1 Corinthians 15:52 “in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For th…”

1 Corinthians 15:52

in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

In a moment, in the twinckling of an eye at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall blow, and the dead shalbe raysed vp incorruptible, and we shalbe changed.

Darby Translation

in an instant, in [the] twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Young's Literal Translation

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, in the last trumpet, for it shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we — we shall be changed:

Bible in Basic English

In a second, in the shutting of an eye, at the sound of the last horn: for at that sound the dead will come again, free for ever from the power of death, and we will be changed.

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Cross references

“a moment”

2 Peter 3:10 Psalm 73:19 Exodus 33:5 Numbers 16:21 Numbers 16:45

2 Peter 3:10 · BSB

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

Psalm 73:19 · BSB

How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

Exodus 33:5 · BSB

For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’”

Numbers 16:21 · BSB

“Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.”

Numbers 16:45 · BSB

“Get away from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” And Moses and Aaron fell facedown.

“last”

Isaiah 27:13 Zechariah 9:14 Isaiah 18:3 Ezekiel 33:6 Revelation 8:2 Revelation 8:13

Isaiah 27:13 · BSB

And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.

Zechariah 9:14 · BSB

Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south.

Isaiah 18:3 · BSB

All you people of the world and dwellers of the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it; when a ram’s horn sounds, you will hear it.

Ezekiel 33:6 · BSB

But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountab…

Revelation 8:2 · BSB

And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.

Revelation 8:13 · BSB

And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”

“for”

Matthew 24:31 John 5:25 1 Thessalonians 4:16

Matthew 24:31 · BSB

And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

John 5:25 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

1 Thessalonians 4:16 · BSB

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

“the dead”

1 Corinthians 15:42 1 Corinthians 15:50

1 Corinthians 15:42 · BSB

So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.

1 Corinthians 15:50 · BSB

Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

Also

John 5:28

John 5:28 · BSB

Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

51Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—

53For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.

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