KJV King James Version
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
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1 Corinthians 15:51
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
WEB World English Bible
Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
ASV American Standard Version
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
lo, I tell you a secret; we indeed shall not all sleep, and we all shall be changed;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 15
48 As [is] the earthy, such [are] they also that are earthy: and as [is] the heavenly, such [are] they also that are heavenly.
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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1 Thessalonians 4:14-17For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.Philippians 3:21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.1 Corinthians 15:20But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.Ephesians 1:9Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:1 Corinthians 4:1Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.1 Corinthians 15:6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.1 Corinthians 2:7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:Ephesians 5:32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.1 Corinthians 13:2And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.Ephesians 3:3How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,1 Corinthians 15:18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
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