1 Corinthians 15:54

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

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Athanasius the Apostolic

AD 373

For man is by nature afraid of death and of the dissolution of the body. But there is this most startling fact, that he who has put on the faith of the cross despises even what is naturally fearful and for Christ’s sake is not afraid of death.

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Augustine of Hippo

AD 430

Because of the necessary activities of this life, health is not to be despised until “this mortal shall put on immortality.” This is the true and perfect and unending health which is not refreshed by corruptible pleasure when it fails through earthly weakness but is maintained by heavenly strength and made young by eternal incorruptibility. Letter , To Proba.

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Augustine of Hippo

AD 430

Then not only shall we not obey any enticement of sin, but there will be no such enticements of the kind we are commanded not to obey. Letter , To Asellicus.

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Augustine of Hippo

AD 430

There are many desires of the sick which health takes away. In just the same way as physical health undercuts those desires, so immortality does remove all other desires because immortality is our health.

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Augustine of Hippo

AD 430

The apostle Paul seems to have directly pointed his finger at the flesh when he wrote: “this corruptible must put on incorruption.” When he says this, he as good as points with his finger. That which is visible can be pointed at in this way. The soul cannot be pointed at, though it can be called corruptible, because it is corrupted by moral biases.

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Augustine of Hippo

AD 430

Where is death? Seek it in Christ, for it exists no longer. It did exist, and now death is dead. O Life, O Death of death! Be of good heart, death will die in us also. What has taken place in our Head will also take place in his members. Death will die in us also. But when? At the end of the world, at the resurrection of the dead in which we believe and about which we have no doubt. … These are words given to those who triumph, that you may have something to think about, something to sing about in your heart, something to hope for in your heart, something to seek with faith and good works.

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Augustine of Hippo

AD 430

Were our heretics capable of grasping this one truth, they would surrender their pride and become reconciled and would never again worship God anywhere but in the church.

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Cyprian of Carthage

AD 258

In the fifth Psalm: "But in the grave who will confess unto Thee? "

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

Death is swallowed up in victory, in regard of the saints and the elect, so that it may be said, O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting? over which the saints shall triumph, and also over sin and hell. (Witham)

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Irenaeus of Lyons

AD 202

F God took place in these last times, that is, in the end, rather than in the beginning . Therefore, when man has been liberated, "what is written shall come to pass, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death sting? "

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John Chrysostom

AD 407

Thus, since he was speaking of great and secret things, he again takes prophecy Hosea 13:14 to confirm his word. Death is swallowed up in victory: i.e., utterly; not so much as a fragment of it remains nor a hope of returning, incorruption having consumed corruption.

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John Chrysostom

AD 407

Incorruption will swallow up corruption, leaving nothing of the former life behind.

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Methodius of Olympus

AD 311

For if the kingdom of God, which is life, were possessed by the body, it would happen that the life would be consumed by corruption. But now the life possesses what is dying, in order that "death may be swallowed up in victory"

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Tertullian of Carthage

AD 220

; "and the strength of sin is the law"

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