1 Corinthians 15:55-56
“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
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10 songs meet this passage
(Don't Fear) The Reaper · Blue Öyster Cult
strains against 1 Corinthians 15:55-56
Paul taunts death's sting through resurrection hope in Christ, not through romanticizing two young lovers' tragic deaths as a model to follow.
“death has lost its grip on me”
Living Hope · Phil Wickham
resonates with 1 Corinthians 15:54-55
Paul's triumphant declaration that death has been swallowed up in victory matches the song's claim of freedom from death's hold.
“The power of death couldn't hold you”
Rise Up (Lazarus) · CAIN
resonates with 1 Corinthians 15:54-55
Celebrates the same triumph over death the song proclaims as now belonging to the listener.
“But then You walked right out again”
Thank You Jesus for the Blood · Charity Gayle
resonates with 1 Corinthians 15:54-55
Captures the triumph over death the song celebrates, that death's sting has been swallowed up in victory.
“I wish grandpas never died”
I Wish Grandpas Never Died · Riley Green
strains against 1 Corinthians 15:54-55
The song's wish has no resolution beyond nostalgia, while Scripture answers the sting of death with resurrection hope the song never reaches for.
“Praise 'cause You rose and defeated the grave”
Praise (feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore) · Elevation Worship
resonates with 1 Corinthians 15:54-57
Grounds the song's praise in the resurrection as the decisive victory over death, the same hope Paul celebrates.
“He rose and conquered the grave”
Mighty to Save · Hillsong Worship
resonates with 1 Corinthians 15:54-57
Celebrates the same victory over death through Christ's resurrection that Paul proclaims as swallowing up the grave's sting.
This Is Amazing Grace · Phil Wickham
resonates with 1 Corinthians 15:54-57
Death's defeat and the victory given through Christ are exactly what this triumphant refrain is celebrating.
Battle Belongs · Phil Wickham
resonates with 1 Corinthians 15:55-57
Connects the cross's apparent defeat to the resurrection's ultimate victory over death, the song's central hope.
Believe For It · CeCe Winans
resonates with 1 Corinthians 15:55-57
The empty grave as the ultimate proof of God's power echoes Paul's triumphant resurrection declaration.