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and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now when this the perishable shall have put on the imperishable, and this, the mortal, shall have put on immortality, then the word having been written will come to pass: "Death has been swallowed up in victory." <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New King James Version</a> So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” <a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But when this perishable puts on the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written: “DEATH HAS BEEN SWALLOWED UP in victory. <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, &#8220DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory. <a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory. <a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But when this corruptible puts on the incorruptible, and this mortal puts on immortality, then will come about the word that is written, “DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory. <a href="/amp/1_corinthians/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And when this perishable puts on the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then the Scripture will be fulfilled that says, “DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory (vanquished forever). <a href="/csb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When this corruptible body is clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal body is clothed with immortality, then the saying that is written will take place: Death has been swallowed up in victory. <a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When this corruptible is clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal is clothed with immortality, then the saying that is written will take place: Death has been swallowed up in victory. <a href="/asv/1_corinthians/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/1_corinthians/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The bodies we now have are weak and can die. But they will be changed into bodies that are eternal. Then the Scriptures will come true, "Death has lost the battle! <a href="/erv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When this body that decays is changed into a body that cannot decay, and this mortal body is changed into a body that will live forever, then the teaching of Scripture will come true: "Death is turned into victory! <a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> So when this takes place, and the mortal has been changed into the immortal, then the scripture will come true: "Death is destroyed; victory is complete!" <a href="/isv/1_corinthians/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now, when what is decaying is clothed with what cannot decay, and what is dying is clothed with what cannot die, then the written word will be fulfilled: "Death has been swallowed up by victory!" <a href="/msb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.? <a href="/net/1_corinthians/15.htm">NET Bible</a> Now when this perishable puts on the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will happen, "Death has been swallowed up in victory." <a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But when this corruptible will have put on incorruption, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then what is written will happen: "Death is swallowed up in victory." <a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But when this perishable nature has put on what is imperishable, and this mortality has put on immortality, then will the words of Scripture be fulfilled, "Death has been swallowed up in victory." <a href="/web/1_corinthians/15.htm">World English Bible</a> But when this perishable body will have become imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then what is written will happen: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and when this corruptible may have put on incorruption, and this mortal may have put on immortality, then will be brought to pass the word that has been written: “Death was swallowed up—to victory; <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now when this the perishable shall have put on the imperishable, and this, the mortal, shall have put on immortality, then the word having been written will come to pass: "Death has been swallowed up in victory." <a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and when this corruptible may have put on incorruption, and this mortal may have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the word that hath been written, 'The Death was swallowed up -- to victory; <a href="/slt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And when this corrupted shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, then shall be the word written, Death was swallowed down in victory.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when this mortal hath put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory. <a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when this mortality has been clothed with immortality, then the word that was written shall occur: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” <a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Bible</a> And when this which is corruptible clothes itself with incorruptibility and this which is mortal clothes itself with immortality, then the word that is written shall come about: “Death is swallowed up in victory. <a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Whenever this destructible puts on indestructibility and this mortal, immortality, then that word which is written shall come to pass, “Death is swallowed up by victory.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And when this corruptible body shall have put on incorruptibility, and this mortal body shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the word that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory. <a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> But when this corruptible may put on incorruption, and this mortal may put on immorality, then shall the word which has been written be fulfilled, Death is swallowed up in victory. <a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> So when that which is corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and that which is mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying which is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. <a href="/mace/1_corinthians/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but when this corruptible shall be invested with incorruptibility, and this mortal with immortality, then shall be fulfilled that passage of scripture, " death is swallowed up for ever." <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But when this perishable nature has put on what is imperishable, and this mortality has put on immortality, then will the words of Scripture be fulfilled, "Death has been swallowed up in victory." <a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, then will come to pass the saying that has been written, "Death was swallowed up in victory." <a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And when this corruptible shall be clothed with incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the word that is written, "Death is swallowed up in victory." <a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=3687" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Where, O Death, is Your Victory?