1 Corinthians 15:31 (GNV)

Passage

By your reioycing which I haue in Christ Iesus our Lord, I die dayly.

Nearby Context

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

1 Corinthians 15:30 Why are wee also in ieopardie euery houre?

1 Corinthians 15:31 By your reioycing which I haue in Christ Iesus our Lord, I die dayly.

1 Corinthians 15:32 If I haue fought with beastes at Ephesus after ye maner of men, what aduantageth it me, if the dead be not raised vp? let vs eate and drinke: for to morowe we shall die.

1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceiued: euill speakings corrupt good maners.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "reioycing", "haue", "christ", "iesus", "lord", and "dayly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "reioycing" and "haue", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "Why are wee also in ieopardie euery..." into verse 32's "If I haue fought with beastes at...", so "reioycing" and "haue" 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 "reioycing" and "haue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.