1 Corinthians 15:31 (KJV)

Passage

I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our LORD, I die daily.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

1 Corinthians 15:30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?

1 Corinthians 15:31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our LORD, I die daily.

1 Corinthians 15:32 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.

1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "protest", "rejoicing", "christ", "jesus", "lord", and "daily". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "protest" and "rejoicing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "And why stand we in jeopardy every..." into verse 32's "If after the manner of men I...", so "protest" and "rejoicing" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "protest" and "rejoicing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.