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1 Corinthians 15:35-57

35ButἈλλ᾽All᾽G235someτις·tisG5100manwill sayG2046,HowπῶςpōsG4459areG1453theοἱhoiG3588deadνεκροί;nekroiG3498raised upG1453?andδὲdeG1161with whatποίῳpoiōG4169bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983do they comeἔρχονται;erchontaiG2064?

36Thoufoolἄφρων,aphrōnG878,that whichὃhoG3739thouσὺsuG4771sowestσπείρεις,speireisG4687isG2227notοὐouG3756quickenedG2227,exceptἐὰνeanG1437μὴmēG3361it dieἀποθάνῃ·apothanēG599:

37AndκαὶkaiG2532thatεἰeiG1487whichὃhoG3739thou sowestσπείρεις,speireisG4687,thou sowestσπείρειςspeireisG4687notοὐouG3756thatτὸtoG3588bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983thatτὸtoG3588shall beγενησόμενονgenēsomenonG1096,butἀλλὰallaG235bareγυμνὸνgumnonG1131grainκόκκον,kokkonG2848,it may chanceτύχοι,tuchoiG5177of wheatσίτουsitouG4621,orἤēG2228of someτινοςtinosG5100otherτῶν λοιπῶν·tōn loipōnG3588 G3062grain:

38ButδὲdeG1161GodθεὸςtheosG3588 G2316givethδίδωσινdidōsinG1325itαὐτῷautōG846a bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983asκαθὼςkathōsG2531it hath pleased himἠθέλησενēthelēsenG2309,andκαὶkaiG2532to everyἑκάστῳhekastōG1538seedσπερμάτωνspermatōnG3588 G4690his ownἴδιονidionG3588 G2398bodyσῶμα.¶sōmaG4983.

39AllπᾶσαpasaG3956fleshσὰρξsarxG4561isnotΟὐOuG3756the sameἡ αὐτὴhē autēG3588 G846fleshσὰρξsarxG4561:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235there isoneἄλληallēG243μὲνmenG3303kind offleshσὰρξsarxG4561of menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444,δὲdeG1161anotherἄλληallēG243fleshσὰρξsarxG4561of beastsκτηνῶν,ktēnōnG2934,δὲdeG1161anotherἄλληallēG243of fishesἰχθύων.ichthuōnG2486, andδὲdeG1161anotherἄλληallēG243of birdsπτηνῶν,ptēnōnG4421.

40There arealsoκαὶkaiG2532celestialἐπουράνιαepouraniaG2032bodiesσώματαsōmataG4983,andκαὶkaiG2532bodiesσώματαsōmataG4983terrestrialἐπίγεια·epigeiaG1919:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235the gloryἡ δόξα,hē doxaG3588 G1391of the celestialτῶν ἐπουρανίωνtōn epouraniōnG3588 G2032isμὲνmenG3303oneἑτέραheteraG2087,andδὲdeG1161theἡhēG3588gloryof the terrestrialτῶν ἐπιγείων.tōn epigeiōnG3588 G1919isanotherἑτέραheteraG2087.

41There isoneἄλληallēG243gloryδόξαdoxaG1391of the sunἡλίου,hēliouG2246,andκαὶkaiG2532anotherἄλληallēG243gloryδόξαdoxaG1391of the moonσελήνης,selēnēsG4582,andκαὶkaiG2532anotherἄλληallēG243gloryδόξαdoxaG1391of the starsἀστέρων·asterōnG792:forγὰρgarG1063onestarἀστὴρastērG792differeth fromδιαφέρειdiaphereiG1308anotherstarἀστέροςasterosG792inἐνenG1722gloryδόξῃ.¶doxēG1391.

42ἡhēG3588SoΟὕτωςHoutōsG3779alsoκαὶkaiG2532isthe resurrectionἀνάστασις τῶνanastasis tōnG3588 G386of the deadνεκρῶν.nekrōnG3498.It is sownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687inἐνenG1722corruptionφθορᾷ,phthoraG5356;it is raisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453inἐνenG1722incorruptionἀφθαρσίᾳ·aphtharsiaG861:

43It is sownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687inἐνenG1722dishonourἀτιμίᾳ,atimiaG819;it is raisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453inἐνenG1722gloryδόξῃ·doxēG1391:it is sownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687inἐνenG1722weaknessἀσθενείᾳ,astheneiaG769;it is raisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453inἐνenG1722powerδυνάμει·dunameiG1411:

44It is sownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687a naturalψυχικόν,psuchikonG5591bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983;it is raisedἐγείρεταιegeiretaiG1453a spiritualπνευματικόν.pneumatikonG4152bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983.There isἔστινestinG1510a naturalψυχικόν,psuchikonG5591bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983,andκαὶkaiG2532there isἔστινestinG1510a spiritualπνευματικόν.pneumatikonG4152bodyG4983.

45AndκαὶkaiG2532soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125,The firstὁ πρῶτοςho prōtosG3588 G4413manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444AdamἈδὰμAdamG76was madeἐγένετοegenetoG1096εἰςeisG1519a livingζῶσαν·zōsanG2198soulψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590;the lastὁ ἔσχατοςho eschatosG3588 G2078AdamἈδὰμAdamG76was madeεἰςeisG1519a quickeningζῳοποιοῦν.zōopoiounG2227spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151.

