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title="Lexicon"> Greek </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New International Version</a> Not all flesh is the same: People have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish another. <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Living Translation</a> Similarly there are different kinds of flesh—one kind for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish. <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Standard Version</a> For not all flesh is the same, but there is one kind for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish. <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Not all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another, and fish another. <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Not all flesh is the same, but indeed one flesh is of men, and another flesh is of beasts, and another flesh is of birds, and another is of fish. <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">King James Bible</a> All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. <a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New King James Version</a> All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds. <a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of mankind, another flesh of animals, another flesh of birds, and another of fish. <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fish. <a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fish. <a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fish. <a href="/amp/1_corinthians/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> All flesh is not the same. There is one kind for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish. <a href="/csb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Not all flesh is the same flesh; there is one flesh for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish. <a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Not all flesh is the same flesh; there is one flesh for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish. <a href="/asv/1_corinthians/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes. <a href="/cev/1_corinthians/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> People, animals, birds, and fish are each made of flesh, but none of them are alike. <a href="/erv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes. <a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Not all flesh is the same. Humans have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds have another, and fish have still another. <a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> And the flesh of living beings is not all the same kind of flesh; human beings have one kind of flesh, animals another, birds another, and fish another. <a href="/isv/1_corinthians/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> Not all flesh is the same. Humans have one kind of flesh, animals in general have another, birds have another, and fish have still another. <a href="/net/1_corinthians/15.htm">NET Bible</a> All flesh is not the same: People have one flesh, animals have another, birds and fish another. <a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of humans, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds. <a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of fowls. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> All flesh is not the same: there is human flesh, and flesh of cattle, of birds, and of fishes.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Not all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, fish another, and birds another. <a href="/web/1_corinthians/15.htm">World English Bible</a> All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> All flesh [is] not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another of fishes, and another of birds; <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Not all flesh is the same, but indeed one flesh is of men, and another flesh is of beasts, and another flesh is of birds, and another is of fish. <a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another of fishes, and another of birds; <a href="/slt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Not all flesh the same flesh: but one truly flesh of men, and another of cattle, and another of fishes, and another of flying things.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> All flesh is not the same flesh: but one is the flesh of men, another of beasts, another of birds, another of fishes. <a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Not all flesh is the same flesh. But one is indeed of men, another truly is of beasts, another is of birds, and another is of fish. <a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Bible</a> Not all flesh is the same, but there is one kind for human beings, another kind of flesh for animals, another kind of flesh for birds, and another for fish. <a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Not all flesh is alike, but there is one flesh for human beings, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of birds, and another of fishes. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But not every body is equal to another, for there is the body of a man and another of an ox and another of a bird and another of a fish.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one flesh of men, another of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. <a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is indeed a flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes. <a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, and another flesh of cattle, and another of fishes, and another of birds. <a href="/mace/1_corinthians/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a> All flesh is not of the same kind: but there is one kind that belongs to men, another to beasts, another to fishes, and another to birds. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> All flesh is not the same: there is human flesh, and flesh of cattle, of birds, and of fishes. <a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is, indeed, one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes. <a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> All flesh is not the same kind of flesh: but there is one flesh of men, and another of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. <a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/15-39.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=3545" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">The Resurrection Body</a> …38But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body. 39<a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: Ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">Not</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasa (Adj-NFS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="4561: sarx (N-NFS) -- Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. ">flesh is</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- 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/846.htm" title="846: autē (PPro-NF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">same:</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise."