1 Corinthians 15:54

And, when this dying body has put on its deathless form, then indeed will the words of scripture come true –

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

53For this perishable body of ours must put on an imperishable form, and this dying body a deathless form.

55‘death has been swallowed up in victory! Where, Death, is your victory? Where, death, is your sting?’

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Cross References

Romans 2:7To those who, by perseverance in doing good, aim at glory, honor, and all that is imperishable, he will give immortal life;

Romans 8:11And, if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead lives within you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life even to your mortal bodies, through his Spirit living within you.

2 Thessalonians 1:10when he comes to be honored in his people, and to be revered in all who have learned to believe in him (for you also believed our testimony) – as he will be on that day.

Revelation 20:14Then Death and Hades were hurled into the lake of fire. This is the Second Death – the lake of fire;

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:52-58

The Resurrection of Saints. ( a. d. 57.) 51 Behold, I show 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… Read the whole commentary →

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