1 Corinthians 15:56

Bishops' Bible (1568)

The stynge of death is sinne, and the strength of sinne is the lawe.

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  • Rom 4:15 : 15 Because the lawe causeth wrath. For where no lawe is, there is no transgression.
  • Rom 7:5-9 : 5 For when we were in the fleshe, the lustes of sinne whiche were by the lawe wrought in our members, to bring forth fruite vnto death. 6 But nowe are we delyuered from the lawe, and dead vnto it whervnto we were in bondage, that we shoulde serue in newenesse of spirite, and not in the oldnesse of the letter. 7 What shall we say then? Is the lawe sinne? God forbyd. Neuerthelesse, I knewe not sinne, but by the lawe: For I had not knowen lust, except the lawe had sayde, thou shalt not lust. 8 But sinne, takyng occasion by the commaundement, wrought in me all maner of concupiscence. For without the lawe, sinne was dead. 9 I once lyued without lawe: But when the commaundement came, sinne reuyued, 10 And I was dead. And the very same commaundemet, which was ordeyned vnto lyfe, was founde to be vnto me an occasion of death. 11 For sinne, takyng occasion by the commaundement, hath deceaued me, and by the same slewe me. 12 Wherfore the lawe is holy, and the commaundement holy, & iust and good. 13 Was that then which was good, made death vnto me? God forbyd. But sinne, that sinne myght appeare, by that which was good to worke death in me: that sinne by ye commaundement, myght be out of measure sinfull.
  • Gal 3:10-13 : 10 For as many as are of the deedes of the lawe, are vnder the curse. For it is writte: Cursed is euery one that continueth not in all thinges which are written in the booke of the lawe, to do them. 11 But that no man is iustified by ye lawe in the sight of God, it is euident. For the iust shall lyue by fayth. 12 And the lawe is not of fayth: but the man that doth them, shall lyue in them. 13 Christe hath redeemed vs from the curse of the lawe, beyng made a curse for vs. For it is written: Cursed is euery one that hangeth on tree:
  • Rom 6:23 : 23 For the rewarde of sinne is death: but the gyft of God is eternall lyfe, thorowe Iesus Christe our Lorde.
  • Rom 5:12-13 : 12 Wherfore, as by one man sinne entred into the worlde, & death by sinne: euen so, death entred into all men, insomuch as all haue sinned. 13 For vnto the lawe, was sinne in the worlde: but sinne is not imputed when there is no lawe.
  • Rom 5:15 : 15 But not as the sinne, so is the gyft. For yf through the sinne of one many be dead: much more the grace of God, and the gyft by grace, which is by one man Iesus Christe, hath abounded vnto many.
  • Rom 5:17 : 17 For yf by the sinne of one, death raigned by the meanes of one: much more they, whiche receaue aboundaunce of grace, and of the gyfte of ryghteousnes, shall raigne in life by the meanes of one, Iesus Christe.
  • Rom 5:20 : 20 But the lawe in the meane tyme entred in, that sinne shoulde encrease. But where sinne was plenteous, grace was more plenteous.
  • Gen 3:17-19 : 17 Unto Adam he sayde: Because thou hast hearkened vnto the voyce of thy wyfe, and hast eaten of the tree concernyng the whiche I commaunded thee, saying, thou shalt not eate of it, cursed is the grounde for thy sake, in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy lyfe. 18 Thorne also and thistle shall it bryng foorth to thee, and thou shalt eate the hearbe of the fielde. 19 In the sweatte of thy face shalt thou eate thy breade, tyll thou be turned agayne into the ground, for out of it wast thou taken: For dust thou art, and into dust shalt thou be turned agayne.
  • Ps 90:3-9 : 3 Thou turnest man most miserable euen vnto dust: thou sayest also, O ye children of men returne you into dust. 4 For a thousande yeres in thy syght are but as yestarday that is past: and as a watch in the nyght. 5 Thou makest them to flowe away, they are a sleepe: they be in the morning as an hearbe that groweth. 6 In the mornyng it florisheth and groweth vp: in the euenyng it is cut downe and wythered. 7 For we be consumed through thy displeasure: and we are astonyed through thy wrathfull indignation. 8 Thou hast set our misdeedes before thee: and our sinnes wherof we be not priuie, in the lyght of thy countenaunce. 9 For all our dayes do passe in thine anger: we spende our yeres as in speaking a worde. 10 The dayes of our yeres be in all threescore yeres and tenne, and yf through strength of nature men come to foure score yeres: yet is their iolitie but labour and care, yea moreouer it passeth in haste from vs, and we flee from it. 11 Who regardeth the force of thy wrath? for euen there after as a man feareth thee, so feeleth he thy displeasure.
  • Prov 14:32 : 32 The vngodly is cast away for his iniquitie: but the ryghteous hath a good hope, euen in death.
  • John 8:21 : 21 Then sayde Iesus againe vnto them: I go my way, and ye shall seeke me, and shall dye in your synnes: Whyther I go, thyther can ye not come.
  • John 8:24 : 24 I sayde therefore vnto you, that you shall dye in your sinnes. For yf ye beleue not that I am he, ye shall dye in your sinnes.
  • Rom 3:19-20 : 19 Nowe we knowe that what thynges so euer the lawe saith, it saith it to them which are vnder the lawe: That all mouthes maye be stopped, and that al ye world may be indaungered to God. 20 Because that by the deedes of the lawe, there shall no flesshe be iustified in his syght. For by the lawe, commeth the knowledge of sinne.
  • Heb 9:27 : 27 And as it is appoynted vnto men once to dye, and after this the iudgement:

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    54When this corruptible, hath put on incorruption, and this mortal, hath put on immortalitie, then shalbe brought to passe the saying that is written, Death is swalowed vp into victorie.

