1 Corinthians 15:54 BSB

1 Corinthians 15:54

When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

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ASV

But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

KJV

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

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John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption,.... As at the coming of Christ, both the bodies of living saints, and of dead ones being raised, will: and this mortal shall have put on immortality; which will be the case, in the resurrection morn: then shall be brought to pass that saying that is written; then that passage will have its full accomplishment, which stands in Isa 25:8 where it is read, he will swallow up death in victory, or "for ever".

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Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Death is swallowed up in victory - Κατεποθη ὁ θανατος εις νικος. These words are a quotation from Isa 25:8, where the Hebrew is בלע המות לנצח billa hammaveth lanetsach: He (God) hath swallowed up death in victory; or, for ever. These words in the Septuagint are thus translated: κατεπιεν ὁ θανατος ισχυσας· Death having prevailed, or conquered, hath swallowed up. But in the version of Theodotion, the words are the same with those of the apostle.

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Original language & word study

24 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὅταν	hotan	When	G3752 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
τὸ	to	<the>	G3588 →
φθαρτὸν	phtharton	perishable	G5349 →
τοῦτο	touto	this	G3778 →
ἐνδύσηται	endusētai	may have put on	G1746 →
ἀφθαρσίαν	aphtharsian	[the] imperishable	G861 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὸ	to	<the>	G3588 →
θνητὸν	thnēton	mortal	G2349 →
τοῦτο	touto	this	G3778 →
ἐνδύσηται	endusētai	may have put on	G1746 →
ἀθανασίαν,	athanasian	immortality,	G110 →
τότε	tote	then	G5119 →
γενήσεται	genēsetai	will come to pass	G1096 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
λόγος	logos	word	G3056 →
ὁ	ho	which	G3588 →
γεγραμμένος·	gegrammenos	written:	G1125 →
κατεπόθη	katepothē	Has been swallowed up	G2666 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
θάνατος	thanatos	death	G2288 →
εἰς	eis	in	G1519 →
νῖκος.	nikos	victory.	G3534 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Revelation 21:4
‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 15:26
  The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Revelation 7:17
  For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Isaiah 25:8
  He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.
- Isaiah 35:10
  So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.
- Isaiah 60:20
  Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.
Through
Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.
leads to
- Revelation 21:4
  ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Hosea 13:14
  I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.
Through
Revelation 20:14
Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.
leads to
- Revelation 20:6
  Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.