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1 Corinthians 15:52 — King James Version← Study notes

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 15:52Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:5219 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀτόμῳatomō
an instantadjectiveG823
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ῥιπῇrhipē
the twinklingnounG4493
ὀφθαλμοῦophthalmou
of an eyenounG3788
ἐνen
atprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἐσχάτῃeschatē
lastadjectiveG2078
σάλπιγγιsalpingi
trumpetnounG4536
σαλπίσειsalpisei
The trumpet will soundverbG4537
γάρgar
forwordG1063
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
νεκροὶnekroi
deadadjectiveG3498
ἐγερθήσονταιegerthēsontai
will be raisedverbG1453
ἄφθαρτοιaphthartoi
imperishableadjectiveG862
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
we ourselvespronounG1473
ἀλλαγησόμεθαallagēsometha
will be changedverbG236
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:52

“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump.” After he had discoursed much of the resurrection, then opportunely he points out also its very marvellous character. As thus: “not this only,” says he, is wonderful that our bodies first turn to corruption, and then are raised; nor that the bodies which rise again after their corruption are better than these present ones; nor that they pass on to a much better state, nor that each receives back his own and none…

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