1 Corinthians 15:56

New Century Version

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

Cross References

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked are ruined by their own evil, but those who do right are protected even in death.

John 8:21

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

John 8:24

So I told you that you would die in your sins. Yes, you will die in your sins if you don’t believe that I am he.”

Romans 4:15

because the law can only bring God’s anger. But if there is no law, 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. But the grace 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 those people who accept God’s full grace and the great gift of being made right with him will surely have true life and rule through the one man, Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:20

The law came to make sin worse. But when sin grew worse, God’s grace increased.

Romans 6:23

The payment for sin is death. But God gives us the free gift of life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Hebrews 9:27

Just as everyone must die once and then be judged,