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1 Corinthians 15:38 — King James Version← Study notes

But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.


1 Corinthians 15:38Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:3814 words
GreekMeaning
ho
thearticleG3588
δὲde
ButwordG1161
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
δίδωσινdidōsin
givesverbG1325
αὐτῷautō
to itpronounG846
σῶμαsōma
a bodynounG4983
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
ἠθέλησενēthelēsen
He has willedverbG2309
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἑκάστῳhekastō
to eachadjectiveG1538
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
σπερμάτωνspermatōn
seedsnounG4690
ἴδιονidion
its ownadjectiveG2398
σῶμαsōma
bodynounG4983
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:38

“But God gives it a body even as it pleased Him.” “Yes,” says one, “but in that case it is the work of nature.” Of what nature, tell me? For in that case likewise God surely does the whole; not nature, nor the earth, nor the rain. Wherefore also he making these things manifest, leaves out both earth and rain, atmosphere, sun, and hands of husbandmen, and subjoins, “God gives it a body as it pleased Him.” Do not thou therefore curiously inquire, nor busy yourself with the how…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 41 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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