1 Corinthians 15:30Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?
The setting
Ephesus, Turkey, ~55 AD. Paul writes to Corinth from a city where he nearly died in riots...
The emotion here: exhausted but defiant, counting the cost
The original word
kindyneuō (κινδυνεύω) — to be in danger, face mortal peril repeatedly
Why it matters
Paul wrote this after surviving the Ephesian silversmith riot that nearly killed him
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What most readers miss in 1 Corinthians 15:30
Paul isn't being dramatic — he literally almost died multiple times that year
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about spiritual warfare or general hardship, but Paul is talking about literal death threats for preaching resurrection.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Corinthians 15:30
Bible Genome reading
1 Corinthians 15:30 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Corinthians 15:30 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include apostolic suffering, resurrection motivation. Notable phrases: stand in jeopardy every hour.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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