1 Corinthians 15:56 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁶ Now sin is the sting of death, and sin exercises its power [upon the soul] through [the abuse of] the Law.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:

Common English Bible

⁵⁶ Death’s sting is sin, and the power of sin is the Law.)

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁶ Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵⁶ Now the sting of death is sin: and the power of sin is the law.

1 Corinthians 15:56 Cross References

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: But the righteous hath hope in his death.

John 8:21

He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.

John 8:24

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

Romans 4:15

for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

Romans 5:15

But not as the trespass, so also is the free gift. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound unto the many.

Romans 5:17

For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:20

And the law came in beside, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Hebrews 9:27

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgement;