1 Corinthians 15:31

1 Corinthians 15:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
• New International Version (NIV)I face death every day—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die every day!
• New King James Version (NKJV)I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

Context of 1 Corinthians 15:31

29For otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them? 30Why are we also in danger every hour? I affirm, brothers and sisters, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, that I die daily. 32If from human motives I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what good is it to me? If the dead are not raised, let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. 33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

1 Corinthians 15:31 word by word

καθ᾽ ἡμέραν ἀποθνῄσκω, νὴ τὴν ὑμετέραν καύχησιν, ἀδελφοί, ἣν ἔχω ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.Read the interlinear

• I affirmνήnē · as surely asG3513
• brothersἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• in you whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• in ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• our Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• I dieἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• dailyκατάkata · according toG2596
• dailyἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:31

• Genesis 43:3Judah spoke to him, however, saying, “The man sternly warned us, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’
• 1 Samuel 8:9Now then, listen to their voice; however, you shall warn them strongly and tell them of the practice of the king who will reign over them.”
• Jeremiah 11:7For I solemnly warned your fathers on the day I brought them up from the land of Egypt, even to this day, warning them persistently, saying, “Listen to My voice.”
• Zechariah 3:6And the angel of the Lord admonished Joshua, saying,
• Philippians 3:3for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and take pride in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh,
• 2 Corinthians 1:12For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.
• 2 Corinthians 2:14But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us reveals the fragrance of the knowledge of Him in every place.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19For who is our hope, or joy or crown of pride, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Or is it not indeed you?
• 1 Thessalonians 3:9For what thanks can we give to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God,
• 1 Corinthians 4:9For I think, God has exhibited us, the apostles, last of all as men condemned to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to mankind.
• Acts 20:23except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that chains and afflictions await me.
• Romans 8:36Just as it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We were regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”
• 2 Corinthians 4:10always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
• 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ?--I am speaking as if insane--I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31I protest by your rejoicing - ̔ · By your exaltation or boasting. Dr. Lightfoot understands this of "the boasting of the Corinthians against the apostle; that he considered himself continually trampled on by them; rejected and exposed to infamy and contempt; but that he took this as a part of the reproach of Christ; and was happy in the prospect of death and a glorious resurrection, when all those troubles and wrongs would terminate for ever." Instead of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31I protest - ( ̀ nē). This is a particle of swearing, and denotes a strong asseveration. The subject was important; it deeply interested his feelings; and he makes in regard to it a strong protestation; compare John 3:5. “I solemnly affirm, or declare.” By your rejoicing - Many manuscripts here read “by our rejoicing, but the correct reading is doubtless that which is in the present Greek text, by your rejoicing. The meaning of the phrase, which is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-34Verses 20-34 All that are by faith united to Christ, are by his resurrection assured of their own. As through the sin of the first Adam, all men became mortal, because all had from him the same sinful nature, so, through the resurrection of Christ, shall all who are made to partake of the Spirit, and the spiritual nature, revive, and live for ever. There will be an order in the resurrection. Christ himself has been the first-fruits; at his coming, his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30-32The apostles risked their lives because they believed in life after death. Without resurrection, their suffering would be meaningless.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. by your rejoicing--by the glorying which I have concerning you, as the fruit of my labors in the Lord. Some of the earliest manuscripts and fathers read "our," with the same sense. Bengel understands "your rejoicing," to be the enjoyable state of the Corinthians, as contrasted with his dying daily to give his converts rejoicing or glorying (1Co 4:8; 2Co 4:12, 15; Ep 3:13; Php 1:26). But the words, "which I have," favor the explanation--"the rejoicing…Read the comment

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• Body
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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