1 Corinthians 15:53 “For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mort…”

1 Corinthians 15:53

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

World English Bible

For this perishable body must become imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.

American Standard Version

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

Geneva Bible 1599

For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortall must put on immortalitie.

Darby Translation

For this corruptible must needs put on incorruptibility, and this mortal put on immortality.

Young's Literal Translation

for it behoveth this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality;

Bible in Basic English

For this body which comes to destruction will be made free from the power of death, and the man who is under the power of death will put on eternal life.

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Cross references

“put”

2 Corinthians 5:2–4 1 John 3:2 Ephesians 4:24 Romans 13:12–14 Galatians 3:27

2 Corinthians 5:2–4 · BSB

For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,

1 John 3:2 · BSB

Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

Ephesians 4:24 · BSB

and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Romans 13:12–14 · BSB

The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Galatians 3:27 · BSB

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Also

Romans 2:7

Romans 2:7 · BSB

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

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

In context

52in 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.

54When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

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