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1 Corinthians 15:42 — King James Version← Study notes

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:


1 Corinthians 15:42Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:4212 words
GreekMeaning
ΟὕτωςHoutōs
SoadverbG3779
καὶkai
also isadverbG2532
thearticleG3588
ἀνάστασιςanastasis
resurrectionnounG386
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
νεκρῶνnekrōn
deadadjectiveG3498
σπείρεταιspeiretai
It is sownverbG4687
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
φθορᾷphthora
decaynounG5356
ἐγείρεταιegeiretai
it is raisedverbG1453
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀφθαρσίᾳaphtharsia
immortalitynounG861
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:42

“So also is the resurrection of the dead.” “So,” How? With considerable difference. Then leaving this doctrine as sufficiently proved, he again comes to the proof itself of the resurrection and the manner of it, saying, “It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.” And observe his consideration. As in the case of seeds, he used the term proper to bodies, saying, “it is not quickened, except it die:” so in the case of bodies, the expression belonging to seeds,…

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