    55O death where is thy stynge? O hell where is thy victorie?

  • 57But thankes be vnto God, whiche hath geue vs victorie through our Lord Iesus Christe.

  • Rom 7:5-11
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    5For when we were in the fleshe, the lustes of sinne whiche were by the lawe wrought in our members, to bring forth fruite vnto death.

    6But nowe are we delyuered from the lawe, and dead vnto it whervnto we were in bondage, that we shoulde serue in newenesse of spirite, and not in the oldnesse of the letter.

    7What shall we say then? Is the lawe sinne? God forbyd. Neuerthelesse, I knewe not sinne, but by the lawe: For I had not knowen lust, except the lawe had sayde, thou shalt not lust.

    8But sinne, takyng occasion by the commaundement, wrought in me all maner of concupiscence. For without the lawe, sinne was dead.

    9I once lyued without lawe: But when the commaundement came, sinne reuyued,

    10And I was dead. And the very same commaundemet, which was ordeyned vnto lyfe, was founde to be vnto me an occasion of death.

    11For sinne, takyng occasion by the commaundement, hath deceaued me, and by the same slewe me.

  • Rom 8:2-3
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    2For the lawe of the spirite of lyfe, through Iesus Christe, hath made me free from the lawe of sinne and death.

    3For what the lawe coulde not do, in as much as it was weake through the fleshe, God sendyng his owne sonne, in the similitude of sinfull fleshe, euen by sinne, condempned sinne in the fleshe:

  • 23For the rewarde of sinne is death: but the gyft of God is eternall lyfe, thorowe Iesus Christe our Lorde.

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    12Wherfore, as by one man sinne entred into the worlde, & death by sinne: euen so, death entred into all men, insomuch as all haue sinned.

    13For vnto the lawe, was sinne in the worlde: but sinne is not imputed when there is no lawe.

    14Neuerthelesse, death raigned from Adam to Moyses, ouer them also that had not sinned with lyke transgression as dyd Adam, whiche is the figure of hym that was to come.

    15But not as the sinne, so is the gyft. For yf through the sinne of one many be dead: much more the grace of God, and the gyft by grace, which is by one man Iesus Christe, hath abounded vnto many.

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    13Was that then which was good, made death vnto me? God forbyd. But sinne, that sinne myght appeare, by that which was good to worke death in me: that sinne by ye commaundement, myght be out of measure sinfull.

    14For we knowe, that the lawe is spirituall: but I am carnall, solde vnder sinne.

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    20But the lawe in the meane tyme entred in, that sinne shoulde encrease. But where sinne was plenteous, grace was more plenteous.

    21That as sinne hath raigned vnto death: euen so myght grace raigne thorowe ryghteousnes vnto eternall lyfe, by Iesus Christe our Lorde.

  • 15Then, when lust hath conceaued, it bryngeth foorth sinne: and sinne when it is finished, bryngeth foorth death.

  • 7For he that is dead, is iustified from sinne.

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    14For sinne shall not haue power ouer you, because ye are not vnder ye lawe, but vnder grace.

    15What then? Shall we sinne, because we are not vnder the lawe, but vnder grace? God forbyd.

    16Knowe ye not, how that to whom soeuer ye commit your selues as seruauntes to obey, his seruauntes ye are to whom ye obey: whether it be of sinne vnto death, or of obedience vnto ryghteousnesse?

  • 15Because the lawe causeth wrath. For where no lawe is, there is no transgression.

  • 17All vnrighteousnes is sinne: and there is sinne vnto death.

  • 26The last enemie that shalbe destroyed, is death.

  • 12So then, death worketh in vs, but life in you.

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    9Knowyng that Christe beyng raysed from the dead, dyeth no more, death hath no more power ouer hym.

    10For as touchyng that he dyed, he dyed concerning sinne once: And as touching that he lyueth, he lyueth vnto God.

    11Lykewyse, recken your selues to be dead to sinne, but alyue vnto God, thorowe Iesus Christe our Lorde.

    12Let not sinne raigne therefore in your mortall bodie, that ye shoulde thervnto obey by the lustes of it.

  • 4Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the lawe: for sinne is the transgression of the lawe.

  • 20Because that by the deedes of the lawe, there shall no flesshe be iustified in his syght. For by the lawe, commeth the knowledge of sinne.

  • 19For I, through the lawe, am dead to the lawe, that I myght lyue vnto God: I am crucified with Christe.

  • 14The lawe of the wise is a well of life, to auoyde from the snares of death.

  • 21What fruite had ye then in those thynges, wherof ye are nowe ashamed? For the ende of those thynges, is death.

  • 12For whosoeuer hath sinned without lawe, shall also perishe without lawe: And as many as haue sinned in ye lawe, shalbe iudged by the lawe.

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    1What shall we saye then? Shall we continue in sinne, that grace maye abound? God forbyd.

    2Howe shall we that are dead to sinne, lyue any longer therin?

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  • Rom 7:23-24
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    23But I see another lawe in my members, rebellyng agaynst the lawe of my mynde, and subduyng me vnto the lawe of sinne, which is in my members.

    24O wretched man that I am: Who shall deliuer me from the body of this death?

  • 21For since by man came death, euen so by man came the resurrection of ye dead.

  • 36But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his owne soule: and they that hate me, are the louers of death.

  • 13For if ye liue after ye fleshe, ye shall dye: But if ye through the spirite, do mortifie the deedes of the body, ye shall lyue.

  • 10And yf Christe be in you, the body is dead because of sinne: but the spirite is lyfe for ryghteousnesse sake.