Verse 32

If{G1487} after the manner{G2596} of men{G444} I have fought with beasts{G2341}{(G5656)} at{G1722} Ephesus{G2181}, what{G5101} advantageth it{G3786} me{G3427}, if{G1487} the dead{G3498} rise{G1453}{(G5743)} not{G3756}? let us eat{G5315}{(G5632)} and{G2532} drink{G4095}{(G5632)}; for{G1063} to morrow{G839} we die{G599}{(G5719)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 22:13 : 13 And behold joy{H8342} and gladness{H8057}, slaying{H2026}{(H8800)} oxen{H1241}, and killing{H7819}{(H8800)} sheep{H6629}, eating{H398}{(H8800)} flesh{H1320}, and drinking{H8354}{(H8800)} wine{H3196}: let us eat{H398}{(H8800)} and drink{H8354}{(H8800)}; for to morrow{H4279} we shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}.
  • Luke 12:19 : 19 And{G2532} I will say{G2046}{(G5692)} to my{G3450} soul{G5590}, Soul{G5590}, thou hast{G2192}{(G5719)} much{G4183} goods{G18} laid up{G2749}{(G5740)} for{G1519} many{G4183} years{G2094}; take thine ease{G373}{(G5732)}, eat{G5315}{(G5628)}, drink{G4095}{(G5628)}, and be merry{G2165}{(G5744)}.
  • Isa 56:12 : 12 Come{H857}{(H8798)} ye, say they, I will fetch{H3947}{(H8799)} wine{H3196}, and we will fill{H5433}{(H8799)} ourselves with strong drink{H7941}; and to morrow{H4279} shall be as this day{H3117}, and much{H3966} more{H3499} abundant{H1419}.
  • Mal 3:14-15 : 14 Ye have said{H559}{(H8804)}, It is vain{H7723} to serve{H5647}{(H8800)} God{H430}: and what profit{H1215} is it that we have kept{H8104}{(H8804)} his ordinance{H4931}, and that we have walked{H1980}{(H8804)} mournfully{H6941} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}? 15 And now we call{H833} the proud{H2086} happy{H833}{(H8764)}; yea, they that work{H6213}{(H8802)} wickedness{H7564} are set up{H1129}{(H8738)}; yea, they that tempt{H974}{(H8804)} God{H430} are even delivered{H4422}{(H8735)}.
  • Luke 9:25 : 25 For{G1063} what{G5101} is{G5623} a man{G444} advantaged{G5623}{(G5743)}, if he gain{G2770}{(G5660)} the whole{G3650} world{G2889}, and{G1161} lose{G622}{(G5660)} himself{G1438}, or{G2228} be cast away{G2210}{(G5685)}?
  • Job 35:3 : 3 For thou saidst{H559}{(H8799)}, What advantage{H5532}{(H8799)} will it be unto thee? and, What profit{H3276}{(H8686)} shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin{H2403}?
  • Ps 73:13 : 13 Verily I have cleansed{H2135}{H8765)} my heart{H3824} in vain{H7385}, and washed{H7364}{H8799)} my hands{H3709} in innocency{H5356}.
  • Eccl 2:24 : 24 There is nothing better{H2896} for a man{H120}, than that he should eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8804)}, and that he should make his soul{H5315} enjoy{H7200}{(H8689)} good{H2896} in his labour{H5999}. This{H2090} also I saw{H7200}{(H8804)}, that it was from the hand{H3027} of God{H430}.
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice{H8055}{(H8798)}, O young man{H970}, in thy youth{H3208}; and let thy heart{H3820} cheer{H2895}{(H8686)} thee in the days{H3117} of thy youth{H979}, and walk{H1980}{(H8761)} in the ways{H1870} of thine heart{H3820}, and in the sight{H4758} of thine eyes{H5869}: but know{H3045}{(H8798)} thou, that for all these things God{H430} will bring{H935}{(H8686)} thee into judgment{H4941}.
  • Acts 18:19 : 19 And{G1161} he came{G2658}{(G5656)} to{G1519} Ephesus{G2181}, and{G2548} left{G2641}{(G5627)} them there{G847}: but{G1161} he himself{G846} entered{G1525}{(G5631)} into{G1519} the synagogue{G4864}, and reasoned with{G1256}{(G5675)} the Jews{G2453}.
