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Ποῦ σου, Θάνατε, τὸ κέντρον; Ποῦ σου, ᾍδη, τὸ νῖκος;

Death, where is your sting?

Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 15:55

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What it means

Paul taunts death the way a soldier taunts a beaten enemy, quoting the prophet Hosea. For him the resurrection has pulled the stinger out. Live without the fear that the end has the last word.

The source

"Death, where is your sting?" Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians said it in 1 Corinthians 15:55. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Ποῦ σου, Θάνατε, τὸ κέντρον;"

Original Greek, 1 Corinthians 15:55. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Death, where is your sting?" mean?
Paul taunts death the way a soldier taunts a beaten enemy, quoting the prophet Hosea. For him the resurrection has pulled the stinger out. Live without the fear that the end has the last word.
Who said "Death, where is your sting?"?
Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians (1st century AD). Source: 1 Corinthians 15:55.
What is the original Greek?
Ποῦ σου, Θάνατε, τὸ κέντρον;. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Death, where is your sting?" on a shirt?
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Cite this line

"Death, where is your sting?" (Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 15:55, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/death-where-is-your-sting

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