⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin,^(A) and the power of sin is the law.^{(B) 57} But thanks be to God!^(C) He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.^(D)

⁵⁸ Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,^(E) because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.^(F)