1 Corinthians 15:31

I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

Cross-reference

1 Cor 15:30 asks 'why stand we in jeopardy every hour?' — the immediate context explaining Paul's daily death.

In 1 Corinthians 4:9-13, Paul details the hardships — hunger, nakedness, persecution — that embody what he means by 'I die daily'.

In 2 Cor 11:23, Paul lists his sufferings — 'in deaths oft' — which expands on his daily dying, giving concrete examples.

2 Corinthians 4:11 says Paul is 'always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake' — a clear restatement of his daily dying in 1 Corinthians 15:31.

2 Corinthians 4:10 speaks of 'bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus' — the same daily experience of death Paul describes in 1 Corinthians 15:31.

Acts 20:23 Parallel

Acts 20:23 shows Paul expecting 'bonds and afflictions' — the same daily peril that grounds his boast in 1 Corinthians 15:31.

Romans 8:36 Allusion

Romans 8:36 quotes Psalm 44:22 — 'we are killed all the day long' — directly paralleling Paul's claim to die daily.

Psalm 44:22 Allusion

Psalm 44:22 declares 'we are killed all day long' — a direct echo of Paul's 'I die daily,' showing the suffering of the faithful.

2 Cor 6:9 shows Paul's 'dying, yet we live' paradox, illustrating the daily death he speaks of in 1 Cor 15:31.

Acts 21:13 Historical context

Acts 21:13 shows Paul ready to die at Jerusalem — consistent with his daily posture of facing death.

Acts 14:19 Historical context

Acts 14:19 records Paul being stoned and left for dead — a vivid illustration of his claim to die daily.

Luke 9:23 Parallel

Luke 9:23 explicitly says 'take up his cross daily' — the same 'daily' commitment to self-denial that Paul lives out.

Psalm 119:109 says 'my soul is continually in my hand,' an idiom for constant danger, paralleling Paul's daily dying.

In 1 Sam 20:3, David says 'there is but a step between me and death,' mirroring Paul's constant proximity to death.

Mark 8:34 Parallel

Mark 8:34 calls disciples to take up their cross — a metaphor for dying to self, similar to Paul's literal daily death.

2 Corinthians 7:5 Historical context

2 Cor 7:5 details Paul's external conflicts and internal fears, giving concrete examples of the daily dying he mentions.

Phil 1:20 echoes Paul's willingness to face death for Christ, aligning with his daily death in 1 Cor 15:31.