1 Corinthians 15:26

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

Cross-reference

First Corinthians 15:55 celebrates victory over death with a taunt—directly responding to the promise that death is destroyed as the last enemy.

Isaiah 25:8 Citation

Isaiah 25:8 prophesies God will swallow up death forever—the promise Paul quotes in 1 Cor 15:54, confirming death's destruction.

Hosea 13:14 Citation

Hosea 13:14 declares God will ransom from the grave and destroy death—another OT source Paul quotes in 1 Cor 15:55, confirming defeat.

2 Timothy 1:10 states that Christ abolished death—directly echoing the promise that death will be destroyed.

Hebrews 2:14 shows Christ's incarnation aimed to destroy the devil's power over death—explaining how death is overcome.

Revelation 20:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Revelation 20:14 depicts death being thrown into the lake of fire—the literal destruction of the last enemy.

Revelation 21:4 describes the new creation where death no longer exists—the outcome of death's destruction.