1 Corinthians 15:31-
I die every day-- I mean that, brothers-- just as surely as I glory over you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2007-08-20 18:21:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My Life Application Study Bible reads...
vs 30 And why should we ourselves risk our lives hour by hour?
vs 31 For I swear dear brothers and sisters that I face death daily. This is as certain as my pride in what Christ Jesus our Lord has done in you.
Paul, who wrote 1 Corinthians, was under constant attack because he had converted to Christianity. He originally had been one of the leading Christian persecutors. And he accepted and knew that his persecution would continue as long as he was a follower of Christ.
2007-08-20 18:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by cbmultiplechoice 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means that you die to the flesh. You live every day in a Christlike manner, you do as Christ would as often as possible. You don't do the things of the world you keep the faith.
2007-08-21 01:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by Timothy B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
smiley: That is from the apostle Paul, in his reiteration to the church at Corinth. Paul is stating the sacrifice he makes everyday day for living as a Christian, in the Christian way (mirroring the love of Jesus Christ to others). Paul is using the analogy of death to give emphasis to his Christian walk.
2007-08-21 01:31:50 · answer #3 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know what has helped me when I get stuck. I take the passage and look it up in Strong's and define down every single word to ensure I am reading and understanding it correctly.
Sometimes I also use Webster.com to define a word down farther or to see where it originated from to understand the Greek, Latin, Hebrew or English in the word.
A simple, easy to use Strong's I found: http://www.blueletterbible.org/
2007-08-21 01:29:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
die to the flesh
edit:31[I assure you] by the pride which I have in you in [your [a]fellowship and union with] Christ Jesus our Lord, that I die daily [I face death every day and die to self].
2007-08-21 01:25:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means that when he gets up every morning, he gives his will over to God, thus allowing his carnal, human nature to die, and allowing God to give him a spiritual nature.
It has to be done daily because every day is a new day, and we always--every day--have free choice, given to us by God.
(Live works a lot better for everyone when you do it that way, incidentally.)
2007-08-21 01:28:45 · answer #6 · answered by Einsteinetta 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Paul lays his life on the line. Meaning that He gives up that which is temporal for what is eternal. Paul puts everything into them, money, time, and spirit to make them stronger.
2007-08-21 01:31:33 · answer #7 · answered by James B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyday we need to die to self. We need to put Christ in the forefront of our day. What He is willing, not our-self.
2007-08-21 01:32:23 · answer #8 · answered by Summer Dawn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that the God referenced in that book is confused.
Stop reading that nonsense unless you are prepared to contrast it with the clarity contained in the first three volumes of Conversations with God by Neale Walsch.
Do you think that the one who created everything under the Sun is confused about anything?
2007-08-21 01:30:36 · answer #9 · answered by Starte Christ 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Life is soo painful. I long to die (and go to Heaven).
2007-08-21 02:31:38 · answer #10 · answered by fOrTyLeGz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