1 Corinthians 15:54 Douay-Rheims

And when this mortal hath put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory.

John Chrysostom

A.D. 347–407 Patristic

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

Thus, since he was speaking of great and secret things, he again takes prophecy 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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A.D. 407 · on 1Cor 15:54 (Homily on 1 Corinthians 42)

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