1 Corinthians 15:42

“So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in decay, it is raised in imperishability;”

1 Corinthians 15:42 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Corinthians 15:42, word by word

the resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis

resurrection

Coming back to life after death.

Where else “anastasis” appears
of the deadνεκρῶνnekrōn

dead

Someone who no longer has life, whose body has no breath left.

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It is sownσπείρεταιspeiretai

sow

Sow.

Where else “speiretai” appears
decayφθορᾷphthorai

decay

What rots and ends, like the mortal body.

Where else “phthorai” appears
it is raisedἐγείρεταιegeiretai

raise

To come back to life after death.

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imperishabilityἀφθαρσίᾳaphtharsiai

incorruption, immortality

Incorruption: what neither decays nor dies, immortality.

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The context

41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory.

42 · This verse (above)

43it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;

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