1 Corinthians 15:55-58

15:55 “Where, O death, is your victory?

Where, O death, is your sting?” ¹ 

15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 15:57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! 15:58 So then, dear brothers and sisters, ²  be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

[15:55]  ¹ sn A quotation from Hos 13:14.

[15:58]  ² tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.