1 Corinthians 15:56

Easy To Read Version

Death’s power to hurt is sin. And the power of sin is the law.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:32

During times of trouble, evil people are defeated. But good people win a victory even during death.

John 8:21

Again, Jesus said to the people, “I will leave you. You will look for me, but you will die with your sin. You cannot come where I am going.”

John 8:24

I told you that you would die with your sins. Yes, you will die with your sins, if you don’t believe that I AM. {\cf2\super [133]} ”

Romans 4:15

Why? Because the law can only bring God’s anger \{when the law is not obeyed\}. But if there is no law, then there is nothing to disobey.

Romans 5:15

But God’s free gift is not like Adam’s sin. Many people died because of the sin of that one man (Adam). But the grace (kindness) that people received from God was much greater. Many people received God’s gift \{of life\} by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:17

One man sinned, and so death ruled all people because of that one man. But now some people accept God’s full grace (kindness) and his great gift of being made right. Surely those people will have true life and rule through the one man, Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:20

The law came to make people have more sin. But when people had more sin, God gave them more of his grace (kindness).

Romans 6:23

When people sin, they earn what sin pays—death. But God gives his people a free gift—life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Hebrews 9:27

Every person must die once. After a person dies, he is judged.