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1 Corinthians 15:55

1 Corinthians 15:55
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Therefore my beloved brethren,.... This is the conclusion of the whole, and contains the use the apostle makes of the above doctrine, addressing the saints at Corinth in the most tender and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

“O death.” This triumphant exclamation is the commencement of the fourth division of the chapter, the practical consequences of the doctrine. It is such an exclamation as every man with right feelings…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? - Που σου, Θανατε, το κεντρον· που σου, ᾁδη, το νικος· These words are generally supposed to be taken from Hos 13:14, where the Hebrew…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Corinthians 15:51-57

To confirm what he had said of this change,

I. He here tells them what had been concealed from or unknown to them till then - that all the saints would not die, but all would be changed. Those that…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

O death, where is thy sting? This quotation follows neither the Septuagint nor the Hebrew of Hos 13:14. The former is -Where is thy penalty, O death, where is thy sting, O Hades?" following, most…