Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Corinthians 15:34

"Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak [this] to move you to shame." — 1 Corinthians 15:34 (ASV)

Awake to righteousness, and sin not.—Literally, Awake to soberness in a righteous manner. With this earnest call to arouse from the sleep of indulgence and of death, the Apostle completes this section of the chapter and the direct proofs of the doctrine of the resurrection. The exhortation is needed, for there are some who call themselves Christians and still have “an ignorance” regarding God. “To their shame,” the Apostle speaks this, not only the last words, but the whole preceding argument. It was a shame that the Apostle had to vindicate the very fundamental truth of the Faith to Christians.