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32 If I have fought with wild animals in Ephesus from merely human motives, what do I get out of it? If the dead are not raised,

“Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”[a]

33 Stop being deceived:

“Wicked friends lead to evil ends.”[b]

34 Come back to your senses as you should, and stop sinning! For some of you—I say this to your shame—don’t fully know God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:32 Isa 22:13
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Menander, Thais (218)

32 If I fought wild beasts(A) in Ephesus(B) with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised,

“Let us eat and drink,
    for tomorrow we die.”[a](C)

33 Do not be misled:(D) “Bad company corrupts good character.”[b](E) 34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God(F)—I say this to your shame.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:32 Isaiah 22:13
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:33 From the Greek poet Menander