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1 Corinthians 15:43
It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Corinthian church while explaining the mechanics of the resurrection of the dead. He contrasts the present mortal condition with the future resurrected state using agricultural metaphors.
The words — σπείρεται (speiretai) means "it is sown," and ἐγείρεται (egeiretai) means "it is raised." These verbs frame the transformation from a state of dishonor and weakness to one of glory and power.
The thread — The sown-to-raised pattern runs through 1 Corinthians 15:42 and 1 Corinthians 15:44. The resulting glory connects to Colossians 3:4 and Philippians 3:20, while the divine power behind this raising is noted in 1 Corinthians 6:14.
Why it lands — The text declares that current frailty and shame are temporary and will be reversed by resurrection. It requires the reader to endure present limitations by anchoring hope in a future state of glory and strength.
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The Greek words
King James Version
It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
Cross-references
- Colossians 3:4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
- 1 Corinthians 6:14 By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.
- Philippians 3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
- Daniel 12:1 “At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
- Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
- Mark 12:24 Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
- 2 Corinthians 13:4 For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.
- Job 14:10 But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he?
- Matthew 13:43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
- 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.