1 Corinthians 15:50
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot possess the kingdom of God: neither shall corruption possess incorruption.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
49Therefore as we have borne the image of the earthly, let us bear also the image of the heavenly.
51Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall all indeed rise again: but we shall not all be changed.
Cross References
Matthew 16:17And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
1 Corinthians 1:12Now this I say, that every one of you saith: I indeed am of Paul; and I am of Apollo; and I am of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1 Corinthians 7:29This therefore I say, brethren; the time is short; it remaineth, that they also who have wives, be as if they had none;
2 Corinthians 9:6Now this I say: He who soweth sparingly, shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings, shall also reap blessings.
Galatians 5:16I say then, walk in the spirit, and you shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh.
Colossians 2:4Now this I say, that no man may deceive you by loftiness of words.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:36-51
The Resurrection of Saints. ( a. d. 57.) 35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: 37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: 38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. 39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts,… Read the whole commentary →