1 Corinthians 15:54 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →When the mortal puts on immortality, the Scripture is fulfilled: death is swallowed up in victory.
What Does 1 Corinthians 15:54 Mean?
Paul reaches the triumphant climax. When the perishable has put on the imperishable and the mortal has put on immortality, then the ancient promise comes true: 'Death is swallowed up in victory.' The transformation of God's people is the moment of death's final defeat.
Paul reaches back to the prophets, who foresaw the day when death itself would be conquered. That day arrives in the resurrection. For the reader, this is the song the whole chapter has been climbing toward. Death, the last enemy, is not merely escaped but swallowed up, utterly consumed by the victory of God. What once devoured all is itself devoured.
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What does 1 Corinthians 15:54 mean?
When the mortal puts on immortality, the Scripture is fulfilled: death is swallowed up in victory.