1 Corinthians 15:51
49 And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.
50 Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
52 in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
53 For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
- KJV
- Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
- WEB
- Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
- ASV
- Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,
- DARBY
- Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all fall asleep, but we shall all be changed,
- BLB
- Behold, I speak to you⁺ a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
- ÅB
- Se, jeg sier dere en hemmelighet: Vi skal ikke alle hensove, men vi skal alle forvandles,
- OTB
- Hør, jeg forteller dere en hemmelighet; vi skal ikke alle sove, men vi skal alle bli forvandlet,
- B1930
- Se, jeg sier eder en hemmelighet: Vi skal ikke alle hensove, men vi skal alle forvandles,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 4:14–17
For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:21
who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:20
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Read in contextEphesians 1:9
And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:1
So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:7
No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:6
After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
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