KJV King James Version
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 15:53
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
WEB World English Bible
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
ASV American Standard Version
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for it behoveth this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 15
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.
55 O death, where [is] thy sting? O grave, where [is] thy victory?
56 The sting of death [is] sin; and the strength of sin [is] the law.
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δεῖG1163 · deibe necessaryγὰρG1063 · garforτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoφθαρτὸνG5349 · phthartosperishableτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐνδύσασθαιG1746 · enduōto put onἀφθαρσίανG861 · aphtharsiaincorruptibilityκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoθνητὸνG2349 · thnētosmortalτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐνδύσασθαιG1746 · enduōto put onἀθανασίαν.G110 · athanasiaimmortality
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 5:2-4For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.Romans 13:12-14The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.Romans 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:Ephesians 4:24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.Galatians 3:27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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