46Howbeit thatἀλλ᾽all᾽G235wasnotοὐouG3756firstG4412whichτὸtoG3588is spiritualπνευματικὸνpneumatikonG4152,butἀλλὰallaG235that whichτὸtoG3588is naturalψυχικόν,psuchikonG5591;and afterwardἔπειταepeitaG1899that whichτὸtoG3588is spiritualπνευματικόν.¶pneumatikonG4152.

47G3588G3588The firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444isofἐκekG1537the earthγῆςgēsG1093,earthyχοϊκός,choikosG5517:the secondδεύτεροςdeuterosG1208manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444isthe LordG3588 G2962fromἐξexG1537heavenοὐρανοῦ.ouranouG3772.

48ὁhoG3588οἱhoiG3588AsοἷοςhoiosG3634isthe earthyχοϊκός,choikosG5517,suchτοιοῦτοιtoioutoiG5108aretheyὁhoG3588alsoκαὶkaiG2532that are earthyχοϊκοί,choikoiG5517:andκαὶkaiG2532asοἷοςhoiosG3634isthe heavenlyἐπουράνιος,epouraniosG2032,suchτοιοῦτοιtoioutoiG5108aretheyοἱhoiG3588alsoκαὶkaiG2532that are heavenlyἐπουράνιοι·epouranioiG2032.

49τὴνtēnG3588τοῦtouG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532asκαθὼςkathōsG2531we have borneG5409the imageεἰκόνα τὴνeikona tēnG3588 G1504of the earthyχοϊκοῦ,choikouG5517,we shallG5409alsoκαὶkaiG2532bearG5409the imageεἰκόνα τοῦeikona touG3588 G1504of the heavenlyἐπουρανίου.¶epouraniouG2032.

50NowδέdeG1161thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778I sayφημι,phēmiG5346,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,thatὅτιhotiG3754fleshσὰρξsarxG4561andκαὶkaiG2532bloodαἷμαhaimaG129οὐouG3756cannotδύναται,dunataiG1410inheritκληρονομῆσαιklēronomēsaiG2816the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316;neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761dothG2816corruptionἡ φθορὰhē phthoraG3588 G5356inheritκληρονομεῖ.klēronomeiG2816incorruptionτὴν ἀφθαρσίανtēn aphtharsianG3588 G861.

51BeholdG3708,I shewλέγω·legōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771a mysteryμυστήριονmustērionG3466;We shallG2837notοὐouG3756allπάντεςpantesG3956G3303sleepG2837,butδὲdeG1161we shallG236allπάντεςpantesG3956be changedG236,

52τῇtēaG3588οἱhoiG3588InἐνenG1722a momentἀτόμῳatomōG823,inἐνenG1722the twinklingῥιπῇrhipēaG4493of an eyeὀφθαλμοῦophthalmouG3788,atἐνenG1722the lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078trumpσάλπιγγι·salpingiG4536:forγάρ,garG1063the trumpet shall soundσαλπίσειsalpiseiG4537,andκαὶkaiG2532the deadνεκροὶnekroiG3498shall be raisedἐγερθήσονταιegerthēsontaiG1453incorruptibleἄφθαρτοι,aphthartoiG862,andκαὶkaiG2532weG1473shall be changedἀλλαγησόμεθα.allagēsomethaG236.

53τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588ForγὰρgarG1063thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778corruptibleφθαρτὸνphthartonG5349mustδεῖdeiG1163put onἐνδύσασθαιendusasthaiG1746incorruptionἀφθαρσίανaphtharsianG861,andκαὶkaiG2532thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778mortalθνητὸνthnētonG2349mustput onἐνδύσασθαιendusasthaiG1746immortalityἀθανασίαν.athanasianG110.

54τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588SoδὲdeG1161whenὅτανhotanG3752thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778corruptibleφθαρτὸνphthartonG5349shall have put onἐνδύσηταιendusētaiG1746incorruptionἀφθαρσίανaphtharsianG861,andκαὶkaiG2532thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778mortalθνητὸνthnētonG2349shall have put onἐνδύσηταιendusētaiG1746immortalityἀθανασίαν,athanasianG110,thenτότεtoteG5119shall be brought to passγενήσεταιgenēsetaiG1096the sayingὁ λόγοςho logosG3588 G3056thatὁhoG3588is writtenγεγραμμένος·gegrammenosG1125,Deathὁ θάνατοςho thanatosG3588 G2288is swallowed upκατεπόθηkatepothēG2666inεἰςeisG1519victoryνῖκος.nikosG3534.

55O deathG2288,whereποῦpouG4226isthyσου,souG4771stingτὸ κέντρον;to kentronG3588 G2759?O graveG86,whereποῦpouG4226isthyσου,souG4771victoryνῖκος; τὸnikos toG3588 G3534?

56τὸtoG3588τοῦtouG3588δὲdeG1161The stingκέντρονkentronG2759of deathθανάτου ἡthanatou hēG3588 G2288issinἁμαρτία, ἡhamartia hēG3588 G266;andδὲdeG1161the strengthδύναμιςdunamisG1411of sinτῆς ἁμαρτίαςtēs hamartiasG3588 G266isthe lawὁ νόμος.¶ho nomosG3588 G3551.

57ΤῷTōG3588τῷtōG3588ButδὲdeG1161thanksχάριςcharisG5485beto GodθεῷtheōG2316,which givethδιδόντιdidontiG1325usG1473the victoryτὸ νῖκοςto nikosG3588 G3534throughδιὰdiaG1223ourG1473Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ.ChristouG5547.

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