1 Corinthians 15:31 (ASV)

Passage

I protest by that glorifying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:29 Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

1 Corinthians 15:30 Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?

1 Corinthians 15:31 I protest by that glorifying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

1 Corinthians 15:32 If after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "Why do we also stand in jeopardy..." into verse 32's "If after the manner of men I...", so "protest" and "glorifying" 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 "glorifying" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.