Augustine of Hippo

What's the meaning of "Where, death, is your sting?" It means, "Where is sin?" You ask, and it is nowhere. "For the sting of death is sin." They are the apostle's words, not mine. That is when we will be able to say, "Where, death, is your sting?" Sin will be nowhere, neither to take you captive, nor to assault you nor to tickle your consciousness. That is when we will not say, "Forgive us our debts." But what will we say? "Lord our God, give us peace, for you have given us everything."