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

55“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, 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! 58So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:57 word by word

Τῷ δὲ θεῷ χάρις τῷ διδόντι ἡμῖν τὸ νῖκος διὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• thanksχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• which givethδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• the victoryνῖκοςnikos · victoryG3534
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:57

• Acts 27:35After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.
• Romans 7:25Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
• 2 Corinthians 1:11as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.
• 2 Corinthians 2:14But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and who makes known through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place.
• 2 Corinthians 9:15Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
• Ephesians 5:20always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• 1 Corinthians 15:51Listen, I will tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed –
• 2 Kings 5:1Now Naaman, the commander of the king of Syria’s army, was esteemed and respected by his master, for through him the Lord had given Syria military victories. But this great warrior had a skin disease.
• 1 Chronicles 22:11“Now, my son, may the Lord be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the Lord your God, just as he announced you would.
• Psalms 98:1Sing to the Lord a new song, for he performs amazing deeds! His right hand and his mighty arm accomplish deliverance.
• Proverbs 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory is from the Lord.
• John 16:33I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage – I have conquered the world.”
• Romans 8:37No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us!
• 1 John 5:4because everyone who has been fathered by God conquers the world. This is the conquering power that has conquered the world: our faith.
• Revelation 12:11But they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.
• Revelation 15:2Then I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had conquered the beast and his image and the number of his name. They were standing by the sea of glass, holding harps given to them by 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

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 15:57

• Death
• Jesus Continued
• Praise
• Resurrection
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Thankfulness
• War

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Jesus Christ
• Awake
• Corrupt
• Corruptible

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