1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:51–58

⁵¹Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed — ⁵²in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. ⁵³For the perishable must be clothed^f with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.

⁵⁴When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality,^g then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”^h

⁵⁵“Where, O Death, is your victory?

Where, O Death, is your sting?”ⁱ

⁵⁶The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. ⁵⁷But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

⁵⁸Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Footnotes

f 15:53 Or clothe itself
g 15:54 WH does not include and the mortal with immortality.
h 15:54 Isaiah 25:8|ISA 25:8
i 15:55 Hosea 13:14|HOS 13:14(see also LXX); BYZ and TR “Where, O Death, is your sting? Where, O Hades, is your victory?”

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1 Corinthians 15:51

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
a mystery	μυστήριον	mystērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
sleep	κοιμηθησόμεθα	koimēthēsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we will all be changed	ἀλλαγησόμεθα	allagēsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G236 I change, alter

1 Corinthians 15:52

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
an instant	ἀτόμῳ	atomō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G823 an indivisible part of time, a moment
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
twinkling	ῥιπῇ	rhipē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4493 a glance, twinkle (of the eye)
of an eye	ὀφθαλμοῦ	ophthalmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
last	ἐσχάτῃ	eschatē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally
trumpet	σάλπιγγι	salpingi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4536 a trumpet
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the trumpet will sound	σαλπίσει	salpisei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4537 I sound a trumpet
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
dead	νεκροὶ	nekroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
will be raised	ἐγερθήσονται	egerthēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
imperishable	ἄφθαρτοι	aphthartoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G862 imperishable, incorruptible
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
will be changed	ἀλλαγησόμεθα	allagēsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G236 I change, alter

1 Corinthians 15:53

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
perishable	φθαρτὸν	phtharton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5349 corruptible, perishable
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
be clothed	ἐνδύσασθαι	endysasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1746 I put on, clothe
with	ἀφθαρσίαν	aphtharsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G861 indestructibility, incorruptibility, immortality
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mortal	θνητὸν	thnēton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2349 mortal
immortality	ἀθανασίαν	athanasian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G110 immortality

1 Corinthians 15:54

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅταν	Hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
perishable	φθαρτὸν	phtharton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5349 corruptible, perishable
has been clothed with	ἐνδύσηται	endysētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1746 I put on, clothe
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
imperishable	ἀφθαρσίαν	aphtharsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G861 indestructibility, incorruptibility, immortality
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mortal	θνητὸν	thnēton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2349 mortal
immortality	ἀθανασίαν	athanasian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G110 immortality
then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
saying	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
that	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is written	γεγραμμένος	gegrammenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1125 I write
will come to pass	γενήσεται	genēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
Death	θάνατος	thanatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
has been swallowed up	Κατεπόθη	Katepothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2666 I swallow, devour, destroy
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
victory	νῖκος	nikos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3534 victory

1 Corinthians 15:55

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	Ποῦ	Pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
O Death	θάνατε	thanate	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
victory	νῖκος	nikos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3534 victory
Where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
O Death	θάνατε	thanate	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
sting	κέντρον	kentron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2759 a sting, goad

1 Corinthians 15:56

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Τὸ	To	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
sting	κέντρον	kentron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2759 a sting, goad
of death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
power	δύναμις	dynamis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
of sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

1 Corinthians 15:57

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
thanks	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
gives	διδόντι	didonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
victory	νῖκος	nikos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3534 victory
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 Corinthians 15:58

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Ὥστε	Hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
steadfast	ἑδραῖοι	hedraioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1476 firm, steadfast
immovable	ἀμετακίνητοι	ametakinētoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G277 immovable, firm
Always	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
excel	περισσεύοντες	perisseuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4052 I exceed, am left over
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
work	ἔργῳ	ergō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
because you know	εἰδότες	eidotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
labor	κόπος	kopos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2873 trouble, toil, labor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in vain	κενὸς	kenos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow