1 Corinthians 15:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 15:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 15:32 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us ea..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 15:32 — KJV
“If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. after...: or, to speak after the manner of men”
— 1 Corinthians 15:32 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 15:32 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 15:32
“For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:32: men, beasts, let
“And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:32: let, eat, drink
“Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. covenant: or, testament”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:32: after, manner, men
“But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard. oliveyard: or, olive trees”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:32: manner, beasts, let
“If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me. the common...: Heb. as every man dieth”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:32: after, men, eat
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