  • Acts 19:1 : 1 And{G1161} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, that, while Apollos{G625} was{G1511}{(G5750)}{G1722} at{G1722} Corinth{G2882}, Paul{G3972} having passed{G1330}{(G5631)} through the upper{G510} coasts{G3313} came{G2064}{(G5629)} to{G1519} Ephesus{G2181}: and{G2532} finding{G2147}{(G5631)} certain{G5100} disciples{G3101},
  • Acts 19:23-41 : 23 And{G1161}{G2596} the same{G1565} time{G2540} there arose{G1096}{(G5633)} no{G3756} small{G3641} stir{G5017} about{G4012} that way{G3598}. 24 For{G1063} a certain{G5100} man named{G3686} Demetrius{G1216}, a silversmith{G695}, which made{G4160}{(G5723)} silver{G693} shrines{G3485} for Diana{G735}, brought{G3930}{(G5710)} no{G3756} small{G3641} gain{G2039} unto the craftsmen{G5079}; 25 Whom{G3739} he called together{G4867}{(G5660)} with the workmen{G2040} of{G4012} like occupation{G5108}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Sirs{G435}, ye know{G1987}{(G5736)} that{G3754} by{G1537} this{G5026} craft{G2039} we have{G2076}{(G5748)} our{G2257} wealth{G2142}. 26 Moreover{G2532} ye see{G2334}{(G5719)} and{G2532} hear{G191}{(G5719)}, that{G3754} not{G3756} alone{G3440} at Ephesus{G2181}, but{G235} almost{G4975} throughout all{G3956} Asia{G773}, this{G3778} Paul{G3972} hath persuaded{G3982}{(G5660)} and turned away{G3179}{(G5656)} much{G2425} people{G3793}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} that{G3754} they be{G1526}{(G5748)} no{G3756} gods{G2316}, which{G3588} are made{G1096}{(G5740)} with{G1223} hands{G5495}: 27 So{G1161} that not{G3756} only{G3440} this{G5124} our{G2254} craft{G3313} is in danger{G2793}{(G5719)} to be set{G2064}{(G5629)} at{G1519} nought{G557}; but{G235} also{G2532} that the temple{G2411} of the great{G3173} goddess{G2299} Diana{G735} should be despised{G1519}{G3762}{G3049}{(G5683)}, and{G1161}{G2532} her{G846} magnificence{G3168} should{G3195}{(G5721)} be destroyed{G2507}{(G5745)}, whom{G3739} all{G3650} Asia{G773} and{G2532} the world{G3625} worshippeth{G4576}{(G5736)}. 28 And{G1161} when they heard{G191}{(G5660)} these sayings, they were{G1096}{(G5637)} full{G4134} of wrath{G2372}, and{G2532} cried out{G2896}{(G5707)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Great{G3173} is Diana{G735} of the Ephesians{G2180}. 29 And{G2532} the whole{G3650} city{G4172} was filled{G4130}{(G5681)} with confusion{G4799}: and{G5037} having caught{G4884}{(G5660)} Gaius{G1050} and{G2532} Aristarchus{G708}, men of Macedonia{G3110}, Paul's{G3972} companions in travel{G4898}, they rushed{G3729}{(G5656)} with one accord{G3661} into{G1519} the theatre{G2302}. 30 And{G1161} when{G1014} Paul{G3972} would{G1014}{(G5740)} have entered{G1525}{(G5629)} in{G1519} unto the people{G1218}, the disciples{G3101} suffered{G1439}{(G5707)} him{G846} not{G3756}. 31 And{G1161}{G2532} certain{G5100} of the chief of Asia{G775}, which were{G5607}{(G5752)} his{G846} friends{G5384}, sent{G3992}{(G5660)} unto{G4314} him{G846}, desiring{G3870}{(G5707)} him that he would{G1325} not{G3361} adventure{G1325}{(G5629)} himself{G1438} into{G1519} the theatre{G2302}. 32 Some{G243} therefore{G3767}{G3303} cried{G2896}{(G5707)} one thing{G5100}, and some another{G243}: for{G1063} the assembly{G1577} was{G2258}{(G5713)} confused{G4797}{(G5772)}; and{G2532} the more part{G4119} knew{G1492}{(G5715)} not{G3756} wherefore{G5101}{G1752} they were come together{G4905}{(G5715)}. 33 And{G1161} they drew{G4264}{(G5656)} Alexander{G223} out of{G1537} the multitude{G3793}, the Jews{G2453} putting{G4261} him{G846} forward{G4261}{(G5660)}{(G5625)}{G4261}{(G5723)}. And{G1161} Alexander{G223} beckoned{G2678}{(G5660)} with the hand{G5495}, and would{G2309}{(G5707)} have made his defence{G626}{(G5738)} unto the people{G1218}. 34 But{G1161} when they knew{G1921}{(G5631)} that{G3754} he was{G2076}{(G5748)} a Jew{G2453}, all{G3956}{G1096}{(G5633)} with{G1537} one{G3391} voice{G5456} about{G5613} the space{G1909} of two{G1417} hours{G5610} cried out{G2896}{(G5723)}, Great{G3173} is Diana{G735} of the Ephesians{G2180}. 