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1 Corinthians 15

1 Corinthians 15:41

The Resurrection Body · 1 Corinthians 15:35–49
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Translations

Modern
The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.
Traditional
There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
Literal
There 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.
Latin
Alia claritas solis, alia claritas lunæ, et alia claritas stellarum. Stella enim a stella differt in claritate:

Original

Greek
English
The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.

Notes

1 Corinthians 15:40–41

Everything God has made has its own glory. This means each thing has its own beauty and greatness. The resurrection body will also be different. It will not be like anything else.

1 Corinthians 15:35–58

Paul talks about what resurrection bodies are like, possibly answering doubts. In the Greco-Roman world, people often believed the soul was immortal, but not that the body could rise again.

1 Corinthians 15:1–58

Some church members doubted a future resurrection of the dead. Paul reassures them and addresses their skeptical questions by discussing the nature of a resurrection body.

Glossary

Astronomy Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Body Body of Christ Death Eschatology First Letter to the Corinthians Glorification Glory Intermediate State Man New Creation, New Creature Parousia Peter, the Apostle Place of the Dead Resurrection Second Adam Sleep

Topics

Astronomy: General Scriptures Concerning Body: Resurrection of Immortality: General Scriptures Concerning Moon: Its Light Resurrection: General Scriptures Concerning Stars: Differ in Splendor The Moon: Has a Glory of Its Own The Resurrection is not Contrary to Reason The Stars: Appear of Different Magnitudes