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our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For it behooves this, the perishable to put on <i>the</i> imperishable; and this, the mortal to put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal <i>must</i> put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal <i>must</i> put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal <i>must</i> put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For this corruptible must put on the incorruptible, and this mortal must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For this perishable [part of us] must put on the imperishable [nature], and this mortal [part of us that is capable of dying] must put on immortality [which is freedom from death].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this corruptible body must be clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal body must be clothed with immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this corruptible must be clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal must be clothed with immortality. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our dead and decaying bodies will be changed into bodies that won't die or decay. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This body that decays must be changed into a body that cannot decay. This mortal body must be changed into a body that will live forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For what is mortal must be changed into what is immortal; what will die must be changed into what cannot die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For what is decaying must be clothed with what cannot decay, and what is dying must be clothed with what cannot die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For so it must be: this perishable nature must clothe itself with what is imperishable, and this mortality must clothe itself with immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For this perishable body must become imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for it is necessary for this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For it behooves this, the perishable to put on <i>the</i> imperishable; and this, the mortal to put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for it behoveth this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this corrupted must put on incorruption, and this mortal put on immortality.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For this corruptible must put on incorruption; and this mortal must put on immortality. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Thus, it is necessary for this corruptibility to be clothed with incorruptibility, and for this mortality to be clothed with immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For that which is corruptible must clothe itself with incorruptibility, and that which is mortal must clothe itself with immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For this destructible is going to wear indestructibility and this mortal shall wear immortality.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For this corruptible body must put on incorruptibility; and this mortal body must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />For it behooves this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />For that which is corruptible must put on incorruption, and that which is mortal must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for this corruptible body must be invested with incorruptibility, this mortal be invested with immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For so it must be: this perishable nature must clothe itself with what is imperishable, and this mortality must clothe itself with immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />for this corruptible <i>body</i> must put on incorruption, and this mortal <i>body</i> must be clothed with immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=3679" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Where, O Death, is Your Victory?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">52</span>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. <span class="reftext">53</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5349.htm" title="5349: phtharton (Adj-ANS) -- Corruptible, perishable. From phtheiro; decayed, i.e. perishable.">perishable</a> <a href="/greek/1163.htm" title="1163: dei (V-PIA-3S) -- Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.">must</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/1746.htm" title="1746: endysasthai (V-ANM) -- To put on, clothe (another). From en and duno; to invest with clothing.">be clothed</a> <a href="/greek/861.htm" title="861: aphtharsian (N-AFS) -- From aphthartos; incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; genuineness.">with the imperishable,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2349.htm" title="2349: thnēton (Adj-ANS) -- Mortal, subject to death. From thnesko; liable to die.">mortal</a> <a href="/greek/1746.htm" title="1746: endysasthai (V-ANM) -- To put on, clothe (another). From en and duno; to invest with clothing.">with</a> <a href="/greek/110.htm" title="110: athanasian (N-AFS) -- Immortality, imperishability, freedom from death. From a compound of a and thanatos; deathlessness.">immortality.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">54</span>When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-4.htm">2 Corinthians 5:4</a></span><br />For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-11.htm">Romans 8:11</a></span><br />And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-21.htm">Philippians 3:21</a></span><br />who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:16-17</a></span><br />For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. / After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-10.htm">2 Timothy 1:10</a></span><br />And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-5.htm">Romans 6:5</a></span><br />For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a></span><br />Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a></span><br />‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12-13</a></span><br />And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. / The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a></span><br />He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a></span><br />And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-25.htm">Job 19:25-27</a></span><br />But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth. / Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. / I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-12.htm">Ezekiel 37:12-14</a></span><br />Therefore prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O My people, I will open your graves and bring you up from them, and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. / Then you, My people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. / I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hosea 13:14</a></span><br />I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.</p><p class="hdg">put.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/13-12.htm">Romans 13:12-14</a></b></br> The 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/5-2.htm">2 Corinthians 5:2-4</a></b></br> For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/3-27.htm">Galatians 3:27</a></b></br> For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/15-44.htm">Body</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-23.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-25.htm">Corruptible</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-52.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-18.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/romans/16-26.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-52.htm">Free</a> <a href="/romans/2-7.htm">Immortality</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-52.htm">Imperishable</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-50.htm">Incorruption</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-5.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-50.htm">Mortal</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-4.htm">Mortality</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-14.htm">Nature</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-10.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-50.htm">Perishable</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-52.htm">Power</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/4-10.htm">Body</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-2.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Corruptible</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-15.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-11.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-10.htm">Free</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Immortality</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Imperishable</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Incorruption</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Mortal</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Mortality</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Nature</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-4.