1 Corinthians 15:34

1 Corinthians 15:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
• New International Version (NIV)Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

Context of 1 Corinthians 15:34

32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. 33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. 35But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 36Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:

1 Corinthians 15:34 word by word

ἐκνήψατε δικαίως καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε· ἀγνωσίαν γὰρ θεοῦ τινες ἔχουσιν· πρὸς ἐντροπὴν ὑμῖν λαλῶ.¶Read the interlinear

• Awakeἐκνήφωeknēphō · to wake upG1594
• to righteousnessδικαίωςdikaiōs · rightlyG1346
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sinἁμαρτάνωhamartanō · to sinG264
• notμήmē · notG3361
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• not the knowledgeἀγνωσίαagnōsia · ignoranceG56
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• I speakλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• shameἐντροπήentropē · shameG1791

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:34

• Joel 1:5Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
• Jonah 1:6So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
• Romans 13:11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
• Ephesians 5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
• Psalms 4:4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
• Psalms 119:11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
• John 5:14Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
• John 8:11She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
• 1 Corinthians 8:7Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
• Romans 1:28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
• 1 Thessalonians 4:5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
• 1 Corinthians 6:5I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
• Hebrews 5:11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Awake to righteousness - Shake off your slumber; awake fully, thoroughly, , as ye ought to do: so the word should be rendered; not awake to righteousness. Be in earnest; do not trifle with God, your souls, and eternity. Sin not - For this will lead to the destruction both of body and soul. Life is but a moment; improve it. Heaven has blessings without end. Some have not the knowledge of God - The original is very emphatic: , some have an ignorance of God…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Awake to righteousness - See the note on Romans 13:11. The word here translated “awake” denotes, properly, to awake up from a deep sleep or torpor; and is usually applied to those who awake, or become sober after drunkenness. The phrase “to righteousness” ( ́ dikaiōs) may mean either “rouse to the ways of righteousness; to a holy life; to sound doctrine,” etc.; or it may mean “as it is right and just that you should do.” Probably the latter is the…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. 34some of you are ignorant of God: Paul strongly criticizes those who are proud of their knowledge but doubt the resurrection.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. Awake--literally, "out of the sleep" of carnal intoxication into which ye are thrown by the influence of these skeptics (1Co 15:32; Joe 1:5). to righteousness--in contrast with "sin" in this verse, and corrupt manners (1Co 15:33). sin not--Do not give yourselves up to sinful pleasures. The Greek expresses a continued state of abstinence from sin. Thus, Paul implies that they who live in sinful pleasures readily persuade themselves of what they wish…Read the comment

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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