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1 Corinthians 15:51 — King James Version← Study notes

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,


1 Corinthians 15:51Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:5110 words
GreekMeaning
ἰδοὺidou
BeholdparticleG2400
μυστήριονmystērion
a mysterynounG3466
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
λέγωlegō
I tellverbG3004
πάντεςpantes
AlladjectiveG3956
οὐou
notadverbG3756
κοιμηθησόμεθαkoimēthēsometha
we will sleepverbG2837
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἀλλαγησόμεθαallagēsometha
we will be changed —verbG236
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:51

“Behold, I tell you a mystery.” It is something awful and ineffable and which all know not, which he is about to speak of: which also indicates the greatness of the honor he confers on them; I mean, his speaking mysteries to them. But what is this? “We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.” He means as follows: “we shall not all die, 'but we shall all be changed,'” even those who die not. For they too are mortal. “Do not thou therefore because you die, on this…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 42 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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