35 And{G1161} when the townclerk{G1122} had appeased{G2687}{(G5660)} the people{G3793}, he said{G5346}{(G5748)}, Ye men{G435} of Ephesus{G2180}, what{G5101}{G1063} man{G444} is there{G2076}{(G5748)} that{G3739} knoweth{G1097}{(G5719)} not{G3756} how that the city{G4172} of the Ephesians{G2180} is{G5607}{(G5752)} a worshipper{G3511} of the great{G3173} goddess{G2299} Diana{G735}, and{G2532} of the image which fell down from Jupiter{G1356}? 36 Seeing{G5607}{(G5752)} then{G3767} that these things{G5130} cannot be spoken against{G368}, ye{G5209} ought{G1163}{(G5752)}{G2076}{(G5748)} to be{G5225}{(G5721)} quiet{G2687}{(G5772)}, and{G2532} to do{G4238}{(G5721)} nothing{G3367} rashly{G4312}. 37 For{G1063} ye have brought hither{G71}{(G5627)} these{G5128} men{G435}, which are neither{G3777} robbers of churches{G2417}, nor yet{G3777} blasphemers{G987}{(G5723)} of your{G5216} goddess{G2299}. 38 Wherefore{G3303}{G3767} if{G1487} Demetrius{G1216}, and{G2532} the craftsmen{G5079} which are with{G4862} him{G846}, have{G2192}{(G5719)} a matter{G3056} against{G4314} any man{G5100}, the law{G60} is open{G71}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} there are{G1526}{(G5748)} deputies{G446}: let them implead{G1458}{(G5720)} one another{G240}. 39 But{G1161} if{G1487} ye enquire{G1934}{(G5719)} any thing{G5100} concerning{G4012} other matters{G2087}, it shall be determined{G1956}{(G5701)} in{G1722} a lawful{G1772} assembly{G1577}. 40 For{G1063}{G2532} we are in danger{G2793}{(G5719)} to be called in question{G1458}{(G5745)} for{G4012} this day's{G4594} uproar{G4714}, there being{G5225}{(G5723)} no{G3367} cause{G158} whereby{G4012}{G3739} we may{G1410}{(G5695)} give{G591}{(G5629)} an account{G3056} of this{G5026} concourse{G4963}. 41 And{G2532} when he had{G2036} thus{G5023} spoken{G2036}{(G5631)}, he dismissed{G630}{(G5656)} the assembly{G1577}.
  • Rom 6:19 : 19 I speak{G3004}{(G5719)} after the manner of men{G442} because{G1223} of the infirmity{G769} of your{G5216} flesh{G4561}: for{G1063} as{G5618} ye have yielded{G3936}{(G5656)} your{G5216} members{G3196} servants{G1401} to uncleanness{G167} and{G2532} to iniquity{G458} unto{G1519} iniquity{G458}; even so{G3779} now{G3568} yield{G3936}{(G5657)} your{G5216} members{G3196} servants{G1401} to righteousness{G1343} unto{G1519} holiness{G38}.
  • 2 Cor 1:8-9 : 8 For{G1063} we would{G2309}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, brethren{G80}, have{G50} you{G5209} ignorant{G50}{(G5721)} of{G5228} our{G2257} trouble{G2347} which{G3588} came{G1096}{(G5637)} to us{G2254} in{G1722} Asia{G773}, that{G3754} we were pressed{G2596} out{G916}{(G5681)} of measure{G5236}, above{G5228} strength{G1411}, insomuch{G5620} that we{G2248} despaired{G1820}{(G5683)} even{G2532} of life{G2198}{(G5721)}: 9 But{G235}{G846} we had{G2192}{(G5758)} the sentence{G610} of death{G2288} in{G1722} ourselves{G1438}, that{G3363} we should{G3982} not{G3363} trust{G3982}{(G5756)} in{G1909} ourselves{G1438}{G5600}{(G5753)}, but{G235} in{G1909} God{G2316} which{G3588} raiseth{G1453}{(G5723)} the dead{G3498}: 10 Who{G3739} delivered{G4506}{(G5673)} us{G2248} from{G1537} so great{G5082} a death{G2288}, and{G2532} doth deliver{G4506}{(G5736)}: in{G1519} whom{G3739} we trust{G1679}{(G5758)} that{G3754} he will{G4506}{G2532} yet{G2089} deliver{G4506}{(G5695)} us;
  • Gal 3:15 : 15 Brethren{G80}, I speak{G3004}{(G5719)} after the manner of{G2596} men{G444}; Though it be but{G3676} a man's{G444} covenant{G1242}, yet if it be confirmed{G2964}{(G5772)}, no man{G3762} disannulleth{G114}{(G5719)}, or{G2228} addeth thereto{G1928}{(G5736)}.
  • 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 But{G1161} these{G3778}, as{G5613} natural{G5446} brute{G249} beasts{G2226}, made{G1080}{(G5772)} to{G1519} be taken{G259} and{G2532} destroyed{G5356}, speak evil{G987}{(G5723)} of{G1722} the things that{G3739} they understand not{G50}{(G5719)}; and shall utterly perish{G2704}{(G5691)} in{G1722} their own{G846} corruption{G5356};
  • Jude 1:10 : 10 But{G1161} these{G3778} speak evil{G987}{(G5719)} of those things which{G3745}{G3303} they know{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756}: but{G1161} what{G3745} they know{G1987}{(G5736)} naturally{G5447}, as{G5613} brute{G249} beasts{G2226}, in{G1722} those things{G5125} they corrupt themselves{G5351}{(G5743)}.