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1 Corinthians 15:56

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

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Death gets its power to hurt us from sin, and sin gets its power from the law that shows us what we're doing wrong.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sin is what makes death scary, and the law is what makes sin so strong.

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