</a> …53For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3752.htm" title="3752: Hotan (Conj) -- When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.">When</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-NNS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5349.htm" title="5349: phtharton (Adj-NNS) -- Corruptible, perishable. From phtheiro; decayed, i.e. perishable.">perishable</a> <a href="/greek/1746.htm" title="1746: endysētai (V-ASM-3S) -- To put on, clothe (another). From en and duno; to invest with clothing.">has been clothed with</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/861.htm" title="861: aphtharsian (N-AFS) -- From aphthartos; incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; genuineness.">imperishable</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-NNS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2349.htm" title="2349: thnēton (Adj-NNS) -- Mortal, subject to death. From thnesko; liable to die.">mortal</a> <a href="/greek/1746.htm" title="1746: endysētai (V-ASM-3S) -- To put on, clothe (another). From en and duno; to invest with clothing.">with</a> <a href="/greek/110.htm" title="110: athanasian (N-AFS) -- Immortality, imperishability, freedom from death. From a compound of a and thanatos; deathlessness.">immortality,</a> <a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logos (N-NMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">saying</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that</a> <a href="/greek/1125.htm" title="1125: gegrammenos (V-RPM/P-NMS) -- A primary verb; to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe.">is written</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genēsetai (V-FIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">will come to pass:</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288: thanatos (N-NMS) -- Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.">“Death</a> <a href="/greek/2666.htm" title="2666: Katepothē (V-AIP-3S) -- To drink down, swallow, devour, destroy, consume. From kata and pino; to drink down, i.e. Gulp entire.">has been swallowed up</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3534.htm" title="3534: nikos (N-ANS) -- Victory. From nike; a conquest, i.e. triumph.">victory.”</a> 55“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a> 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. <a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hosea 13:14</a> 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. <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a> ‘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.” <a href="/2_timothy/1-10.htm">2 Timothy 1:10</a> And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel, <a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a> For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-4.htm">2 Corinthians 5:4</a> For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life. <a href="/philippians/3-21.htm">Philippians 3:21</a> who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body. <a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14-15</a> Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, / and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. <a href="/romans/6-9.htm">Romans 6:9</a> For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him. <a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a> Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:16-17</a> For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. / After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. <a href="/revelation/20-14.htm">Revelation 20:14</a> Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. <a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Romans 8:23</a> Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. <a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a> Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. <a href="/matthew/22-31.htm">Matthew 22:31-32</a> But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you: / ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.this mortal.<a href="/romans/2-7.htm">Romans 2:7</a> To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:<a href="/romans/6-12.htm">Romans 6:12</a> Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.<a href="/romans/8-11.htm">Romans 8:11</a> But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.Death.<a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a> He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.<a href="/luke/20-36.htm">Luke 20:36</a> Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.<a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14,15</a> Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/4-11.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">Corruptible</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">Death</a> <a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">Immortality</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">Imperishable</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-50.htm">Incorruptibility</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">Incorruption</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">Life</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">Mortal</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">Mortality</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">Nature</a> <a href="/romans/12-21.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">Perishable</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-35.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-9.htm">Scripture</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-16.htm">Swallowed</a> <a href="/romans/2-7.htm">ty</a> <a href="/john/16-33.htm">Victory</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-11.htm">Word</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">Words</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-4.htm">Writings</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-45.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/5-2.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">Corruptible</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-55.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-6.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-16.htm">Immortality</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-4.htm">Imperishable</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-10.htm">Incorruptibility</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-24.htm">Incorruption</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">Life</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-11.htm">Mortal</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-4.htm">Mortality</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-11.htm">Nature</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Perishable</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-16.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Scripture</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-7.htm">Swallowed</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-11.htm">ty</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-55.htm">Victory</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-18.htm">Word</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-21.htm">Words</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-13.htm">Writings</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-13.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 15</div>1. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-1.htm">By Christ's resurrection,</a> 12. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-12.htm">he proves the necessity of our resurrection, </a> 16. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-16.htm">against all such as deny the resurrection of the body.</a> 21. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">The fruit,</a> 35. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-35.htm">and the manner thereof;</a> 51. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-51.htm">and of the resurrection of those who shall be found alive at the last day.