1 Corinthians 15:56

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked is overthrown through his evil-doing, but the righteous finds refuge through his integrity.

John 8:21

Again he said to them, “I go away, and you will seek me and die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come.”

John 8:24

I told you that you would die in your sins, for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I am he.”

Romans 4:15

For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.

Romans 5:15

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.

Romans 5:17

If, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:20

Law came in, to increase the trespass; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

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 just as it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment,