New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Corinthians 15:57
1 Corinthians 15:57 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- New International Version (NIV)But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Context of 1 Corinthians 15:57
55O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 151 Corinthians 15:57 word by word
Τῷ δὲ θεῷ χάρις τῷ διδόντι ἡμῖν τὸ νῖκος διὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:57
- Acts 27:35Having said this, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it and began to eat.
- Romans 7:25Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin.
- 2 Corinthians 1:11you also joining in helping us through your prayers, so that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the favor bestowed on us through the prayers of many.
- 2 Corinthians 2:14But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.
- 2 Corinthians 9:15Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
- Ephesians 5:20always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
- 1 Corinthians 15:51Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
- 2 Kings 5:1Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper.
- 1 Chronicles 22:11Now, my son, the Lord be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of the Lord your God just as He has spoken concerning you.
- Psalms 98:1O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.
- Proverbs 21:31The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But victory belongs to the Lord.
- John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
- Romans 8:37But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.
- 1 John 5:4For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.
- Revelation 12:11And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.
- Revelation 15:2And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, holding harps of God.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15:57
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 57But thanks be to God - What the law could not do, because it is law, (and law cannot provide pardon), is done by the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: he has died to slay death; he has risen again to bring mankind from under the empire of hades. All this he has done through his mere unmerited mercy; and eternal thanks are due to God for this unspeakable gift. He has given us the victory over sin, Satan, death, the grave, and hell.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 57But thanks be to God; - See the notes at Romans 7:25. Which giveth us the victory - Us who are Christians; all Christians. The victory over sin, death, and the grave. God alone is the author of this victory. He formed the plan; he executed it in the gift of his Son; and he gives it to us personally when we come to die. Through our Lord Jesus Christ - By his death, thus destroying the power of death; by his resurrection and triumph over the grave; and by…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 51-58Verses 51-58 All the saints should not die, but all would be changed. In the gospel, many truths, before hidden in mystery, are made known. Death never shall appear in the regions to which our Lord will bear his risen saints. Therefore let us seek the full assurance of faith and hope, that in the midst of pain, and in the prospect of death, we may think calmly on the horrors of the tomb; assured that our bodies will there sleep, and in the mean time our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 57The death and resurrection of Christ end the control of sin and death (see Romans 6:14; 8:2; 10:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5757. to God--The victory was in no way due to ourselves (Psa 98:1). giveth--a present certainty. the victory--which death and Hades ("the grave") had aimed at, but which, notwithstanding the opposition of them, as well as of the law and sin, we have gained. The repetition of the word (1Co 15:54, 55) is appropriate to the triumph gained.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Corinthians 15:57 Rom 7:25; 2 Cor 2:14 ↩
- 2. 1 Corinthians 15:57 Rom 8:37; Heb 2:14f; 1 John 5:4; Rev 21:4 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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