O death, where is thy sting?
O grave, where is thy victory?

ποῦ σου, θάνατε, τὸ νῖκος; ποῦ σου, θάνατε, τὸ κέντρον;

Apostle Paul

1st Corinthians 15:55

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Topic

Victory over death Eternal life Death

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

1st Corinthians The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Greek

Time

55 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Apostle Early Christian Christian

From

Turkey Europe Roman Empire

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Corinthians 15:55).

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Homer. Ὀδύσσεια [Odyssey]. c. 710 BC, bk. 11, l. 489-491.

Current Citation

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Pericles. Quoted in The History of the Peloponnesian War. c. 431 BC, bk. 2.

Current Citation

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The mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting.

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Source
Of Listening Moralia
Medium
Essay
Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Classical antiquity
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