But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
Parallel translations
- WEB But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- KJV But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- NKJV But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- NASB but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- NLT But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Quick answer
Thanks be to God, who gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. It matters because the conquest of sin and death is God's gift in Christ.
Overview
Paul bursts into thanksgiving: the victory over sin, law, and death is a gift of God through Jesus Christ. Believers do not achieve this triumph but receive it. This verse gathers the chapter's hope into grateful praise centered on the risen Lord.
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Cross-references · 16
- 2 Cor 2:14But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
- Rom 8:37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
- 1 Jn 5:4–5because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
- Prov 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
- Rev 12:11They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
- John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
- 2 Cor 9:15Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
- Ps 98:1A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
- Rev 15:2–3And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
- Rom 7:25Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
- Eph 5:20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Cor 15:51Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
- 1 Chr 22:11Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.
- 2 Cor 1:11as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.
- 2 Kgs 5:1Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
- Acts 27:35After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
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