

Context

v.55O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?

v.56This passage

v.57but thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 8:24

    I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

  • Galatians 3:10

    For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.

  • John 8:21

    He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.

  • Romans 4:15

    for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

  • Romans 5:12

    Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—

  • Romans 5:15

    But not as the trespass, so also is the free gift. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound unto the many.