></a> <a href="/greek/3303.htm" title="3303: men (Conj) -- A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpōn (N-GMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">Men have</a> <a href="/greek/243.htm" title="243: allē (Adj-NFS) -- Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; else, i.e. Different.">one kind of</a> <a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="4561: sarx (N-NFS) -- Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. ">flesh,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/2934.htm" title="2934: ktēnōn (N-GNP) -- From ktaomai; property, i.e. a domestic animal.">animals have</a> <a href="/greek/243.htm" title="243: allē (Adj-NFS) -- Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; else, i.e. Different.">another,</a> <a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="4561: sarx (N-NFS) -- Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. "></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/4421.htm" title="4421: ptēnōn (Adj-GNP) -- Winged; subst: a bird, fowl. Contraction for peteinon; a bird.">birds</a> <a href="/greek/243.htm" title="243: allē (Adj-NFS) -- Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; else, i.e. Different.">another,</a> <a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="4561: sarx (N-NFS) -- Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. "></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/2486.htm" title="2486: ichthyōn (N-GMP) -- A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish.">fish</a> <a href="/greek/243.htm" title="243: allē (Adj-NFS) -- Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; else, i.e. Different.">another.</a> 40There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. But the splendor of the heavenly bodies is of one degree, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is of another.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Genesis 1:20-27</a> And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.” / So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good. / Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters of the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” ... <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a> Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being. <a href="/genesis/6-19.htm">Genesis 6:19-20</a> And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you. / Two of every kind of bird and animal and crawling creature will come to you to be kept alive. <a href="/genesis/7-14.htm">Genesis 7:14</a> they and every kind of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and winged creature. <a href="/leviticus/11-2.htm">Leviticus 11:2-23</a> “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat: / You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. / But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you. ... <a href="/job/12-7.htm">Job 12:7-10</a> But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. / Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? ... <a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25-30</a> Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. / There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there. / All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. ... <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18-21</a> I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.” / For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile. / All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. ... <a href="/ezekiel/47-9.htm">Ezekiel 47:9</a> Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish. <a href="/daniel/4-12.htm">Daniel 4:12</a> Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed. <a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a> Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? <a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. <a href="/luke/12-6.htm">Luke 12:6-7</a> Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. <a href="/acts/17-25.htm">Acts 17:25-26</a> Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. / From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands. <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20-23</a> For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. / For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.<a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Genesis 1:20-26</a> And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-32.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-32.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/john/21-13.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/john/21-11.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-18.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-32.htm">Human</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-38.htm">Kind</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ephesians/2-18.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/titus/1-12.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/titus/1-12.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/james/3-7.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/revelation/18-13.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/james/3-7.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-50.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/james/3-7.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-2.htm">Human</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-40.htm">Kind</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 15</div>1. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-1.htm">By Christ's resurrection,</a> 12. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-12.htm">he proves the necessity of our resurrection, </a> 16. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-16.htm">against all such as deny the resurrection of the body.</a> 21. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">The fruit,</a> 35. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-35.htm">and the manner thereof;</a> 51. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-51.htm">and of the resurrection of those who shall be found alive at the last day.