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "perishable" signifies our current mortal bodies, subject to decay and death. The "imperishable" indicates the glorified bodies believers will receive, which are eternal and incorruptible. This transformation is a fulfillment of God's promise of eternal life, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">1 Corinthians 15:42-44</a>, where Paul contrasts the natural body with the spiritual body. The imagery of clothing suggests a complete change, akin to putting on new garments, symbolizing the new creation in Christ (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>).and the mortal with immortality "Mortal" refers to the human condition of being subject to death. "Immortality" signifies the eternal life that believers will inherit. This transformation is a key aspect of Christian eschatology, where death is no longer a threat. The concept of immortality is rooted in the hope of resurrection, as Jesus Himself demonstrated through His victory over death (<a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a>). This promise of immortality is a central tenet of the Christian faith, offering assurance of life beyond physical death.then the saying that is written will come to pass This phrase introduces the fulfillment of prophecy. Paul is referencing Old Testament scripture to show that the resurrection is part of God's redemptive plan. The use of "the saying that is written" underscores the authority and reliability of Scripture. It highlights the continuity between the Old and New Testaments, affirming that the resurrection is not a new concept but one that has been anticipated throughout biblical history.“Death has been swallowed up in victory.” This quotation is a reference to <a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a>, where God promises to destroy death forever. The imagery of death being "swallowed up" suggests a complete and final defeat, emphasizing the totality of Christ's victory over death through His resurrection. This victory is not just a future hope but a present reality for believers, as it assures them of their ultimate triumph over sin and death. The phrase also echoes <a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hosea 13:14</a>, where God declares His power over death. This victory is a central theme in Christian theology, symbolizing the culmination of God's redemptive work through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of 1 Corinthians, Paul is addressing the church in Corinth, providing them with theological insights and practical guidance. 2. <a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a> A major city in ancient Greece, known for its diverse population and cultural influences. The church in Corinth faced various challenges, including doctrinal confusion and moral issues. 3. <a href="/topical/r/resurrection_of_the_dead.htm">Resurrection of the Dead</a> A central theme in <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">1 Corinthians 15</a>, where Paul discusses the future resurrection of believers and the transformation from mortality to immortality. 4. <a href="/topical/d/death.htm">Death</a> Personified as an enemy that will ultimately be defeated through the resurrection and the victory of Christ. 5. <a href="/topical/v/victory.htm">Victory</a> The ultimate triumph over death, achieved through Jesus Christ, fulfilling the prophetic scriptures.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_resurrection.htm">The Hope of Resurrection</a> Believers can live with the assurance that death is not the end, but a transition to eternal life with Christ. <a href="/topical/v/victory_in_christ.htm">Victory in Christ</a> The victory over death is not achieved by human effort but through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. This should inspire gratitude and worship. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_of_the_believer.htm">Transformation of the Believer</a> The promise of being clothed with immortality encourages believers to live holy and purposeful lives, reflecting their future transformation. <a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> Understanding the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies in Christ strengthens faith in the reliability and sovereignty of God’s Word. <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a> The assurance of victory over death provides comfort and strength to endure present sufferings and trials, knowing they are temporary.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 15</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_the_church_triumphant.htm">What defines the Church Triumphant?</a> <a href="/q/what_makes_saints_incorruptible.htm">What defines the incorruptibility of saints?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_hymn_writer_philip_bliss.htm">What defines a spiritual body?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'the_sting_of_death'_mean.htm">What does "The Sting of Death is Sin" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(54) So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption.--The Apostle now transports himself in thought to the time when there shall be the actual accomplishment of that for which there then is this absolute and moral necessity. These words bring before us with vivid power the intensity of the Apostle's own belief in what he is teaching.Death is swallowed up in victory.--These words, originally referring to the Jewish people (<a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm" title="He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD has spoken it.">Isaiah 25:8</a>), are naturally applied here to the human race, of which they were the chosen type.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 54. - Death is swallowed up in victory. A free citation from the Hebrew of <a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a>. The words "into victory" are the LXX. rendering in other passages (<a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11</a>; <a href="/amos/8-8.htm">Amos 8:8</a>) for the Hebrew lanetsach, forever. The metaphor, "is swallowed up," implying "the swallowing of the all swallower," is found in the rabbis (comp. <a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14, 15</a>). <a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When Ὅταν (Hotan) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3752.htm">Strong's 3752: </a> When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. perishable φθαρτὸν (phtharton) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5349.htm">Strong's 5349: </a> Corruptible, perishable. From phtheiro; decayed, i.e. perishable. has been clothed with ἐνδύσηται (endysētai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1746.htm">Strong's 1746: </a> To put on, clothe (another). From en and duno; to invest with clothing. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. imperishable ἀφθαρσίαν (aphtharsian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_861.htm">Strong's 861: </a> From aphthartos; incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; genuineness. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mortal θνητὸν (thnēton) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2349.htm">Strong's 2349: </a> Mortal, subject to death. From thnesko; liable to die. [with] ἐνδύσηται (endysētai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1746.htm">Strong's 1746: </a> To put on, clothe (another). From en and duno; to invest with clothing. immortality, ἀθανασίαν (athanasian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_110.htm">Strong's 110: </a> Immortality, imperishability, freedom from death. From a compound of a and thanatos; deathlessness. then τότε (tote) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. saying λόγος (logos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. that ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. is written γεγραμμένος (gegrammenos) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1125.htm">Strong's 1125: </a> A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. will come to pass: γενήσεται (genēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. “Death θάνατος (thanatos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2288.htm">Strong's 2288: </a> Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death. has been swallowed up Κατεπόθη (Katepothē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2666.htm">Strong's 2666: </a> To drink down, swallow, devour, destroy, consume. From kata and pino; to drink down, i.e. Gulp entire. in εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. victory.? νῖκος (nikos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3534.htm">Strong's 3534: </a> Victory. 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