1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:54–55

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

Footnotes

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 15:54

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

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 15:54 Isaiah 25:8 · Revelation 21:4 · Hebrews 2:14–15 · Revelation 20:14 · Luke 20:36 · 2 Thessalonians 1:10 · 2 Corinthians 4:11 · Romans 8:11 · Romans 6:12 · Romans 2:7

1 Corinthians 15:55 Hosea 13:14 · Psalm 89:48 · Romans 5:14 · Acts 2:27 · Psalm 49:8–15 · Ecclesiastes 2:15–16 · Acts 9:5 · Ecclesiastes 9:5–6 · Revelation 20:13–14 · Ecclesiastes 8:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.