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1 Corinthians 15:30
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Corinthians 15:30
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
30 [a]Moreover, why are we endangering ourselves all the time?(A)
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- 15:30–34 A life of sacrifice, such as Paul describes in 1 Cor 4:9–13 and 2 Corinthians, would be pointless without the prospect of resurrection; a life of pleasure, such as that expressed in the Epicurean slogan of 1 Cor 15:32, would be far more consistent. I fought with beasts: since Paul does not elsewhere mention a combat with beasts at Ephesus, he may be speaking figuratively about struggles with adversaries.
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