What does 1 Corinthians 15:42 mean?

1 Corinthians 15:42 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

How should I apply 1 Corinthians 15:42 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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

40There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.

42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:

43It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

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