1 Corinthians 15:53
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1 Corinthians 15:53 in other translations
| BSB | For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. |
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| WEB | For this perishable body must become imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. |
| ASV | For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. |
| YLT | for it behoveth this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality; |
| DARBY | For this corruptible must needs put on incorruptibility, and this mortal put on immortality. |
| BBE | For this body which comes to destruction will be made free from the power of death, and the man who is under the power of death will put on eternal life. |
| Webster | For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. |
What does 1 Corinthians 15:53 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Must put on. The word here used (ενδυνω) properly means, to go in, to envelope, to put on as a garment; and then to put on anything; as the soul is, as it were, clothed with, or invested with a body; and here it means, must be endued with, or furnished with. It is equivalent to saying that this corruptible must become incorruptible, and this mortal must become immortal. We must cease to be corruptible and mortal, and must become incorruptible and immortal. The righteous who remain till the coming of Christ, shall be at once changed, and invested, as Enoch and Elijah were, with incorruption and immortality.
(d) "must put on" 2Cor 5:4
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:51-58
All the saints should not die, but all would be changed. In the gospel, many truths, before hidden in mystery, are made known. Death never shall appear in the regions to which our Lord will bear his risen saints. Therefore let us seek the full assurance of faith and hope, that in the midst of pain, and in the prospect of death, we may think calmly on the horrors of the tomb; assured that our bodies will there sleep…
1 Corinthians 15:53 in the original Greek
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Cross references for 1 Corinthians 15:53
- 2 Corinthians 5:2-4
For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
- 1 John 3:2
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
- Ephesians 4:24
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
- Romans 2:7
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
- Romans 13:12-14
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. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
- Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ro 13:12-14; 2Co 5:2-4; Ga 3:27; Eph 4:24; 1Jo 3:2
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Context
- 1 Corinthians 15:52
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
- 1 Corinthians 15:53
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
1 Corinthians 15:53 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque es menester que esto corruptible sea vestido de incorrupción, y esto mortal sea vestido de inmortalidad. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car il faut que ce corruptible revête l’incorruptibilité, et que ce mortel revête l’immortalité. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn dieses Verwesliche muß Unverweslichkeit anziehen, und dieses Sterbliche Unsterblichkeit anziehen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Oportet enim corruptibile hoc induere incorruptionem: et mortale hoc induere immortalitatem. |