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Where, O Death, Is Your Victory?

1 Corinthians 15:51

In 9 translations

BSB
Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
KJV
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
WEB
Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,“Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
ASV
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,
LSV
Behold, I tell you a secret: we indeed will not all sleep, but we will all be changed;
YLT
lo, I tell you a secret; we indeed shall not all sleep, and we all shall be changed;
DBY
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all fall asleep, but we shall all be changed,
DRC
Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall all indeed rise again: but we shall not all be changed.
GNV
Behold, I shewe you a secret thing, We shall not all sleepe, but we shall all be changed,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include μὲν (“indeed”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: πάντες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πάντες; Robinson–Pierpont add μὲν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἰδοὺ μυστήριον ὑμῖν λέγω· πάντες οὐ κοιμηθησόμεθα πάντες δὲ ἀλλαγησόμεθα,
RP2018
Ἰδού, μυστήριον ὑμῖν λέγω· πάντες μὲν οὐ κοιμηθησόμεθα, πάντες δὲ ἀλλαγησόμεθα,
TR-Boyd
Ἰδού, μυστήριον ὑμῖν λέγω· πάντες μὲν οὐ κοιμηθησόμεθα, πάντες δὲ ἀλλαγησόμεθα,
SCR1894
ιδου μυστηριον υμιν λεγω παντες μεν ου κοιμηθησομεθα παντες δε αλλαγησομεθα

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:14–17For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him. By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until…
  • Philippians 3:21who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
  • Ephesians 1:9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
  • 1 Corinthians 4:1So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
  • 1 Corinthians 2:7No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:6After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
  • Ephesians 3:3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
  • 1 Corinthians 13:2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
  • Ephesians 5:32This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

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