Kalau hanya berdasarkan pertimbangan-pertimbangan manusia saja aku telah berjuang melawan binatang buas di Efesus, apakah gunanya hal itu bagiku? Jika orang mati tidak dibangkitkan, maka "marilah kita makan dan minum, sebab besok kita mati".
Apa artinya?
In this verse, Paul is speaking and saying that if there's no resurrection of the dead, then what he endured fighting beasts at Ephesus wouldn't matter, so people might as well just enjoy life now because tomorrow they could die.
Penjelasan untuk anak-anak
Imagine you're playing a game where you face big challenges. If winning the game doesn’t mean anything, why bother trying hard? That's how Paul felt about his struggles if there was no hope of life after death.
Latar belakang sejarah
The Apostle Paul wrote this part of 1 Corinthians around 53-54 AD to the Christian community in Corinth. The context involves Paul defending the belief in resurrection amidst doubts and false teachings among the community.
Penerapan hari ini
Imagine a person facing tough medical treatments hoping for recovery. If they believed there was no hope, they might give up on treatment thinking that it's better to enjoy today than suffer for nothing.
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