54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:

*Cited from Isa. 25:8;[Heb. 2:14,15;Rev. 20:14;21:4]"Death is swallowed up in victory."

55 *Hos. 13:14"O death, where is your victory?

O death, where is your sting?"

56 The sting of death is sin, and *Rom. 4:15;5:13;7:5,8,13the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, *[Rom. 8:37;1 John 5:4]who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.