1 Corinthians 15:56 — King James Version← Study notes
“The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.”
1 Corinthians 15:56 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:5614 words
τὸtothe
δὲdeand / but
κέντρονkentronprick, sting
τοῦtouthe
θανάτουthanatou(be…) death
ἡhēthe
ἁμαρτίαhamartiaoffence, sin(-ful)
ἡhēthe
δὲdeand / but
δύναμιςdynamisability, abundance, meaning
τῆςtēsthe
ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasoffence, sin(-ful)
ὁhothe
νόμοςnomoslaw
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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