31 I protest, brothers, by (A)my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, (B)I die every day! 32 What do I gain if, humanly speaking, (C)I fought with beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised, (D)“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” 33 (E)Do not be deceived: (F)“Bad company ruins good morals.”[a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Probably from Menander's comedy Thais

31 I face death every day(A)—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord. 32 If I fought wild beasts(B) in Ephesus(C) with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised,

“Let us eat and drink,
    for tomorrow we die.”[a](D)

33 Do not be misled:(E) “Bad company corrupts good character.”[b](F)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:32 Isaiah 22:13
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:33 From the Greek poet Menander