</a> </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'; </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Not all flesh is the same: This phrase introduces the concept of diversity in creation, emphasizing the uniqueness of different forms of life. In the biblical context, this diversity reflects God's creative power and wisdom. The distinction in flesh can be seen as a metaphor for the resurrection body, which Paul discusses in this chapter. The idea that not all flesh is the same can also be connected to the diversity of spiritual gifts and roles within the body of Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/1_corinthians/12.htm">1 Corinthians 12</a>.Men have one kind of flesh: Human beings are created in the image of God (<a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>), which sets them apart from other creatures. This phrase highlights the unique nature of human flesh, which is capable of spiritual understanding and relationship with God. The distinction of human flesh is significant in the context of the resurrection, as it points to the transformation believers will undergo, receiving glorified bodies.Animals have another: The reference to animals having a different kind of flesh underscores the variety within God's creation. Animals, while not made in the image of God, are still part of His good creation (<a href="/genesis/1-25.htm">Genesis 1:25</a>). This distinction serves to illustrate the broader point of diversity and order within creation, which Paul uses to explain the concept of resurrection bodies.Birds another: Birds are often used in Scripture to symbolize freedom and the ability to transcend earthly limitations (<a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>). The mention of birds having a different kind of flesh further emphasizes the diversity in creation. In the context of resurrection, it suggests the idea of transformation and the ability to transcend earthly limitations, much like the glorified bodies believers will receive.And fish another: Fish, with their unique adaptation to life in water, represent another aspect of God's creative diversity. In the New Testament, fish are often associated with the ministry of Jesus and His disciples (<a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19</a>). The mention of fish having a different kind of flesh serves to complete the picture of the variety in creation, reinforcing the idea that just as there are different kinds of flesh, there will be different kinds of bodies in the resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth, providing teachings on the resurrection of the dead. 2. <a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a> A major city in ancient Greece, known for its diverse population and cultural influences, where the early Christian church faced various challenges. 3. <a href="/topical/r/resurrection.htm">Resurrection</a> The central theme of <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">1 Corinthians 15</a>, where Paul discusses the nature of the resurrected body and the hope of eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/diversity_in_creation.htm">Diversity in Creation</a> God's creation is marked by diversity and order. Each kind of flesh has its unique purpose and design, reflecting God's creativity and wisdom. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_resurrection.htm">Understanding the Resurrection</a> Paul uses the diversity of flesh to illustrate the concept of the resurrection body. Just as there are different kinds of flesh, so too will our resurrected bodies be different from our earthly ones. <a href="/topical/v/value_of_all_creation.htm">Value of All Creation</a> While humans are uniquely made in God's image, all forms of life have intrinsic value and purpose within God's creation. This should inspire respect and stewardship for all living things. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_transformation.htm">Hope in Transformation</a> The promise of a transformed, resurrected body gives believers hope and assurance of eternal life. This hope should influence how we live our lives today, with an eternal perspective.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 15</a> <a href="/q/state-church_relationship.htm">What are life's most significant questions and answers?</a> <a href="/q/why_share_60%_of_genes_with_bananas.htm">Why do we share over 60% of our genes with bananas?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_idol_food.htm">What does the Bible say about food offered to idols?</a> <a href="/q/why_isn't_ezekiel_39_17-20_in_history.htm">If Ezekiel 39:17-20 literally depicts birds and beasts feasting on armies, why is there no clear corroboration of such a catastrophic event in historical records?</a><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>(39) All flesh is not the same flesh.--Better, There is no flesh the same flesh. All organisms have the same basis; there is a "structural unit" in all animal life; but God gives this a vast variety of form in man, in beast, in fish. The same divine prescience which gives to all flesh here the form suited to its condition and surroundings can give hereafter another form to it suitable to the new conditions and surroundings in which it will then be placed. If we had only seen flesh in the form of an animal, and were told that "flesh" could live in the sea, we might have equally argued, "How, with what body?" but seeing as we do that there is a variety of bodies, we feel no such difficulty.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 39. - All flesh is not the same flesh. In other words, animal organisms differ from each other, just as do the vegetable. Another... of beasts. "The germinal power of the plant transmutes the fixed air and the elementary base of water into grass or leaves, and on these the organic principle in the ox or the elephant exercises an alchemy still more stupendous. As the unseen agency weaves its magic eddies, the foliage becomes indifferently the bone and its marrow, the pulpy brain and the solid ivory. That which you see is blood, is flesh, is itself the work, or shall I say the translucence of the invisible energy which soon surrenders or abandons them to inferior powers (for there is no pause nor chasm in the activities of nature) which repeat a similar metamorphosis according to their kind: these are not fancies, conjectures, or even hypotheses, but facts" (Coleridge, 'Aids to Reflection '). <a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/15-39.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Not Οὐ (Ou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. all πᾶσα (pasa) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. flesh [is] σὰρξ (sarx) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4561.htm">Strong's 4561: </a> Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. same: αὐτὴ (autē) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Men [have] ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. one [kind of] ἄλλη (allē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_243.htm">Strong's 243: </a> Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. flesh, σάρξ (sarx) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4561.htm">Strong's 4561: </a> Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. animals [have] κτηνῶν (ktēnōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2934.htm">Strong's 2934: </a> From ktaomai; property, i.e. a domestic animal. another, ἄλλη (allē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_243.htm">Strong's 243: </a> Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. birds πτηνῶν (ptēnōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> Winged; subst: a bird, fowl. Contraction for peteinon; a bird. another, ἄλλη (allē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_243.htm">Strong's 243: </a> Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. and δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. fish ἰχθύων (ichthyōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2486.htm">Strong's 2486: </a> A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish. another. ἄλλη (allē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_243.htm">Strong's 243: </a> Other, another (of more than two), different. 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