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It often refers to the divine nature, eternal life, or the resurrection body that believers will receive. The word emphasizes the enduring and unchanging nature of God's promises and the eternal state of believers.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of immortality was often associated with the gods and the afterlife. The use of "aphthartos" in the New Testament reflects a distinctively Christian understanding of immortality, not as an inherent human trait but as a gift from God through Jesus Christ. This incorruptibility is contrasted with the transient and perishable nature of the material world.<div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 862: ἄφθαρτος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἄφθαρτος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἄφθαρτον</span> (<span class="greek2">φθείρω</span>), <span class="accented">uncorrupted, not liable to corruption or decay, imperishable</span>: of things, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/9-25.htm">1 Corinthians 9:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-4.htm">1 Peter 1:4, 23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-4.htm">1 Peter 3:4</a>; (<span class="greek2">ἄφθαρτος</span> <span class="greek2">κήρυγμα</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">αἰωνίου</span> <span class="greek2">σωτηρίας</span>, <a href="/interlinear/mark/16.htm">Mark 16</a> <span class="manuref">WH</span> in (rejected) 'Shorter Conclusion'). <span class="accented">immortal</span>: of the risen dead, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-52.htm">1 Corinthians 15:52</a>; of God, <a href="/interlinear/romans/1-23.htm">Romans 1:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1-17.htm">1 Timothy 1:17</a>. (Wis. 12:1 Wis. 18:4. (<span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>), <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, others. (Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Trench</span>, § lxviii.).)<FOOTNOTE:1> <p><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 862b: ἀφθορία</span><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀφθορία</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀφθοριας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἄφθορος</span> uncorrupted, from <span class="greek2">φθείρω</span>), <span class="accented">uncorruptness</span>: <a href="/interlinear/titus/2-7.htm">Titus 2:7</a> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span>; see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἀδιαφθορία</span></span>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>incorruptible, immortal. <p>From <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> (as a negative particle) and a derivative of <a href="/greek/5351.htm">phtheiro</a>; undecaying (in essence or continuance) -- not (in-, un-)corruptible, immortal. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5351.htm">phtheiro</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αφθαρτοι άφθαρτοι ἄφθαρτοι αφθαρτον άφθαρτον ἄφθαρτον αφθαρτου αφθάρτου ἀφθάρτου αφθαρτω αφθάρτω ἀφθάρτῳ άφθορα aphtharto aphthartō aphthartoi aphthártoi aphthártōi áphthartoi aphtharton áphtharton aphthartou aphthártou<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/mark/16-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 16:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἱερὸν καὶ <b>ἄφθαρτον</b> κήρυγμα τῆς</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/16-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sacred and <span class="itali">imperishable</span> preaching of<p><b><a href="/text/romans/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 1:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular">Adj-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δόξαν τοῦ <b>ἀφθάρτου</b> θεοῦ ἐν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the glory <span class="itali">of the incorruptible</span> God<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the glory <span class="itali">of the uncorruptible</span> God<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> glory of the <span class="itali">immortal</span> God into<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/9-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 9:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἡμεῖς δὲ <b>ἄφθαρτον</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wreath, <span class="itali">but we an imperishable.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but we <span class="itali">an incorruptible.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/9-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> we moreover <span class="itali">an imperishable</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/15-52.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 15:52</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">νεκροὶ ἐγερθήσονται <b>ἄφθαρτοι</b> καὶ ἡμεῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will be raised <span class="itali">imperishable,</span> and we will be changed.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall be raised <span class="itali">incorruptible,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-52.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> dead will be raised <span class="itali">imperishable</span> and we<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 1:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular">Adj-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῶν αἰώνων <b>ἀφθάρτῳ</b> ἀοράτῳ μόνῳ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> eternal, <span class="itali">immortal,</span> invisible,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> eternal, <span class="itali">immortal,</span> invisible,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the ages <span class="itali">[the] immortal</span> invisible only<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 1:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular">Adj-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς κληρονομίαν <b>ἄφθαρτον</b> καὶ ἀμίαντον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to [obtain] an inheritance <span class="itali">[which is] imperishable</span> and undefiled<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> an inheritance <span class="itali">incorruptible,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to an inheritance <span class="itali">imperishable</span> and undefiled<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 1:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular">Adj-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φθαρτῆς ἀλλὰ <b>ἀφθάρτου</b> διὰ λόγου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> which is perishable <span class="itali">but imperishable,</span> [that is], through<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but <span class="itali">of incorruptible,</span> by<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> perishable but <span class="itali">of imperishable</span> by [the] word<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 3:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular">Adj-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν τῷ <b>ἀφθάρτῳ</b> τοῦ πραέως</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the heart, <span class="itali">with the imperishable quality</span> of a gentle<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in <span class="itali">that which is not corruptible,</span> [even the ornament] of a meek<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">imperishable [beauty]</span> of the gentle<p><b><a href="/greek/862.htm">Strong's Greek 862</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_862.htm">8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/aphtharto__862.htm">ἀφθάρτῳ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aphthartoi_862.htm">ἄφθαρτοι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aphtharton_862.htm">ἄφθαρτον — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aphthartou_862.htm">ἀφθάρτου — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/861.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="861"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="861" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/862a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="862a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="862a" /></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="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>