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Perishable</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-55.htm">Power</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-1.htm">By Christ's resurrection,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-12.htm">he proves the necessity of our resurrection, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-16.htm">against all such as deny the resurrection of the body.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">The fruit,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-35.htm">and the manner thereof;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-51.htm">and of the resurrection of those who shall be found alive at the last day.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/1_corinthians/15.htm">1 Corinthians 15</a>, Paul addresses the resurrection of the dead, emphasizing the transformation that believers will undergo. The perishable nature of the human body is a result of the Fall, as seen in <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>, where God tells Adam that he will return to dust. This highlights the temporary and fragile state of our earthly existence.<p><b>must be clothed with the imperishable</b><br>The phrase "clothed with the imperishable" signifies the transformation that will occur at the resurrection. This transformation is necessary for believers to inherit the kingdom of God, as flesh and blood cannot inherit what is eternal (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-50.htm">1 Corinthians 15:50</a>). The imagery of clothing suggests a complete change in nature, akin to putting on a new garment. This concept is echoed in <a href="/2_corinthians/5-2.htm">2 Corinthians 5:2-4</a>, where Paul speaks of longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling. The imperishable nature is a promise of eternal life, free from decay and death, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a>, where God will swallow up death forever.<p><b>and the mortal</b><br>"Mortal" refers to the current human condition, characterized by mortality and the inevitability of death. This mortality is a consequence of sin, as stated in <a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12</a>, where death entered the world through sin. The mortality of humans is a universal experience, underscoring the need for redemption and transformation through Christ.<p><b>with immortality</b><br>"Immortality" is the state of eternal life that believers will receive through the resurrection. This transformation is made possible through Jesus Christ, who conquered death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel (<a href="/2_timothy/1-10.htm">2 Timothy 1:10</a>). Immortality is a key aspect of the Christian hope, as it assures believers of a future existence beyond the limitations of the present world. The promise of immortality is rooted in the resurrection of Jesus, who is the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20</a>), guaranteeing that believers will also be raised to eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, Paul is addressing the church in Corinth, providing theological insights into the resurrection of the dead and the transformation of believers.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece, known for its diverse population and cultural influences. The church in Corinth faced various challenges, including doctrinal confusion about the resurrection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/resurrection_of_the_dead.htm">Resurrection of the Dead</a></b><br>A central event in Christian eschatology, where believers are raised to eternal life, as discussed in <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">1 Corinthians 15</a>.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_transformation.htm">The Necessity of Transformation</a></b><br>The verse emphasizes the necessity of transformation from perishable to imperishable, highlighting the fundamental change required for eternal life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_the_resurrection.htm">Hope in the Resurrection</a></b><br>This passage provides hope for believers, assuring them of a future where mortality is swallowed up by life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_our_future_bodies.htm">The Nature of Our Future Bodies</a></b><br>Understanding that our future bodies will be imperishable encourages us to live with an eternal perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_over_death.htm">Victory Over Death</a></b><br>The promise of immortality assures us of victory over death, encouraging steadfastness in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_eternity.htm">Living in Light of Eternity</a></b><br>Knowing our destiny is imperishable should influence our daily lives, prompting us to focus on eternal values.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(53) <span class= "bld">For this corruptible must . . .</span>--Here again is repeated the truth of <a href="/1_corinthians/15-50.htm" title="Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.">1Corinthians 15:50</a>, which shows the absolute necessity for a change in the nature <span class= "ital">of the</span> resurrection body. There is, however, an additional thought introduced here. Not only must the resurrection body be suited to the condition but also to the duration of the new life. As a spiritual body, it will be adapted to the needs of a spiritual state; and as an immortal and incorruptible body, it will be adapted to a life which is everlasting.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 53.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This mortal must put on immortality.</span> When we are "clothed upon" by our "house from heaven," and have put off "this tabernacle," in which we groan being burdened, then "mortality will be swallowed up of life" (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-3.htm">2 Corinthians 5:3, 4</a>, where we also find the metaphor of a <span class="accented">robe</span> of immortality, mixed up with the metaphor of a building). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">perishable</span><br /><span class="grk">φθαρτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(phtharton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5349.htm">Strong's 5349: </a> </span><span class="str2">Corruptible, perishable. From phtheiro; decayed, i.e. perishable.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must</span><br /><span class="grk">δεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(dei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1163.htm">Strong's 1163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be clothed with</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνδύσασθαι</span> <span class="translit">(endysasthai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1746.htm">Strong's 1746: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put on, clothe (another). From en and duno; to invest with clothing.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] imperishable,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀφθαρσίαν</span> <span class="translit">(aphtharsian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_861.htm">Strong's 861: </a> </span><span class="str2">From aphthartos; incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; genuineness.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mortal</span><br /><span class="grk">θνητὸν</span> <span class="translit">(thnēton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2349.htm">Strong's 2349: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mortal, subject to death. From thnesko; liable to die.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[with]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνδύσασθαι</span> <span class="translit">(endysasthai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1746.htm">Strong's 1746: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put on, clothe (another). From en and duno; to invest with clothing.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">immortality.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀθανασίαν</span> <span class="translit">(athanasian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_110.htm">Strong's 110: </a> </span><span class="str2">Immortality, imperishability, freedom from death. From a compound of a and thanatos; deathlessness.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">1 Corinthians 15:53 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">1 Corinthians 15:53 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">1 Corinthians 15:53 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">1 Corinthians 15:53 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">1 Corinthians 15:53 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">1 Corinthians 15:53 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">1 Corinthians 15:53 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">1 Corinthians 15:53 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">1 Corinthians 15:53 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">1 Corinthians 15:53 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/15-53.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-52.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 15:52"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 15:52" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 15:54"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 15:54" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>